Big Al's Daily Angle: World Cup, MLB, CFL and WNBA Previews and Odds - 06/19/26

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jun 19, 2026
The Friday sports card features the World Cup, MLB, CFL, and WNBA action.

The group stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup continues with four matches. The USMNT plays Australia as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 (all odds from DraftKings) at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on Fox at 3:00 p.m. ET. Morocco takes on Scotland as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Fox at 6:00 p.m. ET. 

Brazil battles Haiti as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Fox at 8:30 p.m. ET. Turkey faces Paraguay as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET. 

Major League Baseball has 14 games scheduled. The Chicago Cubs host the Toronto Blue Jays at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 7. 

The Detroit Tigers play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -237 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Yankees are at home to play the Cincinnati Reds on Peacock at 7:05 p.m. ET as a 278 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Washington Nationals as a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Miami Marlins play at home against the San Francisco Giants. The Milwaukee Brewers travel to Atlanta to play the Braves at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -186 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Texas Rangers are at home to challenge the San Diego Padres at 8:05 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Houston Astros host the Cleveland Guardians at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals play in Kansas City against the Royals on Apple TV+  at 8:15 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road in Colorado to take on the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -143 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.5. 

The Athletics play at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -168 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home to face the Minnesota Twins on Apple TV+ at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more games conclude the MLB card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners host the Boston Red Sox as a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -193 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.  

Week 3 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are home to battle the British Columbia Lions at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5. 

The WNBA has three games on tap. Two WNBA games tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Toronto Tempo visits Connecticut to play the Sun as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 166.5. The New York Liberty host the Washington Mystics as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 167.5. The Minnesota Lynx play in Golden State against the Valkyries at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 162.5. 

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