Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 08/08/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Aug 08, 2022
The Monday sports card features MLB action.

Major League Baseball has seven games on its schedule. The Toronto Blue Jays visit Baltimore to play the Orioles at 7:05 PM ET. The Blue Jays won for the fifth time in their last eight games with their 3-2 victory at Minnesota on Sunday. That win improved their record to 60-48. The Orioles had their five-game winning streak end yesterday with their 8-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Their record fell to 56-52 with the loss. Yusei Kikuchi takes the ball for Toronto to pitch against Jordan Lyles for the Orioles. The Blue Jays is a -150 money line road favorite with the total set at 9.5 (all odds from DraftKings).

The New York Mets host the Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 PM ET. The Mets are on a three-game winning streak after their 5-2 win at home against Atlanta yesterday. They have won 12 of 14 games to improve their record to 70-39. The Reds won for the sixth time in their last eight games with their 4-2 victory at Milwaukee on Sunday. They raised their record to 44-63 with the win. New York turns to Chris Bassitt in their starting rotation to pitch against Cincinnati’s Justin Dunn. The Mets are a -275 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Washington Nationals at 8:05 PM ET. The Cubs lost for the sixth time in their last eight games with their 3-0 loss to Miami on Sunday. They have a 43-64 record. The Nationals are on a five-game losing streak after their 13-1 loss at Philadelphia yesterday. Their record dropped to 36-74 with the defeat. Keegan Thompson takes the mound for Chicago to battle against Anibal Sanchez for Washington. The Cubs are a -180 money line favorite. 

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 9:40 PM ET. The Oakland A’s are at home against the Los Angeles Angels. The A’s lost for the fifth time in their last seven games with their 6-4 loss to San Francisco on Sunday. Their record fell to 41-68. The Angels lost their fourth game in their last six with a 6-3 loss at Seattle yesterday. They have a 46-63 record. Oakland gives the ball to Cole Irvin to pitch against Los Angeles’ Jose Suarez. The A’s are a -125 money line favorite with a total of 7.

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 9:40 PM ET. The Diamondbacks won for the second time in their last three games with their 6-4 victory against the Rockies yesterday. They have a 48-59 record. The Pirates won for the fourth time in their last six games with their win against the Orioles on Sunday. They have improved their record to 44-64. Zac Gallen gets the start for Arizona to duel against Tyler Beede for Pittsburgh. The Diamondbacks are a -225 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The San Diego Padres play at home against the San Francisco Giants at 9:40 PM ET. The Padres lost their fourth straight game in a 4-0 setback in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Sunday night. Their record has dropped to 61-50. The Giants won for the second straight day with their victory on the road in Oakland yesterday. They raised their record to 53-55. San Diego turns to Blake Snell in their starting rotation to pitch against San Francisco’s Alex Wood. The Padres are a -165 money line favorite with a total of 8. 

The New York Yankees travel to Seattle to play the Mariners at 10:10 PM ET. The Yankees lost their fifth game in a row yesterday with their 12-9 loss at St. Louis. Their record has fallen to a 70-39 mark. The Mariners won for the fourth time in their last six games with their victory against the Angels on Sunday. They have a 59-51 record. Jameson Taillon takes the mound for New York to pitch against Logan Gilbert for Seattle. The Yankees are a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.

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