by Big Al Staff
Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023The Tuesday sports card features MLB and Women’s World Cup action.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Houston travels to Miami with Cristian Javier taking the ball for the Astros to pitch against Johnny Cueto for the Marlins. The Astros are a -130 money-line favorite, with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless undeclared otherwise). Cleveland plays at Cincinnati, with the Guardians tapping Logan to face the Reds’ Graham Ashcraft.
The Boston Red Sox are in Washington to play the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET. Nick Pivetta heads to the mound for the Red Sox to go against Josiah Gray for the Nationals. Boston is a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 7:07 PM ET. The Phillies turn to Zack Wheeler to pitch against the Blue Jays’ Yusei Kikuchi. Philadelphia is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Mets host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:10 PM ET. David Peterson goes to the mound for the Mets to face Bailey Falter for the Pirates. New York is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Atlanta Braves play at home against the New York Yankees on TBS at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves send out Bryce Elder to battle against the Yankees’ Luis Severino. Atlanta is a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 10.5. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Detroit Tigers at 7:40 PM ET. Bailey Ober takes the hill for the Twins to pitch against Alex Faldo for the Tigers. Minnesota is a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Oakland A’s at 7:45 PM ET. Dakota Hudson gets the ball for the Cardinals against a pitcher yet to be named for the A’s. St. Louis is a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games start at 8:05 PM ET. Texas plays at home against Los Angeles, with the Rangers tapping Jordan Montgomery to duel against the Angels’ Lucas Giolito. The Rangers are a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs are at home against the Chicago White Sox, with Kyle Hendricks getting the start for the Cubs to go against Touki Toussaint for the White Sox. The Cubs are a -166 money-line favorite.
The Seattle Mariners travel to Kansas City to play the Royals at 8:10 PM ET. The Mariners turn to Emerson Hancock to face the Royals’ Jordan Lyles. Seattle is a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Arizona Diamondbacks play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. Ty Blach gets the start for the Rockies against a Diamondbacks pitcher that has yet to be determined. The San Diego Padres are at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 9:40 PM ET. The Padres send out Michael Wacha to go against the Orioles Jack Flaherty. San Diego is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Tampa Bay Rays are in San Francisco to play the Giants at 9:45 PM ET. Zack Littell gets the ball for the Rays to face Jakob Junis for the Giants. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Milwaukee Brewers at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers turn to Bobby Miller to pitch against the Brewers’ Adrian Houser. Los Angeles is a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with the second semifinal match, with England playing Australia on Fox and Peacock at 6 AM ET on Wednesday morning. England reached the semifinals with a 2-1 victory against Colombia on Saturday. Australia advances to the semifinals by defeating France, 7-6, in the penalty kick shootout after their match was scoreless on Saturday. This match is a pick ‘em at BetMGM with an over/under of 2.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Houston travels to Miami with Cristian Javier taking the ball for the Astros to pitch against Johnny Cueto for the Marlins. The Astros are a -130 money-line favorite, with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless undeclared otherwise). Cleveland plays at Cincinnati, with the Guardians tapping Logan to face the Reds’ Graham Ashcraft.
The Boston Red Sox are in Washington to play the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET. Nick Pivetta heads to the mound for the Red Sox to go against Josiah Gray for the Nationals. Boston is a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 7:07 PM ET. The Phillies turn to Zack Wheeler to pitch against the Blue Jays’ Yusei Kikuchi. Philadelphia is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Mets host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:10 PM ET. David Peterson goes to the mound for the Mets to face Bailey Falter for the Pirates. New York is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Atlanta Braves play at home against the New York Yankees on TBS at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves send out Bryce Elder to battle against the Yankees’ Luis Severino. Atlanta is a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 10.5. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Detroit Tigers at 7:40 PM ET. Bailey Ober takes the hill for the Twins to pitch against Alex Faldo for the Tigers. Minnesota is a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Oakland A’s at 7:45 PM ET. Dakota Hudson gets the ball for the Cardinals against a pitcher yet to be named for the A’s. St. Louis is a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games start at 8:05 PM ET. Texas plays at home against Los Angeles, with the Rangers tapping Jordan Montgomery to duel against the Angels’ Lucas Giolito. The Rangers are a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs are at home against the Chicago White Sox, with Kyle Hendricks getting the start for the Cubs to go against Touki Toussaint for the White Sox. The Cubs are a -166 money-line favorite.
The Seattle Mariners travel to Kansas City to play the Royals at 8:10 PM ET. The Mariners turn to Emerson Hancock to face the Royals’ Jordan Lyles. Seattle is a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Arizona Diamondbacks play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. Ty Blach gets the start for the Rockies against a Diamondbacks pitcher that has yet to be determined. The San Diego Padres are at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 9:40 PM ET. The Padres send out Michael Wacha to go against the Orioles Jack Flaherty. San Diego is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Tampa Bay Rays are in San Francisco to play the Giants at 9:45 PM ET. Zack Littell gets the ball for the Rays to face Jakob Junis for the Giants. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Milwaukee Brewers at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers turn to Bobby Miller to pitch against the Brewers’ Adrian Houser. Los Angeles is a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with the second semifinal match, with England playing Australia on Fox and Peacock at 6 AM ET on Wednesday morning. England reached the semifinals with a 2-1 victory against Colombia on Saturday. Australia advances to the semifinals by defeating France, 7-6, in the penalty kick shootout after their match was scoreless on Saturday. This match is a pick ‘em at BetMGM with an over/under of 2.
