Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, World Cup, MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 06/14/26

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Jun 14, 2026
The Sunday sports card features NHL, World Cup, MLB, and WNBA action.

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Vegas to play the Golden Knights on ABC at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Hurricanes took a 3-2 lead in this best-of-seven series with a 4-2 victory at home against the Golden Knights on Thursday. Carolina is a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The group stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup continues with four matches. Germany battles Curacao as a -3.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under 4.5 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Fox and Peacock at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Netherlands takes on Japan as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Fox and Peacock at 4:00 p.m. ET. 

Ecuador plays the Ivory Coast as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 1.5 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on FS1 and Peacock at 7:00 p.m. ET. Sweden is a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 against Tunisia at the Estadio BBVA in Guadeloupe, Mexico, on FS1 and Peacock at 10:00 p.m. ET.

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Miami Marlins on Peacock at 12:15 p.m. ET as a -168 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners play in Washington against the Nationals as a -143 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the San Diego Padres as a -132 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

The New York Yankees are on the road in Toronto to face the Blue Jays at 1:37 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Three more MLB games start at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians are at home to face the Detroit Tigers as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Mets host the Atlanta Braves as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Cincinnati to battle the Reds with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with an over/under of 9.5. 

Four MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Chicago against the White Sox as a -194 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals as a -114 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Kansas City Royals are at home to challenge the Houston Astros as a -123 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road in Milwaukee to play the Brewers as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. 

The Athletics host the Colorado Rockies at 3:05 p.m. ET as a -181 money-line favorite with a total of 14. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Chicago Cubs on ABC at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Angels are at home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 4:07 p.m. ET. 

Sunday Night Baseball on NBC at 7:20 p.m. ET with the Boston Red Sox at home to take on the Texas Rangers. The Red Sox are a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

The WNBA has two games on tap at 3:10 p.m. ET. The New York Liberty host the Washington Mystics as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 167.5. The Atlanta Dream travel to Toronto to take on the Tempo as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 172.5.

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