Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 05/30/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, May 30, 2023
The Tuesday sports card features action in the MLB. 

Fifteen games take place in Major League Baseball. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Miami Marlins host the San Diego Padres, with Sandy Alcantara taking the mound for the Marlins to pitch against Ryan Weathers for the Padres. Miami is a -135 money-line favorite, with the total set at 8 (all odds from DraftKings). The Texas Rangers travel to Detroit to play the Tigers, with the Rangers turning to Martin Perez to battle against the Tigers Alex Faldo. Texas is a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 7:05 PM ET. Kyle Gibson takes the ball for the Orioles to pitch against Cal Quantrill for the Guardians. Baltimore is a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays send out Yusei Kikuchi to duel against the Brewers’ Adrian Houser. Toronto is a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Two MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. The Boston Red Sox hosts the Cincinnati Reds, with Brayan Bello pitching for the Red Sox against Ben Lively for the Reds. Boston is a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The New York Mets play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies on TBS. The Mets tap Kodai Senga to pitch against the Phillies' Ranger Suarez. New York is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:45 PM ET. Miles Mikolas takes the mound for the Cardinals to duel against Zack Greinke for the Royals. St. Louis is a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

The Tampa Bay Rays visit Chicago to play the Cubs at 8:05 PM ET. The Rays send out Shane McClanahan to pitch against the Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks. Tampa Bay is a -195 money-line road favorite. Two more MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Minnesota Twins play at Houston against the Astros, with Joe Ryan pitching for the Twins against Brandon Bielak for the Astros. Minnesota is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago White Sox hosts the Los Angeles Angels with the White Sox turning to Lucas Giolito to pitch against the Angels’ Tyler Anderson. Chicago is a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

Three MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Colorado Rockies, with Zac Gallen pitching for Diamondbacks against Kyle Freeland for the Rockies. Arizona is a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves are in Oakland to play the A’s, with the Braves sending out Bryce Elder to pitch against the A’s J.P. Sears. Atlanta is a -245 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the New York Yankees, with Logan Gilbert taking the mound for the Mariners to face Nestor Cortes of the Yankees. Seattle is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The San Francisco Giants host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 9:45 PM ET. The Giants tap John Brebbia to start against the Pirates' Johan Oviedo. San Francisco is a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Los Angles Dodgers play at home against the Washington Nationals at 10:10 PM ET. Tony Gonsolin takes the ball for the Dodgers in a battle against Jake Irvin of the Nationals. Los Angeles is a -300 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.

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