Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds 08/11/26

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026
The Tuesday sports card features MLB and WNBA action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Detroit Tigers host the Cleveland Guardians as a -127 money-line favorite with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to Miami to play the Marlins as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The Chicago Cubs play in Washington against the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -171 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. 

The New York Yankees play at home against the Seattle Mariners on TBS/truTV/HBO Max at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home to take on the Boston Red Sox at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves host the New York Mets at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Chicago White Sox are at home to face the Cincinnati Reds as a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road in St. Louis to challenge the Cardinals at 7:45 p.m. ET as a -172 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. 

The Texas Rangers visit Los Angeles to battle the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -143 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Three more MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Tampa Bay Rays play on the road against the Athletics as a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Milwaukee Brewers are on the road in San Diego to play the Padres on Peacock as a -143 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Houston Astros travel to San Francisco to face the Giants at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -199 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -279 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The WNBA has three games on tap. The Indiana Fever are at home to take on the New York Liberty on ESPN at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Fever ended a two-game losing streak with a 90-86 win in Chicago against the Sky as a 6.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Liberty are on a four-game winning streak after their 111-71 victory against Las Vegas as an 11.5-point favorite on Sunday. Indiana is a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 191.5. 

Two more games conclude the WNBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Sparks host the Phoenix Mercury as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 178.5. The Las Vegas Aces play at home against the Washington Mystics as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 168.5.

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