Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 07/20/26

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Jul 20, 2026
The Monday sports card features MLB and WNBA action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Minnesota Twins travel to Cleveland to play the Cleveland Guardians at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Twins send out Joe Ryan to pitch against Tanner Bibee for the Guardians. Minnesota is a -120 money-line road favorite with the total set at 7.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The New York Yankees host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:05 p.m. ET. Ryan Weathers takes the ball for the Yankees to take on Braxton Ashcraft for the Pirates. New York is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays tap Dylan Cease to duel against the Rays’ Nick Martinez. Toronto is a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 pm. ET. Philadelphia Phillies are at home to face the Los Angeles Dodgers on ESPN, with Cristopher Sanchez getting the ball for the Phillies to challenge Emmet Sheehan for the Dodgers. The Phillies are a -136 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Boston hosts Baltimore with the Red Sox tapping Payton Tolle to pitch against the Orioles’ Shane Baz. The Red Sox are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the San Diego Padres at 7:15 p.m. ET. Bryce Elder takes the mound for the Braves to take on J.P. Sears for the Padres. Atlanta is a -144 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Two MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. Milwaukee is at home to battle New York, with the Brewers sending out Jake Misiorowski to pitch against the Mets’ Freddy Peralta. The Brewers are a -199 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Kansas City hosts San Francisco with Michael Wacha getting the ball for the Royals to take on the Giants’ Trevor McDonald. The Royals are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 8:05 p.m. ET. Chicago plays at home against Detroit with the Cubs turning to Jameson Taillon to face the Tigers’ Jack Flaherty. The Cubs are a -116 money-line favorite with a total of 11.5. Texas is at home against Chicago with the Rangers tapping Jacob deGrom to take on the White Sox’s Ericke Fedde. The Rangers are a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Houston Astros host the Miami Marlins at 8:10 p.m. ET. Ronel Blanco takes the ball for the Astros to pitch against the Marlins’ Jameson Junk. Houston is a -136 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Washington Nationals play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Nationals send out Andrew Alvarez to face the Rockies’ Kyle Freeland. Washington is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 12. Two more MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. Arizona plays at home against the Athletics with Mitch Bratt taking the ball for the Diamondbacks to face Jeffrey Springs. The Diamondbacks are a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Seattle is at home to battle Cincinnati with the Mariners turning to George Kirby to duel against the Reds’ Andrew Abbott. The Mariners are a -156 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Los Angeles hosts St. Louis on ESPN at 10:10 p.m. ET with Jose Soriano taking the hill for the Angels to face the Cardinals’ Kyle Leahy. The Angels are a -20 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.

The WNBA has four games on tap. Two games tip off at 8:00 p.m. ET. The New York Liberty are on the road to take on the Dallas Wings as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 174.5. The Las Vegas Aces visit Toronto to play Tempo on Peacock as an 11.5-point road favorite with a total of 183.5.

Two more games conclude the WNBA card at 10:00 p.m ET. The Minnesota Lynx play in Seattle against the Storm on the USA Network as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 174.5. The Golden State Valkyries play at home against the Washington Mystics as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5.

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