by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Jun 25, 2026The Thursday sports card features World Cup, MLB, WNBA, and CFL action.
The group stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup continues with six matches. Two matches start at 4:00 p.m. ET. Germany plays Ecuador at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Fox as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with the total set at 2.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Ivory Coast takes on Curacao at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on FS1 as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
Two more World Cup matches begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. Japan faces Sweden at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. The Netherlands challenge Tunisia at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on FS1 as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
Two more matches conclude the World Cup card at 10:00 p.m. ET. Paraguay battles Australia at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on FS1 as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 1.5. The USMNT plays Turkey at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Fox as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Kansas City Royals at 12:10 p.m. ET as a -143 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Seattle Mariners travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates on Peacock at 12:35 p.m. ET as a -143 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Athletics at 3:45 p.m. ET as a -137 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Detroit Tigers are at home to take on the Houston Astros at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -114 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Washington to face the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -186 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Texas Rangers at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -157 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets play at home against the Chicago Cubs as a -114 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Yankees are on the road in Boston to play the Red Sox as a -176 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home to challenge the Arizona Diamondbacks at 7:45 p.m. ET as a -136 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The WNBA has three games on tap. The Toronto Tempo hosts the Los Angeles Sparks on Amazon Prime Video at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 179.5. Two more games conclude the WNBA card at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Las Vegas Aces play at home against the Dallas Wings as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 177.5. The New York Liberty visit Seattle to battle the Storm as a 12.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 168.5.
