Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 05/26/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, May 26, 2023
The Friday sports card features action in MLB. 

Fifteen games are on the MLB schedule. The Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds at 2:20 PM ET. Justin Steele takes the mound for the Cubs to pitch against Hunter Greene for the Reds. Chicago is a -165 money-line favorite (all odds from DraftKings).

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Rays sending out Jalen Beeks to pitch against the Dodgers Noah Syndergaard. Tampa Bay is a -115 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9.5. The Chicago White Sox travel to Detroit to play the Tigers, with Lance Lynn taking the ball for the White Sox to battle against Joey Wentz for the Tigers. Chicago is a -145 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.

Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. The Baltimore Orioles are at home against the Texas Rangers with the Orioles turning to Grayson Rodriguez to duel against Jon Gray for the Rangers. Baltimore is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres play in New York against the Yankees on Apple TV+ with Joe Musgrove pitching for the Padres against Randy Vasquez for the Yankees. San Diego is a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Cleveland Guardians host the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:10 PM ET. The Guardians tap Shane Bieber to face the Cardinals' Matthew Liveratore. Cleveland is a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:20 PM ET. Jared Shuster pitches for the Braves against Taijuan Walker for the Phillies. Atlanta is a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Three MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Kansas City Royals are at home against the Washington Nationals, with the Royals pitching Jordan Lyles against the Nationals' Patrick Corbin. Kansas City is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Toronto Blue Jays visit Minnesota to play the Twins, with Kevin Gausman taking the ball for the Blue Jays to face Louie Varland for the Twins. Toronto is a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the San Francisco Giants, with Freddy Peralta on the mound for the Brewers to go against Alex Wood for the Giants. Milwaukee is a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The New York Mets play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. The Mets turn to Max Scherzer to duel against the Rockies’ Connor Seabold. New York is a -210 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The Los Angeles Angels host the Miami Marlins at 9:38 PM ET. Reid Detmers takes the hill for the Angels to pitch against Jesus Luzardo for the Marlins. Los Angeles is a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 9:40 PM ET. The Boston Red Sox play in Arizona to play the Diamondbacks, with the Red Sox pitching Chris Sale against the Diamondbacks’ Brent Pfaadt. Boston is a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Houston Astros are in Oakland to play the A’s, with Hunter Brown taking the mound for the Astros to battle against James Kaprielian for the A’s. Houston is a -250 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 10:10 PM ET. The Mariners tap George Kirby to pitch against the Pirates’ Mitch Keller. Seattle is a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.

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