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

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jun 26, 2026
The Friday 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 3:00 p.m. ET. Senegal plays Iraq at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, on FS1 as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with the total set at 3.5 (all odds from DraftKings). France takes on Norway at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Fox as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. 

Two World Cup matches begin at 8:00 p.m. ET. Spain challenges Uruguay at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Fox as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Cape Verde faces Saudi Arabia at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

Two matches conclude the World Cup card at 11:00 p.m. ET. Egypt battles Iran at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on FS1 as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 1.5. Belgium plays New Zealand at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, on Fox as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Cincinnati Reds as a -219 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Detroit Tigers play at home against the Houston Astros as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Baltimore Orioles are at home to take on the Washington Nationals at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -143 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Texas Rangers travel to Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -114 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Four MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians host the Seattle Mariners as a -114 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The New York Yankees play in Boston against the Red Sox as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road in New York to battle the Mets on Peacock as a -163 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Chicago White Sox are home to challenge the Kansas City Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Colorado Rockies on Apple TV+ at 7:45 p.m. ET as a -271 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -167 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home to face the Miami Marlins at 8:15 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Athletics visit Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in San Diego against the Padres on Apple TV+ at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -157 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves are on the road in San Francisco to battle the Giants at 10:15 p.m. ET. 

The WNBA has three games on tap. Two games tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Chicago Sky host the Portland Fire as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 172.5. The Washington Mystics travel to Connecticut to take on the Sun as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 163.5. The Atlanta Dream play in Golden State against the Valkyries at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 163.5.  

Week 4 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Saskatchewan Roughriders play at home against the Toronto Argonauts on the CBS Sports Network at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 57.5. 

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