Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 08/28/2023

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Aug 28, 2023
The Monday sports card features MLB action. 

Major League Baseball has 14 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Philadelphia hosts Los Angeles, with the Phillies sending out Taijuan Walker to pitch against the Angels’ Lucas Giolito. The Phillies are a -142 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Detroit plays at home against New York, with Reese Olson getting the ball for the Tigers to battle Luis Severino for the Yankees. The Tigers are a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Baltimore Orioles are at home against the Chicago White Sox at 7:05 PM ET. The Orioles turn to Grayson Rodriguez to duel against the White Sox’s Michael Kopeck. Baltimore is a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Washington Nationals at 7:07 PM ET. Kevin Gausman takes the mound for the Blue Jays to go against Josiah Gray for the Nationals. Toronto is a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. Boston plays at home against Houston, with the Red Sox tapping Chis Sale to pitch against the Astros’ Cristian Javier. The Red Sox are a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 10. Texas travels to New York with Jon Gray taking the ball for the Rangers to face Tylor Megill for the Mets. The Rangers are a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 7:40 PM ET. The Twins turn to Kenta Maeda to battle the Guardians’ Xzavion Curry. Minnesota is a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres play in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 7:45 PM ET. Blake Snell takes the hill for the Padres to pitch against Adam Wainwright for the Cardinals. San Diego is a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

The Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers at 8:05 PM ET. The Cubs tap Jameson Taillon to take the mound to face the Brewers Wade Miley. Chicago is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Pittsburgh Pirates visit Kansas City to play the Royals at 8:10 PM ET. Johan Oviedo gets the start for the Pirates to duel against Zack Greinke for the Royals. Pittsburgh is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Atlanta Braves play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. The Braves send out Bryce Elder to battle against the Rockies Austin Gomber. Atlanta is a -238 money-line road favorite with a total of 12. 

The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Oakland A’s at 9:40 PM ET, with neither team yet to name a starting pitcher. The San Francisco Giants are at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 9:45 PM ET. Kyle Harrison gets the start for the Giants against Andrew Abbott for the Reds. San Francisco is a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers send out Bobby Miller to pitch against the Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen. Los Angeles is a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.

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