Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, World Cup, MLB, WNBA and CFL Previews and Odds - 06/11/26

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Jun 11, 2026
The Thursday sports card features NHL, World Cup, MLB, WNBA, and CFL action.

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vegas Golden Knights on ABC at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Hurricanes evened this best-of-seven series at 2-2 with a 5-3 victory on the road in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Carolina is a -162 money-line favorite with the total set at 6.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The group stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup kicks off with two matches. Mexico is a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 in their match against South Africa at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City, on Fox and Peacock at 3:00 p.m. ET. South Korea is a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 in their match against Czechia at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara on FS1 and Peacock at 10:00 p.m. ET. 

Major League Baseball has eight games scheduled. Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Peacock as a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Miami Marlins are at home to battle the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins as a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Kansas City Royals play at home against the Texas Rangers at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 10. 
The Chicago Cubs travel to Colorado to face the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -157 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The Seattle Mariners are on the road to play the Baltimore Orioles on ESPN at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -114 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves visit Chicago to take on the White Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The WNBA has four games on tap. The Indiana Fever are at home to challenge the Chicago Sky on Amazon Prime Video at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 171.5. The Atlanta Dream host the New York Liberty at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 163.5. 

The Dallas Wings play at home against the Phoenix Mercury on Amazon Prime Video at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 170.5. The Las Vegas Aces play in Portland against the Fire at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 172.5. 

Week 2 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Winnipeg Jets are at home to play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on the CBS Sports Network at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. 

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