Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 07/18/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jul 18, 2023
The Tuesday sports card features action in MLB.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Milwaukee Brewers at 6:40 PM ET. Aaron Nola takes the mound for the Phillies to pitch against Julio Teheran for the Brewers. Philadelphia is a -205 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. Cleveland plays in Pittsburgh, with the Guardians tapping Logan Allen to pitch against the Pirates’ Mitch Keller. Both teams are priced at -110 with an over/under of 8.5. Baltimore plays at home against Los Angeles on TBS, with Tyler Wells getting the ball for the Orioles to pitch against Michael Grove for the Dodgers. The Orioles are a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. 

The San Diego Padres travel to Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 7:07 PM ET. The Padres tap Joe Musgrove to take the mound to pitch against the Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah. San Diego is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Two more MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. San Francisco is at Cincinnati, with Anthony DeSclafani going to the mound for the Giants to battle Luke Weaver for the Reds. The Giants are a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. New York is at home against Chicago, with the Mets sending out Carlos Carrasco to pitch against the White Sox’s Lucas Giolito. The Mets are a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.

The Atlanta Braves host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 7:20 PM ET. Bryce Elder gets the ball for the Braves to pitch against Zach Davies for the Diamondbacks. Atlanta is a -200 money-line favorite with a total of 10. The Miami Marlins visit St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 7:45 PM ET. The Marlins tap Edward Cabrera to take the mound to pitch against Jordan Montgomery for the Cardinals. 

Two MLB games begin at 8:05 PM ET. Chicago plays at home against Washington, with Jameson Taillon pitching for the Cubs against Trevor Williams for the Nationals. The Cubs are a -175 money-line favorite. Texas is at home against Tampa Bay, with the Rangers turning to Nathan Eovaldi to duel against the Rays’ Tax Bradley. The Rangers are a -140 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Detroit Tigers play in Kansas City against the Royals at 8:10 PM ET. Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the Tigers to pitch against Daniel Lynch for the Royals. Detroit is a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Houston Astros play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET.  The Astros send Hunter Brown to the mound to face a Rockies starting pitcher that has yet to be determined. 

The New York Yankees travel to Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 PM ET. Domingo German gets the start for the Yankees to pitch against Patrick Sandoval for the Angels. New York is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Two games complete the MLB card at 9:40 PM ET. Oakland is at home against Boston, with the A’s pitching Luis Medina against a Red Sox starting pitcher that has yet to be named. Seattle hosts Minnesota, with Bryan Woo taking the hill to pitch against Bailey Ober for the Twins. The Mariners are a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.


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