Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 08/23/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features MLB action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 12:35 PM ET. The Cardinals tap Zack Thompson to pitch against the Pirates’ Luis Ortiz. St. Louis is a -122 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 9.5. The Detroit Tigers host the Chicago Cubs at 1:10 PM ET. Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the Tigers to pitch against Jameson Taillon for the Cubs. Detroit is a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. Seattle is in Chicago, with the Mariners’ turning to George Kirby to face the White Sox’s Michael Kopeck. The Mariners are a -218 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. Milwaukee plays at home against Minnesota, with Corbin Burnes getting the start for the Brewers to go against Kenta Maeda for the Twins. The Brewers are a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Kansas City Royals visit Oakland to play the A’s at 3:37 PM ET. The Royals send out Cole Ragans to face an A’s starting pitcher yet to be named. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the San Francisco Giants at 4:05 PM ET. Michael Lorenzen takes the mound for the Phillies to battle Alex Cobb for the Giants. Philadelphia is a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Los Angeles Angels host the Cincinnati Reds in the opening game of their doubleheader at 4:07 PM ET. The Angels turn to Shohei Ohtani to duel against the Reds’ Andrew Abbott. Los Angeles is a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The San Diego Padres play at home against the Miami Marlins at 4:10 PM ET. Seth Lugo takes the ball for the Padres to face Sandy Alcantara for the Marlins. San Diego is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Colorado Rockies at 6:40 PM ET. The Rays tap Aaron Civale to pitch against the Rockies’ Austin Gomber. Tampa Bay is a -278 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Two more MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. Toronto plays in Baltimore, with Kevin Gausman taking the hill for the Blue Jays to go against the Orioles’ Jack Flaherty. The Blue Jays are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. New York hosts Washington, with the Yankees turning to Luis Severino to face the Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore. The Yankees are a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Cleveland to play the Guardians at 7:10 PM ET. Clayton Kershaw gets the ball for the Dodgers to battle against Xzavion Curry for the Guardians. Los Angeles is a -218 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the New York Mets at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves tap Charlie Morton to pitch against the Mets’ Jose Quintana. Atlanta is a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Houston Astros are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 8:10 PM ET. Jose Urquidy gets the start for the Astros against Chris Sale for the Red Sox. Houston is a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Reds play on the road against the Angels in the second game of their doubleheader at 9:38 PM ET. Los Angeles turns to Reid Detmers to face a starting pitcher yet to be determined for Cincinnati. 

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