by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Aug 20, 2026The Thursday sports card features NFLX, MLB, WNBA, and CFL action.
The NFLX preseason kicks off Week 2 with two games. The Las Vegas Raiders travel to Houston to play the Texans on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with the total set at 37.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The San Francisco 49ers play in Los Angeles against the Chargers on the NFL Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 37.5.
Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road in Cincinnati to take on the Reds at 12:40 p.m. ET. The Cardinals tap Michael McGreevy to duel against the Reds’ Brady Singer. St. Louis is a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. Cleveland hosts San Francisco with Gavin Williams taking the ball for the Guardians to pitch against Landen Roupp for the Giants. The Guardians are a -191 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Tampa Bay plays at home against Toronto on Peacock with the Rays tapping Ian Seymour to face the Blue Jays’ Shane Bieber. The Rays are a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Three MLB games start at 2:10 p.m. ET. Atlanta visits Chicago with Grant Holmes taking the hill for the Braves to challenge Anthony Kay for the White Sox. The Braves are a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Kansas City is at home against the Athletics, with the Royals turning to Randy Dobnak to battle against Gage Jump. The Royals are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Milwaukee hosts Seattle with Robert Gasser getting the ball for the Brewers to duel against George Kirby for the Mariners. The Brewers are a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The New York Yankees play in Baltimore against the Orioles at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Yankees send out Gerrit Cole to take on the Orioles’ Kyle Bradish. New York is a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
The Texas Rangers play at home against the Washington Nationals on FS1-TV at 8:05 p.m. ET. Jacob deGrom gets the starting assignment for the Rangers to battle against Andrew Alvarez for the Nationals. Texas is a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Houston Astros are at home to take on the Los Angeles Angels at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros tap Peter Lambert to pitch against the Angels’ Grayson Rodriguez. Houston is a -193 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The WNBA has three games on tap. The Indiana Fever are on the road in Dallas to play the Wings on Amazon Prime Video at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 185.5.
Two games conclude the WNBA card at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Dream travel to Los Angeles to play the Sparks on Amazon Prime Video as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 179.5. The Las Vegas Aces host the Connecticut Sun as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 166.5.
Week 12 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Montreal Alouettes play at home against the Ottawa Redblacks on the CBS Sports Network at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 62.5.
The NFLX preseason kicks off Week 2 with two games. The Las Vegas Raiders travel to Houston to play the Texans on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with the total set at 37.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The San Francisco 49ers play in Los Angeles against the Chargers on the NFL Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 37.5.
Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road in Cincinnati to take on the Reds at 12:40 p.m. ET. The Cardinals tap Michael McGreevy to duel against the Reds’ Brady Singer. St. Louis is a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. Cleveland hosts San Francisco with Gavin Williams taking the ball for the Guardians to pitch against Landen Roupp for the Giants. The Guardians are a -191 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Tampa Bay plays at home against Toronto on Peacock with the Rays tapping Ian Seymour to face the Blue Jays’ Shane Bieber. The Rays are a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Three MLB games start at 2:10 p.m. ET. Atlanta visits Chicago with Grant Holmes taking the hill for the Braves to challenge Anthony Kay for the White Sox. The Braves are a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Kansas City is at home against the Athletics, with the Royals turning to Randy Dobnak to battle against Gage Jump. The Royals are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Milwaukee hosts Seattle with Robert Gasser getting the ball for the Brewers to duel against George Kirby for the Mariners. The Brewers are a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The New York Yankees play in Baltimore against the Orioles at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Yankees send out Gerrit Cole to take on the Orioles’ Kyle Bradish. New York is a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
The Texas Rangers play at home against the Washington Nationals on FS1-TV at 8:05 p.m. ET. Jacob deGrom gets the starting assignment for the Rangers to battle against Andrew Alvarez for the Nationals. Texas is a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Houston Astros are at home to take on the Los Angeles Angels at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros tap Peter Lambert to pitch against the Angels’ Grayson Rodriguez. Houston is a -193 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The WNBA has three games on tap. The Indiana Fever are on the road in Dallas to play the Wings on Amazon Prime Video at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 185.5.
Two games conclude the WNBA card at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Dream travel to Los Angeles to play the Sparks on Amazon Prime Video as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 179.5. The Las Vegas Aces host the Connecticut Sun as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 166.5.
Week 12 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Montreal Alouettes play at home against the Ottawa Redblacks on the CBS Sports Network at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 62.5.
