Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 08/25/2025

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Aug 25, 2025
The Monday sports card features MLB and EPL action. 

Major League Baseball has 13 games scheduled. The Baltimore Orioles host the Boston Red Sox at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Orioles send out Tomoyuki Sugano to pitch against a Red Sox starting pitcher yet to be named. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland plays at home against Tampa Bay with Tanner Bibee taking the ball for the Guardians to face Ian Seymour for the Rays. The Guardians are a -157 money-line favorite with the total set at 8 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Atlanta travels to Miami with the Braves turning to Spencer Strider to duel against the Marlins’ Edward Cabrera. The Braves are a -126 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The New York Yankees are home against Washington to take on the Nationals at 7:05 p.m. ET. Cam Schlittler gets the ball to go against Brad Lord for the Nationals. New York is a -220 money-line favorite at BetOnline with a total of 9. 

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Minnesota Twins at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays send out Max Scherzer to battle the Twins’ Joe Ryan. Toronto is a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.

The Philadelphia Phillies play in New York against the Mets at 7:10 p.m. ET. Cristopher Sanchez gets the ball for the Phillies to pitch against Kodai Senga for the Mets. Philadelphia is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. 

Two MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. Kansas City is in Chicago with the Royals tapping Noah Cameron to battle the White Sox’s Shane Smith. The Royals are a -137 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Milwaukee plays at home against Arizona with Brandon Woodruff taking the mound for the Brewers to face Eduardo Rodriguez for the Diamondbacks. The Brewers are a -183 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The St. Louis Cardinals are home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:45 p.m. ET. The Cardinals tap Michael McGreevy to challenge the Pirates’ Johan Oviedo. St. Louis is a -137 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels at 8:05 p.m. ET. Jacob deGrom takes the hill for the Rangers to duel against Jose Soriano for the Angels. The Rangers are a -182 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Seattle Mariners play at home against the San Diego Padres at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Mariners tap Bryce Miller to battle the Padres’ J.P. Sears. Seattle is a -132 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Detroit Tigers visit the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET. Tarik Skubal takes the ball for the Tigers to pitch against the Athletics’ J.T. Ginn. Detroit is a -218 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are home against the Cincinnati Reds at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers send out Emmet Sheehan to challenge the Reds’ Hunter Greene. Los Angeles is a -149 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Matchweek 2 in the English Premier League season concludes with one match. Liverpool plays at Newcastle United at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. 

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