The Monday sports card features action in MLB.
Major League Baseball has ten games on its schedule. The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 4:05 PM ET. The Cardinals are on a two-game winning streak after an 8-7 victory in New York against the Mets yesterday. The Nationals lost their third game in a row after their 4-2 loss to Miami on Sunday. Jack Flaherty takes the mound for St. Louis to pitch against Josiah Gray for Washington. The Cardinals are a -155 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 9.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Toronto plays in Miami, with the Blue Jays tapping Jose Berrios to battle against the Marlins’ Bryan Hoeing. The Blue Jays lost for the third time in their last four games after an 11-7 loss at Texas yesterday. The Marlins have won four games in a row with their victory at Washington on Sunday. Toronto is a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Detroit hosts Kansas City, with Reese Olson taking the ball for the Tigers to pitch against Jordan Lyles for the Royals. The Tigers won for the third time in their last four games with a 6-4 win at Minnesota on Sunday. The Royals lost for the 11th time in 12 games in a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Detroit is a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. Chicago visits Pittsburgh, with the Cubs turning to Drew Smyly to pitch against the Pirates’ Osvaldo Bido. The Cubs had their five-game winning streak end in a 6-3 loss to Baltimore yesterday. The Pirates are on a six-game losing streak after a 5-2 loss at Milwaukee on Sunday. Chicago is a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
Cincinnati plays at home against Colorado, with Brandon Williamson taking the mound for the Reds to pitch against Austin Gomber for the Rockies. The Reds are on an eight-game winning streak after a 9-7 win at Houston in 10 innings yesterday. The Rockies are on a five-game losing streak after a 14-6 loss at Atlanta on Sunday. Cincinnati is a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 10.
The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 7:40 PM ET. The Twins lost for the third time in their last four games after a loss to the Tigers yesterday. The Red Sox are on a four-game winning streak after their doubleheader sweep against the New York Yankees on Sunday, culminating in their 4-1 victory for Sunday Night Baseball. Minnesota taps Pablo Lopez to take the hill against Boston’s James Paxton. The Twins are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
Three MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Milwaukee hosts Arizona with Corbin Burnes on the mound for the Brewers against Merrill Kelly for the Diamondbacks. The Brewers are on a three-game winning streak after their victory against the Pirates yesterday. The Diamondbacks lost for the fourth time in their last six games in a 12-3 loss to Cleveland on Sunday. Milwaukee is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Houston plays at home against New York, with the Astros sending out Hunter Brown to pitch against the Mets’ Max Scherzer. The Astros have lost four in a row after their extra-inning loss to the Reds yesterday. The Mets are on a two-game losing streak after losing to the Cardinals on Sunday. Houston is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Texas is in Chicago, with Andrew Heaney taking the hill for the Rangers to duel against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the White Sox. The Rangers lost two games in a row after their loss to the Blue Jays yesterday. The White Sox lost for the third time in their last four games in a 5-1 loss at Seattle.
The San Diego Padres travel to San Francisco to play the Giants at 9:45 PM ET. The Padres won for the fourth time in their last six games after a 5-4 victory against Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Giants are on a seven-game winning streak after their 7-3 victory in Los Angeles against the Dodgers yesterday. San Diego turns to Michael Wacha to duel against San Francisco’s Ryan Walker. Both teams are priced at -110, with a total of 8.5.