Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 07/05/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jul 05, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features action in MLB.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Houston Astros host the Colorado Rockies at 2:10 PM ET. J.P. France takes the ball for the Astros to pitch against Chase Anderson for the Rockies. Houston is a -225 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay plays at home against Philadelphia, with the Rays tapping Zack Little as their opening to go against the Phillies Taijuan Walker. The Rays are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Miami is at home against St. Louis, with Bryan Hoeing taking the mound for the Marlins to face a starting pitcher for the Cardinals that has yet to be determined. Detroit hosts Oakland with the Tigers sending out Eduardo Rodriguez, coming off the disabled list, to duel against the A’s Ken Waldichuk. The Tigers are a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. Cincinnati travels to Washington with Graham Ashcraft going to the hill for the Reds to duel against Josiah Gray for the A’s. The Reds are a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Baltimore plays in New York, with the Orioles turning to Dean Kremer to pitch against the Yankees’ Randy Vasquez. The Orioles are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. Boston plays at home against Texas, with Brayan Bello taking the bump for the Red Sox to battle against Sonny Gray for the Rangers. The Red Sox are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Atlanta visits Cleveland with the Braves tapping Michael Soroka to take the hill against the Guardians’ Cal Quantrill. The Braves are a -165 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:40 PM ET. Pablo Lopez gets the ball for the Twins to go against Alec Marsh for the Royals. Minnesota is a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:10 PM ET. Toronto travels to Chicago with the Blue Jays turning to Jose Berrios to pitch against the White Sox’s Lance Lynn. The Blue Jays are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Chicago plays in Milwaukee, with Justin Steele taking the ball for the Cubs to duel against Adrian Houser for the Brewers. The Cubs are a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres host the Los Angeles Angels at 8:40 PM ET. The Padres send out Seth Lugo to pitch against the Angels’ Patrick Sandoval. San Diego is a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Seattle Mariners at 9:05 PM ET.  Alex Cobb gets the starting assignment for the Giants to take on Tommy Milone for the Mariners. San Francisco is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Mets visit Arizona to play the Diamondbacks at 9:40 PM ET. The Mets tap Kodai Senga to duel against the Diamondbacks’ Tommy Henry. New York is a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 10:10 PM ET. Bobby Miller gets the ball for the Dodgers to pitch against Osvaldo Bido for the Pirates. Los Angeles is a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

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