Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 08/02/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Aug 02, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features action in MLB and the Women’s World Cup.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Atlanta Braves host the Los Angeles Angels at 12:20 PM ET. The Braves send out Yonny Chirinos to pitch against the Angels’ Lucas Giolito. Atlanta is a -155 money-line favorite, with the total set at 10 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Detroit Tigers travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 12:35 PM ET. Eduardo Rodriguez gets the ball for the Tigers to pitch against Osvaldo Bido for the Pirates. Detroit is a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers play in Washington against the Nationals at 1:05 PM ET. The Brewers tap Wade Miley to battle against the Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore. Milwaukee is a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Cleveland Guardians are in Houston to play the Astros at 2:10 PM ET. Tanner Bibee gets the start for the Guardians to go against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Astros. The San Diego Padres play in Colorado against the Rockies at 3:10 PM ET. The Padres turn to Joe Musgrove to battle against the Rockies’ Kyle Freeland. San Diego is a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 12. The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Boston Red Sox at 4:10 PM ET. Logan Gilbert goes to the mound for the Mariners to duel against Kutter Crawford for the Red Sox. Seattle is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Miami to play the Marlins at 6:40 PM ET. The Phillies send out Zack Wheeler to face the Marlins’ Braxton Garrett. Philadelphia is a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Yankees are at home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:05 PM ET. Gerrit Cole goes to the mound for the Yankees to pitch against Shane McClanahan for the Rays. New York is a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Baltimore Orioles at 7:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays tap Yusei Kikuchi to battle against the Orioles’ Grayson Rodriguez. Toronto is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Minnesota Twins play in St. Louis Cardinals at 7:45 PM ET. Joe Ryan takes the ball for the Twins to face Dakota Hudson for the Cardinals. Minnesota is a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:05 PM ET. Chicago plays at home against Cincinnati, with the Cubs sending out Drew Smyly to pitch against the Reds’ Brandon Williamson. The Cubs are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Texas is at home against Chicago with Dane Dunning taking the hill for the Rangers to face Dylan Cease for the White Sox. The Rangers are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Mets travel to Kansas City to play the Royals at 8:10 PM ET. The Mets turn to Kodak Senga to take the mound to pitch against Alec Marsh for the Royals. New York is a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 9:45 PM ET. Logan Webb gets the start for the Giants to face Slade Cecconi for the Diamondbacks. San Francisco is a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Oakland A’s at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers turn to Tony Gonsolin to pitch against the A’s Hogan Harris. Los Angeles is a -305 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.

The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia concludes the group stage with two matches scheduled at 6 AM ET on Thursday. Germany plays South Korea on Fox and Peacock as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Colombia faces Morocco on FS1 and Peacock as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.

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