Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 06/06/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jun 06, 2023
The Tuesday sports card features action in MLB. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Minnesota Twins, with Zach Eflin taking the ball for the Rays to pitch against Louie Garland for the Twins. Tampa Bay is a -175 money-line favorite, with the total set at 8 (all odds from DraftKings). The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Detroit Tigers, with the Phillies turning to Taijuan Walker to battle against the Tigers’ Tyler Alexander. Philadelphia is a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Miami Marlins are at home against the Kansas City Royals, with Jesus Luzardo pitching for the Marlins against Zack Greinke for the Royals. Miami is a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

Three MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Washington to play the Nationals, with the Diamondbacks tapping Tommy Henry to go against the Nationals’ Jake Irvin. Arizona is a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Oakland A’s, with Mitch Keller taking the ball for the Pirates against James Kaprielian for the A’s. Pittsburgh is a -240 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Yankees play at home against the Chicago White Sox, with the Yankees tapping Clarke Schmidt to duel against the White Sox’s Lucas Giolito. New York is a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.

The Toronto Blue Jays are at home against the Houston Astros at 7:07 PM ET. Kevin Gausman gets the start for the Blue Jays to face Hunter Brown for the Astros. Toronto is a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Guardians host the Boston Red Sox, with the Guardians sending Shane Bieber to the mound to pitch against the Red Sox’s James Paxton. Cleveland is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Cincinnati Reds, with Tony Gonsolin pitching for the Dodgers to go against Luke Weaver for the Reds. Los Angeles is a -195 money-line road favorite with a total of 10.5. 

The Atlanta Braves play at home against the New York Mets on TBS at 7:20 PM ET. Bryce Elder pitches for the Braves to battle against Carlos Carrasco for the Mets. Atlanta is a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:40 PM ET. The Brewers turn to Freddy Peralta to duel against the Orioles’ Kyle Gibson. Milwaukee is a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Texas Rangers host the St. Louis Cardinals at 8:05 PM ET. Dane Dunning takes his turn in the starting rotation for the Rangers to face Matthew Liberatore for the Cardinals. Texas is a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The San Francisco Giants play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. The Giants tap John Brebbia as their opener to pitch against the Rockies’ Dinelson Lamet. San Francisco is a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 12. 

The Los Angeles Angels are at home against the Chicago Cubs at 9:38 PM ET. Tyler Anderson takes the hill for the Angels to go against Hayden Wesneski for the Cubs. Los Angeles is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The San Diego Padres host the Seattle Mariners at 9:40 PM ET. The Padres turn to Joe Musgrove to battle against the Mariners’ Logan Gilbert. San Diego is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

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