Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 08/25/26

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Aug 25, 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 Tampa Bay Rays travel to Detroit to play the Tigers as a -136 money-line road favorite with the total set at 7.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Boston Red Sox play on the road in Miami against the Marlins. The Washington Nationals host the Colorado Rockies at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The New York Yankees play at home against the Houston Astros at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home to face the Kansas City Royals at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are on the road in New York to take on the Mets at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -167 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Atlanta to battle the Braves on TBS at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Dodgers send Tyler Glasnow to the mound in his return from the injured list to duel against the Braves’ Bryce Elder. Los Angeles is a -157 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Texas Rangers play in Chicago against the White Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -114 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Baltimore Orioles at 7:45 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Cleveland Guardians are on the road in Los Angeles to challenge the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. Four more MLB games start at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Minnesota Twins travel on the road to take on the Athletics as a -156 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The San Diego Padres are at home to face the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Arizona hosts Chicago with Brandon Pfaadt taking the ball for the Diamondbacks to duel against Clay Holmes for the Cubs on Peacock. The Diamondbacks are a -106 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -114 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The WNBA has three games on tap. The Chicago Sky play on the road against the Connecticut Sun at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 168.5. The Dallas Tempo are at home to battle the Portland Fire at 8:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 176.5. The Washington Mystics are on the road in Phoenix to play the Mercury at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 167.5. 

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