Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL and CONCACAF Gold Cup Previews and Odds - 07/08/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Jul 08, 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 New York Yankees host the Chicago Cubs at 1:05 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite, with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Toronto Blue Jays visit Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 PM ET as a -215 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. The St. Louis Cardinals play in Chicago against the White Sox. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 4:05 PM ET. The Texas Rangers travel to Washington to play the Nationals as a -190 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Colorado Rockies are in San Francisco to play the Giants. 

Five MLB games begin at 4:10 PM ET. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Cincinnati Reds as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Cleveland Guardians host the Kansas City Royals as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at Arizona against the Diamondbacks. The Miami Marlins are at home against the Philadelphia Phillies as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Oakland A’s as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Two MLB games start at 7:15 PM ET in regional coverage on Fox. Houston hosts Seattle, with Framber Valdez taking the ball for the Astros to pitch against Bryan Woo for the Mariners. Houston is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

Atlanta visits Tampa Bay with the Braves tapping Spencer Strider to battle the Rays' Taj Bradley. Atlanta is a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Los Angeles Angels play across town against the Dodgers at 9:10 PM ET. The San Diego Padres are at home against the New York Mets at 10:10 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.

Week 5 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats play at home against the Ottawa Redblacks on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Tiger-Cats lost their third straight game to start the season with a 38-12 upset loss against Montreal as a 2.5-point favorite on June 23rd. The Redblacks won for the first time in their three games with a 26-7 victory against Edmonton as a 2.5-point favorite on Friday. Hamilton is a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 44.

The quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup begin with two matches on FS1 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Panama faces Qatar at 7 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Mexico goes against Costa Rica at 9:30 PM ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. 

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