Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 09/08/26

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Sep 08, 2026
The Tuesday sports card features MLB and UEFA Champions League action.  

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Baltimore Orioles host the Cleveland Guardians at 6:35 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line favorite with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings, unless indicated otherwise). Three more MLB   games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Marlins play at home against the New York Mets as a -136 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Detroit Tigers are home to take on the Minnesota Twins as a -143 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Houston Astros on TBS as a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The New York  Yankees are at home to face the Colorado Rockies at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -344 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves host the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -117 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Three MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Chicago White Sox play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -149 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home to challenge the Chicago Cubs as a -217 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Kansas City to battle the Royals as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Three MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners host the Texas Rangers as a -128 money-line favorite at BetOnline with a total of 7.5. The Toronto Blue Jays play on the road against the Athletics as a -187 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The San Diego Padres play at home against the Washington Nationals as a -194 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The San Francisco Giants are at home to play the St. Louis Cardinals on Peacock at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -113  money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Cincinnati Reds at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -339 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

Matchday 1 in the UEFA Champions League begins with six league phase matches. Two matches start at 12:45 p.m. ET. AEK Athens plays at home against LASK Linz as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Aston Villa is on the road to play Club Brugge on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.  

Four matches conclude the UCL card at 3 p.m. ET. Borussia Dortmund is at home to take on Villarreal on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Manchester City visits FC Porto as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Lille is at home to face Real Betis as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Real Madrid hosts Inter Milan as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. All six Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.

 

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