Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 08/12/2025

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025
The Tuesday sports card features MLB action. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Seattle Mariners travel to Baltimore to play the Orioles at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Mariners send out George Kirby to pitch against the Orioles’ Dean Kremer. Seattle is a -158 money-line road favorite with the total set at 9.5 (all odds from DraftKings).

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland hosts Miami with Logan Allen taking the ball to face the Marlins’ Janson Junk. The Guardians are a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Philadelphia plays in Cincinnati with the Phillies turning to Ranger Suarez to challenge the Reds’ Brady Singer. The Phillies are a -157 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. 

The New York Yankees are home against the Minnesota Twins at 7:05 p.m. ET. Carlos Rodon takes the mound for the Yankees to duel against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Twins. 

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago Cubs on TBS at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays tap Jose Berrios to go against the Cubs’ Ben Brown. Toronto is a -132 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The New York Mets play at home against the Atlanta Braves at 7:10 p.m. ET. Clay Holmes gets the starting assignment for the Mets to battle against Spencer Strider for the Braves. New York is a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

Three MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. Detroit is in Chicago with the Tigers sending out Jack Flaherty to face a White Sox starting pitcher yet to be determined. Milwaukee is home against Pittsburgh with Freddy Peralta getting the ball for the Brewers to take on Paul Skenes for the Pirates. The Brewers are a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. Kansas City hosts Washington, with the Royals turning to Michael Wacha to battle the Nationals’ Mitchell Parker. The Royals are a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 7:45 p.m. ET. Matthew Liberatore takes the hill for the Cardinals to duel against Kyle Freeland for the Rockies. St. Louis is a -208 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Texas Rangers are home against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers give the ball to Jack Leiter to take on the Diamondbacks’ Anthony DeSclafani. Texas is a -157 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.  

The Houston Astros host the Boston Red Sox at 8:10 p.m. ET. Spencer Arrighetti gets the starting pitcher assignment for the Astros to face Dustin May for the Red Sox. Houston is a -121 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.

The Los Angeles Dodgers travel across town to play the Los Angeles Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Dodgers send out Emmet Sheehan to challenge the Angels’ Tyler Anderson. The Dodgers are a -182 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. 

The San Francisco Giants play at home against the San Diego Padres at 9:45 p.m. ET. Robbie Ray takes the hill for the Giants to go against Nestor Cortes for the Padres. San Francisco is a -137 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Athletics are home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 10:05 p.m. ET. The Athletics turn to Jacob Lopez to pitch against the Rays’ Shane Baz. The Athletics are a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 10. 

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