Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 08/06/2025

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Aug 06, 2025
The Wednesday sports card features MLB action. Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled.

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 12:35 p.m. ET. San Francisco travels to Pittsburgh with the Giants sending out Robbie Ray to pitch against the Pirates’ Andrew Heaney. The Giants are a -149 money-line road favorite with the total set at 7.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Philadelphia hosts Baltimore with Ranger Suarez getting the ball for the Phillies to face Trevor Rogers for the Orioles. The Phillies are a -157 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 1:10 p.m. ET. New York plays at home against Cleveland with the Mets tapping David Peterson to take on the Guardians’ Gavin Williams. The Mets are a -176 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

Detroit is home against Minnesota with Jack Flaherty taking the hill for the Tigers to go against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Twins. 

The Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs turn to Cade Horton to duel against the Reds’ Andrew Abbott. Chicago is a -144 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The New York Yankees play in Texas against the Rangers at 2:35 p.m. ET. Carlos Rodon gets the ball for the Yankees to face Jack Leiter for the Rangers. New York is a -136 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.

The Toronto Blue Jays are in Colorado to battle the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays tap Shane Baz to take on the Rockies’ Kyle Freeland. Toronto is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11.5. 

The Tampa Bay Rays visit Los Angeles to take on the Angels at 4:07 3 p.m. ET. Shane Baz takes the hill for the Rays to pitch against Tyler Anderson for the Angels. Tampa Bay is a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers send out Shohei Ohtani to face the Cardinals’ Matthew Liberatore. Los Angeles is a -219 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Houston Astros play in Miami against the Marlins at 4:40 p.m. ET. Spencer Arrighetti gets the ball first for the Astros to take on Janson Junk for the Marlins. Houston is a -113 money-line favorite with a total of 8.

The Athletics are on the road against Washington at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Athletics tap Jeffrey Springs to face the Nationals' Cade Cavalli. The Athletics are a -132 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:10 p.m. ET. The recently acquired Dustin May takes the hill for the Red Sox to challenge the Royals’ Michael Wacha. Boston is a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

The Atlanta Braves are home against the Milwaukee Brewers on FS1 at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves send out Spencer Strider to battle the Brewers' Jose Quintana. Atlanta is a -138 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Two games conclude the MLB card at 9:40 p.m. ET. San Diego travels to Arizona with Nestor Cortes getting the ball for the Padres to take on Anthony DeSclafani for the Diamondbacks. The Padres are a -139 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5.

Seattle hosts Chicago with the Mariners tapping George Kirby to take the hill to take on the White Sox’s Jonathan Cannon for the White Sox. The Mariners are a -261 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.  

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