Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 08/17/2022

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Aug 17, 2022
The Wednesday sports card features MLB action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Cincinnati to play the Reds at 12:35 PM ET. Ranger Suarez takes the ball for the Phillies to pitch against the Reds’ Nick Lodolo. Philadelphia is a -165 money line road favorite with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Chicago Cubs play at Washington against the Nationals at 1:05 PM ET. The Cubs tap Drew Smyly to pitch against the Nationals’ Cory Abbott. Chicago is a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals at 1:10 PM ET. Tyler Mahle takes the mound for the Twins to battle against Daniel Lynch for the Royals. Minnesota is a -180 money line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 3:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays turn to Ross Stripling in their starting rotation to pitch against the Orioles’ Austin Voth. Toronto is a -170 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Seattle Mariners travel to Los Angeles to play the Angels at 4:07 PM ET. George Kirby takes the hill for the Mariners to duel against Touki Toussaint for the Angels. The San Diego Padres play at Miami against the Marlins at 4:10 PM ET. The Padres send Mike Clevinger to the mound to duel against the Marlins’ Pablo Lopez. San Diego is a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 7.

The MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. Boston visits Pittsburgh with the Red Sox turning to Rich Hill to pitch against the Pirates’ Roansy Contreras. The Red Sox are a -150 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. New York is at home against Tampa Bay with Domingo German taking the ball for the Yankees against Cory Kluber for the Rays. The Yankees are a -145 money line favorite with a total of 8. The Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers at 7:10 PM ET. The Guardians tap Cal Quantrill to pitch against the Tigers’ Daniel Norris. Cleveland is a -210 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The New York Mets travel to Atlanta to play the Braves at 7:20 PM ET. Max Scherzer takes the mound for the Mets to pitch against Jake Odorizzi for the Braves. New York is a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 7:45 PM ET. The Cardinals turn to Jordan Montgomery to pitch against the Rockies’ German Marquez. St. Louis is a -200 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Oakland A’s at 8:05 PM ET. Cole Ragans gets his turn in the starting rotation for the Rangers to go against Adam Oller for the A’s. Texas is a -165 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. Los Angeles plays at Milwaukee on FS1, with the Dodgers tapping Tony Gonsolin to pitch against the Brewers’ Eric Lauer. The Dodgers are a -170 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Houston is at Chicago with Framber Valdez pitching for the Astros against Michael Kopech for the White Sox. The Astros are a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 8. The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 9:45 PM ET. The Giants send out Carlos Rodon to battle against the Diamondbacks’ Zach Davies. San Francisco is a -210 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

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