Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 08/04/26

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Aug 04, 2026
The Tuesday sports card features MLB and WNBA action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Baltimore Orioles host the Los Angeles Angels at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Orioles will send out a starting pitcher yet to be named to pitch against the Angels’ Grayson Rodriguez. Baltimore is a -150 money-line favorite with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland plays at home against New York with Joey Cantillo getting the ball for the Guardians to take on Sean Manaea for the Mets. The Guardians are a -156 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Cincinnati is at home to face the Athletics with the Reds tapping Brady Singer to duel against J.T. Ginn. The Reds are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Philadelphia hosts Washington with Jesus Luzardo taking the mound for the Phillies to battle Zack Littell for the Nationals. The Phillies are a -257 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The New York Yankees play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees give the ball to Ryan Weathers to challenge the Cardinals’ Hunter Dobbins. New York is a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Boston Red Sox are at home to play the Chicago  White Sox at 7:10 p.m. ET. Patrick Sandoval takes the hill for the Red Sox to pitch against the White Sox’s Davis Martin. Boston is a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Atlanta Braves host the Miami Marlins at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves turn to Grant Holmes to face the Marlins’ Ryan Gusto. Atlanta is a -156 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

Two MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. Minnesota travels to Kansas City with Joe Ryan getting the ball for the Twins to take on Ryan Dobnak for the Royals. The Twins are a -149 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Milwaukee plays at home against Pittsburgh with the Brewers sending Logan Henderson to duel against the Pirates’ Jared Jones. The Brewers are a -164 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 8:05 p.m. ET. Los Angeles plays in Chicago with the newly acquired Tarik Skubal getting the starting pitcher assignment for the Dodgers to challenge Javier Assad for the Cubs. The Dodgers are a -206 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Texas is at home to play San Francisco with the Rangers tapping MacKenzie Gore to battle the Giants’ Blade Tidwell. The Rangers are a -203 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Houston Astros host the Toronto Blue Jays at 8:10 p.m. ET. Hayden Wesneski gets the ball for the Astros to pitch against Trey Yesavage for the Blue Jays. Houston is a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road in Colorado to face the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Rays send out the recently acquired Freddy Peralta to duel against the Rockies’ Gabriel Hughes. Tampa Bay is a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 11. 

Two games conclude the MLB card at 9:40 p.m. ET. Arizona plays at home against San Diego with Eduardo Rodriguez taking the mound for the Diamondbacks to battle Randy Vasquez for the Padres. The Diamondbacks are a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Seattle is at home to play Detroit with the Mariners turning to Emerson Hancock to challenge a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Tigers. The Mariners are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The WNBA has one game on tap. The Golden State Valkyries host the Toronto Tempo at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 167.5.  

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