Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 08/16/26

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Aug 16, 2026
The Sunday sports card features MLB and WNBA action. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles on Peacock at 12:15 p.m. ET as a -140 money-line favorite, with the total set at 8 (all odds from DraftKings). Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates on Peacock as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home to take on the New York Yankees at 1:37 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

Four MLB games begin at 1:40 p.m. ET. The San Diego Padres play in Cleveland against the Guardians as a -114 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Mets host the Washington Nationals as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Detroit Tigers play at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Miami Marlins are on the road in Cincinnati to face the Reds as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Minnesota Twins at 2:10 P.M. ET as a -114 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs are at home to challenge the St. Louis Cardinals at 3:15 p.m. ET. The Cubs tap Edward Cabrera to take the mound to duel against the Cardinals' Hunter Dobbins. Chicago is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Two MLB games begin at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Texas Rangers play on the road against the Athletics as a -136 money-line road favorite with a total of 10.5. The San Francisco Giants host the Colorado Rockies as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Kansas City Royals are on the road in Los Angeles to battle the Angels at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Milwaukee Brewers at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -181 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

Sunday Night Baseball on NBC/Peacock features the Houston Astros playing at home against the Seattle Mariners. Hunter Brown gets the ball for the Astros to pitch against Bryan Woo for the Mariners. Houston is a -136 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The WNBA has three games on tap. Two games tip off at 5:10 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Dream are at home to play the Indiana Fever on ESPN as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 188.5. The Chicago Sky travel to Seattle to play the Storm as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 178.5. The Phoenix Mercury host the Portland Fire on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 176.5. 

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