Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 08/05/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Aug 05, 2023
The Saturday sports card features MLB, CFL, and Women’s World Cup action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Houston Astros travel to New York to play the Yankees at 1:05 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays play in Detroit against the Tigers at 1:10 PM ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves are in Chicago to play the Cubs at 2:20 PM ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 10.5. 

The Texas Rangers host the Miami Marlins at 4:05 PM ET. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. The Cincinnati Reds play at home against the Washington Nationals as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Toronto is in Boston on FS1, with Jose Berrios taking the mound for the Blue Jays to face a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Red Sox. 

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Kansas City Chiefs at 6:05 PM ET as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the New York Mets as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The San Francisco Giants visit Oakland to play the A’s at 7:07 OM ET as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

Three MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Colorado Rockies at 7:15 PM ET as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The San Diego Padres play at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on FS1 at 8:40 PM ET. The Padres send out Blake Snell to face a Dodgers’ starting pitcher that has yet to be named. The Seattle Mariners play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:07 PM ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Week 9 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Montreal Alouettes are in Hamilton to play the Tiger-Cats on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Alouettes ended a three-game losing streak with a 25-18 victory against Calgary as a 1.5-point favorite on Sunday. The Tiger-Cats won for the third time in their last four games with a 16-12 upset victory at Ottawa as a 1.5-point underdog last Friday. Montreal is a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 45. 

The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with the third and fourth matches in the round of 16 knockout stage on Fox and Peacock. The Netherlands play South Africa at 10 PM ET as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. The United States face Sweden at 5 AM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.

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