Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 07/21/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jul 21, 2023
The Friday sports card features action in MLB, the CFL, and the Women’s World Cup.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Chicago Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals on AppleTV+ at 2:20 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Colorado Rockies travel to Miami to play the Marlins. The San Diego Padres play in Detroit against the Tigers on AppleTV+ as a -140 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Two more MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. The San Francisco Giants are in Washington to play the Giants as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The New York Yankees are at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Three MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The Cincinnati Reds host the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 10.5. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the New York Mets as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Cleveland to play the Guardians as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Texas Rangers are at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 8:05 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Two more MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Minnesota Twins host the Chicago White Sox as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves play in Milwaukee against the Brewers as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 9:38 PM ET as a -195 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Houston Astros are in Oakland to play against the A’s at 9:40 PM ET as a -265 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners host the Toronto Blue Jays at 10:10 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Canadian Football League continues Week 7 with the Toronto Argonauts traveling to Hamilton to play the Tigers-Cats at 7:30 PM ET. The Argonauts remained undefeated this season with a 35-27 victory at Montreal as a 6-point favorite last Friday. The Tiger-Cats pulled off their second straight upset victory with their 37-29 win as a 1-point underdog last Thursday. Toronto is a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 50. 

The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with four matches scheduled through Saturday AM ET. The United States play Vietnam on Fox and Peacock at 9 PM ET as a -6 goal-line favorite with a total of 6.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Japan faces Zambia on FS1 and Peacock at 3:01 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. England battles Haiti on Fox and Peacock at 5:30 AM ET as a -4 goal-line favorite with a total of 4.5. Denmark goes against China on Fox and Peacock at 8 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

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