by Big Al Staff
Friday, Aug 04, 2023The Friday sports card features MLB, CFL, and Women’s World Cup action.
Major League Baseball has 14 games on its schedule. The Atlanta Braves travel to Chicago to play the Cubs. Max Fried takes the ball for the Braves to pitch against Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs. Atlanta is a -166 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Cincinnati hosts Washington, with the Reds tapping Graham Ashcraft to pitch against the Nationals’ Patrick Corbin. The Reds are a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10.5. Tampa Bay plays at Detroit, with Zack Littel taking the hill for the Rays to battle against Reese Olson for the Tigers. The Rays are a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Three MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. Baltimore plays at home against New York, with the Orioles sending out Dean Kremer to duel against the Mets’ David Peterson. The Orioles are a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Houston is in New York, with Hunter Brown getting the start for the Astros to face Luis Severino for the Yankees. The Astros are a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Philadelphia is at home against Kansas City, with the Phillies tapping Aaron Nola to battle against the Royals’ Jordan Lyles. The Phillies are a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
Two MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. Boston hosts Toronto, with James Paxton pitching for the Red Sox to go against Alex Manoah for the Blue Jays. The Red Sox are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 10. Cleveland plays at home against Chicago, with the Guardians sending out Logan Allen to duel against the White Sox’s Mike Clevinger. The Guardians are a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Texas Rangers are at home against the Miami Marlins at 8:05 PM ET. Jordan Montgomery makes his debut for the Rangers facing Jesus Luzardo for the Marlins. Texas is a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. Minnesota hosts Arizona, with the Twins turning to Bailey Ober to pitch against the Diamondbacks Merrill Kelly. The Twins are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Milwaukee plays at home against Pittsburgh, with Colin Rea getting the ball for the Brewers to pitch against Quinn Priester for the Pirates. The Brewers are a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Colorado Rockies at 8:15 PM ET. The Cardinals send out Adam Wainwright to face the Rockies’ Chris Flexen. St. Louis is a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Seattle Mariners visit Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 PM ET. Luis Castillo gets the ball for the Mariners to pitch against Reid Detmers for the Angels. Seattle is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in San Diego against the Padres at 9:40 PM ET. The Dodgers turn to Bobby Miller to battle against the Padres’ Yu Darvish. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
Week 9 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Toronto Argonauts travel to Calgary to play the Stampeders at 9 PM ET. The Argonauts remained unbeaten this season with a 31-13 victory against Saskatchewan as a 10-point favorite on Saturday. The Stampeders are on a two-game losing streak after a 25-18 loss at Montreal as a 1.5-point underdog on Sunday. Toronto is a 9-point road favorite with a total of 51.
The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with the first two matches in the round of 16 knockout stage on FS1 and Peacock scheduled for Saturday AM ET. Spain plays Switzerland as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Japan faces Norway as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
Major League Baseball has 14 games on its schedule. The Atlanta Braves travel to Chicago to play the Cubs. Max Fried takes the ball for the Braves to pitch against Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs. Atlanta is a -166 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Cincinnati hosts Washington, with the Reds tapping Graham Ashcraft to pitch against the Nationals’ Patrick Corbin. The Reds are a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10.5. Tampa Bay plays at Detroit, with Zack Littel taking the hill for the Rays to battle against Reese Olson for the Tigers. The Rays are a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Three MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. Baltimore plays at home against New York, with the Orioles sending out Dean Kremer to duel against the Mets’ David Peterson. The Orioles are a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Houston is in New York, with Hunter Brown getting the start for the Astros to face Luis Severino for the Yankees. The Astros are a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Philadelphia is at home against Kansas City, with the Phillies tapping Aaron Nola to battle against the Royals’ Jordan Lyles. The Phillies are a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
Two MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. Boston hosts Toronto, with James Paxton pitching for the Red Sox to go against Alex Manoah for the Blue Jays. The Red Sox are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 10. Cleveland plays at home against Chicago, with the Guardians sending out Logan Allen to duel against the White Sox’s Mike Clevinger. The Guardians are a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Texas Rangers are at home against the Miami Marlins at 8:05 PM ET. Jordan Montgomery makes his debut for the Rangers facing Jesus Luzardo for the Marlins. Texas is a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. Minnesota hosts Arizona, with the Twins turning to Bailey Ober to pitch against the Diamondbacks Merrill Kelly. The Twins are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Milwaukee plays at home against Pittsburgh, with Colin Rea getting the ball for the Brewers to pitch against Quinn Priester for the Pirates. The Brewers are a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Colorado Rockies at 8:15 PM ET. The Cardinals send out Adam Wainwright to face the Rockies’ Chris Flexen. St. Louis is a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Seattle Mariners visit Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 PM ET. Luis Castillo gets the ball for the Mariners to pitch against Reid Detmers for the Angels. Seattle is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in San Diego against the Padres at 9:40 PM ET. The Dodgers turn to Bobby Miller to battle against the Padres’ Yu Darvish. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
Week 9 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Toronto Argonauts travel to Calgary to play the Stampeders at 9 PM ET. The Argonauts remained unbeaten this season with a 31-13 victory against Saskatchewan as a 10-point favorite on Saturday. The Stampeders are on a two-game losing streak after a 25-18 loss at Montreal as a 1.5-point underdog on Sunday. Toronto is a 9-point road favorite with a total of 51.
The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with the first two matches in the round of 16 knockout stage on FS1 and Peacock scheduled for Saturday AM ET. Spain plays Switzerland as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Japan faces Norway as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
