Big Al's Daily Angle: World Cup, MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 06/24/26

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026
The Wednesday sports card features World Cup, MLB, and WNBA action.

The group stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup continues with six matches. Two matches begin at 3:00 p.m. ET. Switzerland plays Canada at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, on Fox as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with the total set at 2.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Bosnia and Herzegovina take on Qatar at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

Two World Cup matches begin at 6:00 p.m. ET. Morocco challenges Haiti at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on FS1 as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Brazil battles Scotland at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Fox as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

Two more matches conclude the World Cup card at 9:00 p.m. ET. Mexico takes on the Czech Republic at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City on Fox as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. South Korea faces South Africa at Estadio Monterrey in Guadalupe, Mexico, on FS1 as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

Major League Baseball has 16 games scheduled. The Texas Rangers travel to Miami to play the Marlins at 12:10 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The New York Mets host the Chicago Cubs at 1:10 p.m. ET in the opening game of their doubleheader. The Cleveland Guardians play in Chicago against the White Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Boston Red Sox are on the road in Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Detroit Tigers are at home against the New York Yankees as a -143 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Seattle Mariners as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Washington to take on the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -136 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

The Toronto Blue Jays are at home to play the Houston Astros at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Two MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Mets battle the Cubs in the second game of their doubleheader. The Milwaukee Brewers play in Cincinnati against the Reds as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road in Minnesota against the Twins on Peacock as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 7:45 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Atlanta Braves travel to San Diego to face the Padres at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Athletics play in San Francisco against the Giants at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The WNBA has four games on tap. Two WNBA games tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Indiana Fever play at home against the Phoenix Mercury on the USA Network as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 175.5. The Minnesota Lynx are on the road in Washington to face the Mystics as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 168.5. 

The Chicago Sky are at home to face the Portland Fire at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 169.5. The Atlanta Dream visit the Golden State Valkyries on the USA Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 165.5. 

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