Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 09

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Sep 19, 2023
The Tuesday sports card features MLB action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Miami hosts New York, with the Marlins tapping Braxton Garrett to pitch against the Mets’ Joey Lucchesi. The Marlins are a -166 money-line favorite, with the total set at 8 (all odds from DraftKings). Tampa Bay plays at home against Los Angeles, with Taj Bradley taking the ball for the Rays to face Patrick Sandoval of the Angeles. The Rays are a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Minnesota Twins travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds, with the Twins turning to Kenta Maeda to pitch against the Reds’ Fernando Cruz. The Twins are a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. 

Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. Toronto plays in New York, with Yusei Kikuchi going to the mound for the Blue Jays to face Clarke Schmidt for the Yankees. The Blue Jays are a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Washington is at home against Chicago, with the Nationals sending out Jackson Rutledge to pitch against the White Sox’s Jose Arena. The Nationals are a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies on TBS at 7:20 PM ET. Spencer Strider takes the hill for the Braves to battle against Cristopher Sanchez for the Phillies. Atlanta is a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Two MLB games begin at 7:40 PM ET. Pittsburgh is in Chicago, with the Pirates yet to name the starting pitcher who will pitch against the Cubs’ Javier Assad. Cleveland visits Kansas City, with Logan Allen taking the ball for the Guardians to pitch against Steven Cruz for the Royals. The Guardians are a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The Milwaukee Brewers play in St. Louis against the Cardinals, with the Brewers turning to Trevor McGill to duel against the Cardinals’ Drew Rom. Milwaukee is a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Texas Rangers play at home against the Boston Red Sox at 8:05 PM ET. Nathan Eovaldi gets the start for the Rangers to face Tanner Houck for the Red Sox. Texas is a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Houston Astros are at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros’ Hunter Brown takes the ball to pitch against the Orioles’ Kyle Gibson. Houston is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Three MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. San Diego hosts Colorado, with the Padres tapping Blake Snell to battle against the Rockies’ Ryan Feltner. The Padres are a -252 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Seattle is in Oakland with Luis Castillo pitching for the Mariners against Paul Blackburn for the A’s. The Mariners are a -218 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Arizona plays at home against San Francisco with the Diamondbacks sending out Zac Gallen to face a Giants starting pitcher yet to be named. The Diamondbacks are a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Detroit Tigers play in Los Angeles against the Dodgers at 10:10 PM ET. 

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