Big Al's Daily Angle: World Cup and MLB Previews and Odds - 07/01/26

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jul 01, 2026
The Wednesday sports card features World Cup and MLB action.

The knockout stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup continues with three matches in the round of 32. England plays the Congo DR as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with the total set at 2.5 (all World Cup odds from BetOnline) at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Fox at 12:00 p.m. ET. 

Belgium takes on Senegal as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on FS1 at 4:00 p.m. ET.

The USMNT faces Bosnia and Herzegovina as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 on Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. 

Major League Baseball has 13 games scheduled. The Baltimore Orioles host the Chicago White Sox at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Orioles have yet to name the starting pitcher they will send out to pitch against the White Sox’s Noah Schultz. 

The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Texas Rangers at 1:10 p.m. ET. Joey Cantillo gets the ball for the Guardians to face MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers. Cleveland is a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. Boston is at home to take on Washington with the Red Sox tapping Payton Tolle to duel against the Nationals’ Andrew Alvarez. The Red Sox are a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 10. New York hosts Detroit with Will Warren taking the hill for the Yankees to challenge Troy Melton for the Tigers. The Yankees are a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. 

The Chicago Cubs play at home against the San Diego Padres at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs turn to Colin Rea to battle against the Padres’ Walker Buehler. Chicago is a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 12. 

The New York Mets travel to Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 3:07 p.m. ET. Freddy Peralta gets the ball for the Mets to face Braydon Fisher for the Blue Jays. New York is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies tap Zack Wheeler to duel against the Pirates’ Paul Skenes. Philadelphia is a -143 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Atlanta Braves are at home to battle the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. ET. Reynaldo Lopez takes the mound for the Braves to face Michael McGreevy for the Cardinals. Atlanta is a -136 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Tampa Bay Rays play in Kansas City against the Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Rays send out Shane McClanahan to challenge the Royals’ Seth Lugo. Tampa Bay is a -143 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. 

Two MLB games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. Houston hosts Minnesota with Tatsuya Imai getting the ball for the Astros to duel against Taj Bradley for the Twins. The Astros are a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Milwaukee plays at home against Cincinnati on ESPN with the Brewers turning to Shane Drohan to pitch against the Reds’ Andrew Abbott. The Brewers are a -168 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Miami Marlins are on the road against the Colorado Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. Max Meyer takes the mound for the Marlins to take on Kyle Freeland for the Rockies. Miami is a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 11. 

Two games conclude the MLB card at 9:40 p.m. ET. Los Angeles visits the Athletics with the Dodgers turning to a starting pitcher yet to be named to face the Athletics’ J.T. Ginn. The Dodgers are a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. Arizona is at home against San Francisco with Zac Gallen getting the ball for the Diamondbacks to take on Trevor McDonald for the Giants. The Diamondbacks are a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

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