by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Aug 06, 2026The Thursday sports card features NFLX, MLB, WNBA, and CFL action.
The 2026 NFL preseason kicks off with the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The Carolina Panthers play against the Arizona Cardinals on NBC at 8 p.m. ET. The Panthers are a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 35.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Major League Baseball has 11 games scheduled. The Baltimore Orioles host the Los Angeles Angels at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Orioles send out Brandon Young to pitch against the Angels’ Ryan Johnson. Baltimore is a -160 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The Cincinnati Reds play at home against the Athletics at 12:40 p.m. ET. Andrew Abbott gets the ball for the Reds to face Mason Barnett for the Athletics. Cincinnati is a -167 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The New York Mets travel to Cleveland to take on the Guardians at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Mets tap Nolan McLean to duel against Foster Griffin for his new team, the Guardians. New York is a -114 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Milwaukee Brewers are at home to battle the Pittsburgh Pirates at 2:10 p.m. ET. Dustin May takes the mound for the Brewers to battle Braxton Ashcraft for the Pirates. Milwaukee is a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Toronto Blue Jays play in Chicago against the Cubs on Peacock at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays tap Dylan Cease to challenge the Cubs’ David Peterson. Toronto is a -123 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Seattle Mariners host the Detroit Tigers at 4:10 p.m. ET. Bryce Miller gets the ball for the Mariners to pitch against Framber Valdez for the Tigers. Seattle is a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Washington Nationals at 6:05 p.m. ET. The Phillies send out Cristopher Sanchez to face the Nationals’ Miles Mikolas. Philadelphia is a -358 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Boston Red Sox are at home to challenge the Chicago White Sox at 7:10 p.m. ET. Ranger Suarez gets the ball for the Phillies to duel against Luis Castillo for the White Sox. Boston is a -187 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Atlanta Braves host the Miami Marlins at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Braves turn to Martin Perez to face the Marlins’ Janson Junk. Atlanta is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Kansas City Royals play at home against the Minnesota Twins on ESPN at 7:40 p.m. ET. Michael Wacha takes the hill for the Royals to battle Bailey Ober for the Twins. Kansas City is a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home to play the San Diego Padres at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks turn to Kohl Drake to pitch against the Padres’ Walker Buehler. Arizona is a -114 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The WNBA has three games on tap. The Las Vegas Aces are on the road to face the Indiana Fever on Amazon Prime Video at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 195.5. The Minnesota Lynx host the Los Angeles Sparks on Amazon Prime Video at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 189.5. The Portland Fire play at home against the Toronto Tempo at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 187.5.
Week 10 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Calgary Stampeders visit Toronto to take on the Argonauts at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 67.5.
