Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL and CONCACAF Gold Cup Previews and Odds - 07/01/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Jul 01, 2023
The Saturday sports card features action in MLB, the CFL, and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. 

Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The San Diego Padres travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds at 1:40 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with the total set at 11.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The New York Yankees play in St. Louis against the Cardinals on FS1 in the first game of their doubleheader at 2:15 PM ET. Luis Severino takes the ball for the Yankees to pitch against Jack Flaherty for the Cardinals. Both teams are priced at -110 with an over/under of 9. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox at 3:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 PM ET. The Texas Rangers play at home against the Houston Astros as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers are in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates as a -145 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Washington Nationals as a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Baltimore Orioles host the Minnesota Twins as a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.

The Chicago White Sox visit Oakland to play the A’s at 4:07 PM ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Two more MLB games start at 4:10 PM ET. The New York Mets play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the Miami Marlins as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Four MLB games begin at 7:15 PM ET. The Yankees are on the road against the Cardinals in the second game of their doubleheader. Three MLB games are involved in Fox’s regional coverage. Chicago hosts Cleveland, with the Cubs tapping Marcus Stroman to battle against the Guardians Tanner Bibee. The Cubs are a -135 money-line favorite. Tampa Bay travels to Seattle with Tyler Glasnow taking the mound for the Rays to duel against George Kirby for the Mariners. The Rays are a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. Los Angeles plays in Kansas City with Julio Urias getting the ball for the Dodgers to pitch against Daniel Lynch for the Royals. 

The Detroit Tigers play in Colorado against the Rockies at 9:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Angels are at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 10:07 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Week 4 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers travel to Montreal to play the Alouettes on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Blue Bombers lost their first game of the season in a 30-6 upset loss at home against British Columbia as a 6-point favorite on June 22nd. The Alouettes won their second straight game to begin their season with a 38-12 upset win at Hamilton as a 2.5-point underdog last Friday. Winnipeg is a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 48.5. 

The group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup continues with two matches on FS1 at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas. Guadeloupe battles Cuba at 7:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Canada faces Guatemala at 9:30 PM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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