Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 08/16/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features MLB action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games start at 1:10 PM ET. New York hosts Pittsburgh, with Tylor Megill taking the ball for the Mets to pitch against Johan Oviedo for the Pirates. The Mets are a -125 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9. Minnesota plays at home against Detroit, with the Twins tapping Kenta Maeda to pitch against the Tigers' Reese Olson. The Twins are a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 PM ET. Slade Cecconi gets the start for the Diamondbacks to face Austin Gomber for the Rockies. Arizona is a -130 money-line road favor with a total of 12.5. The Tampa Bay Rays play in San Francisco against the Giants at 3:45 PM ET. The Rays turn to Aaron Civale to go against a Giants starting pitcher yet to be named. 

Two MLB games start at 6:40 PM ET. Houston plays at Miami with Justin Verlander taking the mound for the Astros to battle against Jesus Luzardo for the Marlins. The Astros are a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Cincinnati is at home against Cleveland, with the Reds turning to Andrew Abbott to pitch against the Guardians’ Noah Syndergaard. The Reds are a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Oakland A’s at 6:45 PM ET. Matthew Liberatore takes the hill for the Cardinals to battle against Paul Blackburn for the A’s. St. Louis is a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

The Boston Red Sox is at Washington to play the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET. The Red Sox turn to James Paxton to pitch against the Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore. Boston is a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:07 PM ET. Kevin Gausman gets the start for the Blue Jays to battle against Aaron Nola for the Phillies. Toronto is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Yankees visit Atlanta to play the Braves at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves turn to Charlie Morton to face a Yankees pitcher yet to be named. 

Two MLB games begin at 8:05 PM ET. Texas are at home against Los Angeles, with Jon Gray getting the start for the Rangers to go against Reid Detmers for the Angels. The Rangers are a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Chicago White Sox play across town against Chicago Cubs, with the White Sox tapping Mike Clevinger to take the hill against a Cubs starting pitcher yet to be determined. 

The Seattle Mariners are in Kansas City to play the Royals at 8:10 PM ET. Luis Castillo gets the ball for the Mariners to battle against James McArthur for the Royals. The San Diego Padres host the Baltimore Orioles at 8:40 PM ET. The Padres turn to Blake Snell to duel against the Orioles’ Dean Kremer. San Diego is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 10:10 PM ET. Clayton Kershaw gets the start for the Dodgers to face Wade Miley for the Brewers. Los Angeles is a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.

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