Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 06/03/26

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jun 03, 2026
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, MLB, and WNBA action.

The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The San Antonio Spurs host the New York Knicks on ABC at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with the total set at 218.5 (all odds from DraftKings).

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Miami Marlins travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Marlins send out Max Meyer to pitch against the Nationals’ Andrew Alvarez. Both teams are priced as -110 money-line favorites with an over/under of 8. 

The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Detroit Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET. Nick Martinez gets the ball for the Rays to face Troy Melton for the Tigers. Tampa Bay is a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Minnesota Twins are at home to take on the Chicago White Sox at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Twins tap Taj Bradley to duel against the White Sox’s Erick Fedde. Minnesota is a -156 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Seattle Mariners host the New York Mets at 3:40 p.m. ET. George Kirby takes the mound for the Mariners to battle Freddy Peralta for the Mets. Seattle is a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 7. 

The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the San Diego Padres at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies turn to Cristopher Sanchez to take on the Padres’ Walker Buehler. Philadelphia is a -219 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Boston Red Sox are home to challenge the Baltimore Orioles on Peacock at 6:45 p.m. ET. Payton Tolle gets the starting assignment for the Red Sox to pitch against Chris Bassitt for the Orioles. Boston is a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

The New York Yankees host the Cleveland Guardians at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees send out Gerrit Cole to face the Guardians’ Gavin Williams. New York is a -168 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Cincinnati Reds play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:10 p.m. ET. Chase Burns gets the ball for the Reds to duel against Stephen Kolek for the Royals. Cincinnati is a -160 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Atlanta Braves are home to battle the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves tap Grant Holmes to take on the Blue Jays’ Patrick Corbin. Atlanta is a -149 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Milwaukee Brewers host the San Francisco Giants at 7:40 p.m. ET. A starting pitcher yet to be named for the Brewers will pitch against Logan Webb for the Giants. Milwaukee is a -156 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Texas Rangers at 7:45 p.m. ET. The Cardinals turn to Andre Pallante to challenge the Rangers’ MacKenzie Gore. St. Louis is a -114 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Chicago Cubs are home to face the Athletics at 8:05 p.m. ET. Collin Rea takes the hill for the Cubs to pitch against Jeffrey Springs for the Athletics. Chicago is a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

The Pittsburgh Pirates play in Houston against the Astros at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Pirates give the ball to Paul Skenes to duel against the Astros’ Spencer Arrighetti. Pittsburgh is a -156 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Los Angeles Angels host the Colorado Rockies at 9:38 p.m. ET. Walbert Urena gets sent to the mound for the Angels to face Michael Lorenzen for the Rockies. Los Angeles is a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road in Arizona to play the Diamondbacks at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Dodgers turn to Shohei Ohtani to take the hill to pitch against the Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen. Los Angeles is a -194 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The WNBA has two games on tap on the USA Network. The New York Liberty play at home against the Toronto Tempo at 7:30 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 172.5. The Phoenix Mercury visit Seattle to face the Storm at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 161.5.

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