by Big Al Staff
Monday, Aug 29, 2022The Monday sports card features MLB action.
Major League Baseball has eight games on its schedule. Two games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at Miami against the Marlins to conclude their four-game weekend series. The Dodgers won for the fourth time in their last five games with their 8-1 victory on Sunday. They have the best record in MLB, with an 88-38 mark. The Marlins have lost three of four games to have their record drop to 55-72. Tony Gonsolin takes the ball for Los Angeles to pitch against Pablo Lopez for Miami. The Dodgers are a -255 money line road favorite with a total of 7 (all odds from DraftKings).
The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds. The Cardinals won for the third time in their last four games with their 6-3 victory against Atlanta on Sunday night. They raised their record to 74-54 with the win. The Reds lost for the sixth time in their last seven games after their 3-2 loss in Washington on Sunday. Their record is 50-76. St. Louis taps Miles Mikolas to take the mound against Cincinnati’s Chase Anderson. The Cardinals are a -205 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago Cubs at 7:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays are on a three-game losing streak after an 8-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angeles on Sunday. Their record has fallen to 68-58. The Cubs lost for the third time in their last four games with a 9-7 loss at Milwaukee on Sunday. They have a 55-73 record. Jose Berrios takes the hill for Toronto to battle against Javier Assad for the Cubs. Milwaukee is a -215 money line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 7:40 PM ET. The Twins are on a three-game winning streak with their 8-3 victory against San Francisco on Sunday. They improved their record to 65-61 with the win. The Red Sox ended a two-game winning streak with a 12-4 loss to Tampa Bay yesterday. They are in last place in the AL East with a 62-66 record. The Twins turn to Dylan Bundy to pitch against the Red Sox’s Brayan Bello. Minnesota is a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Pittsburgh Pirates visit Milwaukee to play the Brewers at 8:10 PM ET. The Pirates ended a seven-game losing streak with a 5-0 upset victory at Philadelphia on Sunday. That win raised their record to 48-79. The Brewers won for the second time in a row yesterday with their win against the Cubs. They are in second place in the NL Central with a 67-59 record. Corbin Burnes is on the bump for Milwaukee against a starting pitcher yet to be named by Pittsburgh.
The New York Yankees travel to Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 PM ET. The Yankees are on a two-game losing streak after their 4-1 loss in Oakland yesterday. Their record dropped to 78-50 with the losses. The Angels are on a three-game winning streak after their 8-3 victory at Toronto yesterday. Los Angeles improved their record to 55-73 in their disappointing season. New York taps Frankie Montas to duel against Los Angeles’ Jose Suarez. The Yankees are a -180 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Philadelphia Phillies play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 9:40 PM ET. The Phillies’ six-game winning streak ended yesterday with their loss to the Pirates. Their record dropped to 72-56. The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in their last five games after a 3-2 victory in Chicago against the White Sox. They have a 59-67 record. Ranger Suarez pitches for Philadelphia against Madison Bumgarner for Arizona. The Phillies are a -180 money line road favorite with a total of 9.
The San Francisco Giants host the San Diego Padres at 9:45 PM ET. The Giants have lost four straight and eight of their last ten games after their loss in Minnesota on Sunday. Their record has fallen to 61-65. The Padres’ two-game winning end yesterday in a 15-7 loss at Kansas City. They have a 70-59 record. The Giants tap Carlos Rodon to take the mound against the Padres’ Mike Clevinger. San Francisco is a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.
Major League Baseball has eight games on its schedule. Two games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at Miami against the Marlins to conclude their four-game weekend series. The Dodgers won for the fourth time in their last five games with their 8-1 victory on Sunday. They have the best record in MLB, with an 88-38 mark. The Marlins have lost three of four games to have their record drop to 55-72. Tony Gonsolin takes the ball for Los Angeles to pitch against Pablo Lopez for Miami. The Dodgers are a -255 money line road favorite with a total of 7 (all odds from DraftKings).
The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds. The Cardinals won for the third time in their last four games with their 6-3 victory against Atlanta on Sunday night. They raised their record to 74-54 with the win. The Reds lost for the sixth time in their last seven games after their 3-2 loss in Washington on Sunday. Their record is 50-76. St. Louis taps Miles Mikolas to take the mound against Cincinnati’s Chase Anderson. The Cardinals are a -205 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago Cubs at 7:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays are on a three-game losing streak after an 8-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angeles on Sunday. Their record has fallen to 68-58. The Cubs lost for the third time in their last four games with a 9-7 loss at Milwaukee on Sunday. They have a 55-73 record. Jose Berrios takes the hill for Toronto to battle against Javier Assad for the Cubs. Milwaukee is a -215 money line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 7:40 PM ET. The Twins are on a three-game winning streak with their 8-3 victory against San Francisco on Sunday. They improved their record to 65-61 with the win. The Red Sox ended a two-game winning streak with a 12-4 loss to Tampa Bay yesterday. They are in last place in the AL East with a 62-66 record. The Twins turn to Dylan Bundy to pitch against the Red Sox’s Brayan Bello. Minnesota is a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Pittsburgh Pirates visit Milwaukee to play the Brewers at 8:10 PM ET. The Pirates ended a seven-game losing streak with a 5-0 upset victory at Philadelphia on Sunday. That win raised their record to 48-79. The Brewers won for the second time in a row yesterday with their win against the Cubs. They are in second place in the NL Central with a 67-59 record. Corbin Burnes is on the bump for Milwaukee against a starting pitcher yet to be named by Pittsburgh.
The New York Yankees travel to Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 PM ET. The Yankees are on a two-game losing streak after their 4-1 loss in Oakland yesterday. Their record dropped to 78-50 with the losses. The Angels are on a three-game winning streak after their 8-3 victory at Toronto yesterday. Los Angeles improved their record to 55-73 in their disappointing season. New York taps Frankie Montas to duel against Los Angeles’ Jose Suarez. The Yankees are a -180 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Philadelphia Phillies play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 9:40 PM ET. The Phillies’ six-game winning streak ended yesterday with their loss to the Pirates. Their record dropped to 72-56. The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in their last five games after a 3-2 victory in Chicago against the White Sox. They have a 59-67 record. Ranger Suarez pitches for Philadelphia against Madison Bumgarner for Arizona. The Phillies are a -180 money line road favorite with a total of 9.
The San Francisco Giants host the San Diego Padres at 9:45 PM ET. The Giants have lost four straight and eight of their last ten games after their loss in Minnesota on Sunday. Their record has fallen to 61-65. The Padres’ two-game winning end yesterday in a 15-7 loss at Kansas City. They have a 70-59 record. The Giants tap Carlos Rodon to take the mound against the Padres’ Mike Clevinger. San Francisco is a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.
