Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 08/12/26

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026
The Wednesday sports card features MLB and WNBA action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Minnesota Twins host the Baltimore Orioles on Peacock at 1:40 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings). The Philadelphia Phillies travel to St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 2:15 p.m. ET as a -164 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Tampa Bay Rays play on the road against the Athletics at 3:05 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 3:40 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Houston Astros are on the road in San Francisco to take on the Giants at 3:45 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Brewers visit San Diego to face the Padres at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Detroit Tigers are at home to challenge the Cleveland Guardians as a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Miami Marlins host the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs play in Washington to battle the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. 

The New York Yankees play at home against the Seattle Mariners on ESPN at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox are on the road in Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -127 money-line road favorite with a total of 7. The Atlanta Braves are at home to face the New York Mets at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago White Sox host the Cincinnati Reds at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

Two games conclude the MLB card by throwing out the first pitch at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Texas Rangers travel to Los Angeles to take on the Angels on ESPN as a -136 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -232 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

The WNBA has three games on tap. The Dallas Wings are at home to battle the Toronto Tempo on the USA Network at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Wings have lost three games in a row after their 103-98 loss at Minnesota as a 7.5-point underdog on Sunday. The Tempo are on a nine-game losing streak after a 107-95 loss at Atlanta as a 14.5-point underdog on Monday. Dallas is a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 184.5. 

Two more games conclude the WNBA card at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Golden State Valkyries host the Chicago Sky on the USA Network/CNBC. The Valkyries are on a four-game winning streak after their 84-78 victory in Los Angeles against the Sparks as a 6.5-point favorite on Sunday. The Sky lost for the third time in their last four games in a 97-85 upset loss on the road in Seattle against the Storm as a 2.5-point favorite on Monday. Golden State is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 164.5. The Minnesota Lynx play on the road against the Portland Fire as a 12.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 186.5. 

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