Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 08/10/26

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Aug 10, 2026
The Monday sports card features MLB and WNBA action.

Major League Baseball has 10 games scheduled. The Boston Red Sox travel to Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Red Sox send out Sonny Gray to pitch against the Blue Jays’ Jameson Taillon. Boston is a -167 money-line road favorite with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The Atlanta Braves host the New York Mets at 7:15 p.m. ET. Bryce Elder gets the ball for the Braves to take on Christian Scott for the Mets. Atlanta is a -156  money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Baltimore Orioles play in Minnesota against the Twins at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Orioles tap Trevor Rogers to face the Twins’ Dean Kremer. Baltimore is a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies on FS1 at 7:45 p.m. ET. Hunter Dobbins takes the hill for the Cardinals to duel against Andrew Painter for the Phillies. St. Louis is a -111 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Texas Rangers are on the road in Los Angeles to battle the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Rangers turn to MacKenzie Gore to pitch against the Angels’ Reid Detmers. Texas is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 9:40 p.m. ET. Arizona is at home to face Colorado with Michael Soroka taking the mound for the Diamondbacks to challenge Gabriel Hughes for the Rockies. The Diamondbacks are a -168 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Tampa Bay visits the Athletics with the Rays sending out Freddy Peralta to take on Pablo Lopez. The Rays are a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. Milwaukee plays in San Diego with Logan Henderson getting the ball for the Brewers to duel against Casey Mize for the Padres. The Brewers are a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Houston Astros are on the road in San Francisco to battle the Giants on Peacock at 9:45 p.m. ET. The Astros tap Hayden Wesneski to challenge the Giants’ Blade Tidwell. Houston is a -163 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home to take on the Kansas City Royals at 10:10 p.m. ET. Tarik Skubal gets the starting assignment for the Dodgers to pitch against Noah Cameron for the Royals. Los Angeles is a -328 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The WNBA has two games on tap. The Atlanta Dream host the Toronto Tempo on Peacock and the NBC Sports Network at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Dream lost for the second time in their previous three games with a 79-74 upset loss as a 5.5-point favorite on Friday. The Tempo are on an eight-game losing streak after a 97-83 loss at Portland as a 2.5-point underdog on Thursday. Atlanta is a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 186.5.

The Seattle Storm play at home against the Chicago Sky on the USA Network at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Storm have lost 11 games in a row after a 100-94 upset loss at Portland as a 1.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Sky lost for the second time in their previous three games in a 90-86 loss at home against Indiana as a 6.5-point underdog on Saturday. Seattle is a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 179.5.

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