Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, WNBA, and CFL Previews and Odds - 08/01/26

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Aug 01, 2026
The Saturday sports card features MLB, WNBA, and CFL action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Toronto Blue Jays host the St. Louis Cardinals at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -144 money-line favorite with the total set at 8.5 (all odds for DraftKings). Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -168 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Mets are at home to take on the Miami Marlins as a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Seattle Mariners host the Minnesota Twins on FS1 as a -173 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -123 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies play in Baltimore against the Orioles at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Texas Rangers are on the road in Houston to face the Astros at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Three MLB games start at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Washington Nationals as a -197 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Two more MLB games are featured on Fox’s regional coverage. The Cleveland Guardians are at home to battle the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Yankees visit Chicago to challenge the Cubs as a -123 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Colorado Rockies host the Kansas City Royals at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 12. The San Diego Padres play at home against the San Francisco Giants at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home to play the Boston Red Sox at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers play on the road in Los Angeles against the Dodgers at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -123 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Detroit Tigers are on the road to play the Athletics on Peacock at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -137 money-line road favorite with a total of 10.5. 

The WNBA has two games on tap. The Las Vegas Aces travel to Chicago to take on the Sky on CBS at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 183.5. The New York Spirit play in Phoenix against the Mercury on ABC at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 176.5. 

Week 9 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Calgary Stampeders are on the road in Hamilton to battle the Tiger-Cats at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 59.5. The Saskatchewan Roughriders visit Edmonton to challenge the Elks on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 59.5. 

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