by Big Al Staff
Friday, Aug 01, 2025The Friday sports card features MLB and CFL action.
Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Cincinnati Reds host the Atlanta Braves at 12:40 p.m. ET. The Reds send out Brady Singer to pitch against the Braves’ Bryce Elder. Cincinnati is a -132 money-line favorite with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 2:20 p.m. ET. Cade Horton gets the ball for the Cubs to face Trevor Rogers for the Orioles. Chicago is a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Two MLB games start at 6:45 p.m. E.T. Milwaukee travels to Washington on Apple TV+ with the Brewers turning to Jose Quintana to challenge the Nationals’ Mitchell Parker. The Brewers are a -157 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Philadelphia is home against Detroit with Ranger Suarez taking the mound for the Phillies to take on Jack Flaherty for the Tigers. The Phillies are a -156 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Kansas City Royals play in Toronto against the Blue Jays at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Royals tap Michael Wacha to go against a Blue Jays starting pitcher yet to be determined.
Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET. New York hosts San Francisco with David Peterson taking the mound for the Mets to battle Robbie Ray for the Giants. The Mets are a -144 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Cleveland plays at home against Minnesota, with the Guardians giving the starting pitcher assignment to Gavin Williams to face the Twins’ Joe Ryan. The Guardians are a -119 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Houston is in Boston on Apple TV+ with Hunter Brown getting the ball for the Astros to face a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Red Sox.
New York visits Miami with the Yankees tapping Carlos Rodon to pitch against the Marlins’ Janson Junk. The Yankees are a -176 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Tampa Bay against the Rays at 7:35 p.m. ET. Clayton Kershaw takes the hill for the Dodgers to face Shane Baz for the Rays. Los Angeles is a -149 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Colorado to take on the Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Pirates tap Andrew Heaney to challenge the Rockies’ Antonio Senzatela. Pittsburgh is a -150 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.5.
The Los Angeles Angels are home against the Chicago White Sox at 9:38 p.m. ET. Tyler Anderson takes the starting pitcher responsibility for the Angels to duel against a starting pitcher for the White Sox yet to be named.
The San Diego Padres host the St. Louis Cardinals at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Padres tap Nick Pivetta to pitch against the Cardinals’ Matthew Liberatore. San Diego is a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET. Merrill Kelly gets the ball for the Diamondbacks to battle a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Athletics.
The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Texas Rangers at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Mariners turn to Logan Gilbert to duel against the Rangers’ Jack Leiter. Seattle is a -176 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Week 9 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Winnipeg Jets are home against the Toronto Argonauts at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Jets are on a three-game losing streak after a 31-17 upset loss on the road against the Argonauts last Saturday. The Argos ended a two-game losing streak with the victory. Winnipeg is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 50.
