Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL, and CONCACAF Gold Cup Previews and Odds - 06/24/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Jun 24, 2023
The Saturday sports card features action in MLB, the CFL, and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Chicago Cubs are the technical road team against the St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB London Series at London Stadium on Fox at 1:10 PM ET. The Cubs give the ball to Justin Steele to pitch against the Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright. Chicago is a -140 money-line favorite, with the total set at 14 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 PM ET. New York travels to Philadelphia on FS1, with Max Scherzer taking the ball for the Mets to battle against Christopher Sanchez for the Phillies. The Mets are a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Texas Rangers play in New York against the Yankees as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Arizona Diamondbacks are in San Francisco to play the Giants. The Seattle Mariners visit Baltimore to play the Orioles, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 9. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Oakland A’s at 4:07 PM ET as a -265 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

Five MLB games start at 4:10 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Oakland A’s as a -265 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Miami Marlins are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves visit Cincinnati to play the Reds as a -145 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.5. The Boston Red Sox play in Chicago against the White Sox as a -115 money-line road fav write with an over/under of 8.5. The Cleveland Guardians host the Milwaukee Brewers as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

Two MLB games are on Fox regional television coverage at 7:15 PM ET. Los Angeles plays at home against Houston, with the Dodgers tapping Bobby Miller to face the Astros’ Ronel Blanco. The Dodgers are a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Minnesota is in Detroit, with Pablo Lopez taking the ball for the Twins to battle against Reese Olson for the Tigers. The Twins are a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. 

The San Diego Padres are at home against the Washington Nationals at 8:40 PM ET as a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Angels travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 9:10 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 12.5. 

Week Three in the Canadian Football League continues with the Calgary Stampeders hosting the Saskatchewan Roughriders at 7 PM ET. The Stampeders are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. 

The group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup begins with one match. The United States play Jamaica at Soldier Field in Chicago on FS1 at 9:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 2.5. 

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