Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 08/26/2025

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025
The Tuesday sports card features MLB action. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Boston Red Sox travel to Baltimore to play the Orioles at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Red Sox send out Lucas Giolito to pitch against the Orioles’ Kyle Bradish. Boston is a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 9 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland hosts Tampa Bay with Parker Messick getting the ball for the Guardians to take on Shane Baz for the Rays. The Guardians are a -123 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Atlanta plays in Miami with the Braves tapping Hurston Waldrep to face the Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara. The Braves are a -119 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. 

The New York Yankees play at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:05 p.m. ET. Luis Gil takes the mound for the Yankees to challenge MacKenzie Gore for the Nationals. New York is a -182 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Toronto Blue Jays are home against the Minnesota Twins at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays turn to Chris Bassitt to go against the Twins’ Bailey Ober. Toronto is a -176 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Philadelphia Phillies are in New York to take on the Mets on TBS at 7:10 p.m. ET. Jesus Luzardo gets the ball for the Phillies to battle Sean Manaea for the Mets. Philadelphia is a -113 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. Kansas City visits Chicago with the Royals tapping Michael Lorenzen to face the White Sox’s Martin Perez. The Royals are a -124 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Milwaukee hosts Arizona, with Jacob Misiorowski getting the starting assignment for the Brewers to duel against Brandon Pfaadt for the Diamondbacks. Milwaukee is a -157 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Cardinals turn to Andre Pallante to pitch against the Pirates’ Mitch Keller. St. Louis is a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Texas Rangers are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 8:05 p.m. ET. Patrick Corbin gets the ball for the Rangers to challenge the Angels’ Yusei Kikuchi. Texas is a -116 money-line favorite with the total of 8. 

The Houston Astros host the Colorado Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros send out Hunter Brown to go against the Rockies’ Tanner Gordon. Houston is a -339 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Seattle Mariners play at home against the San Diego Padres at 9:40 p.m. ET. Luis Castillo takes the hill for the Mariners to battle Dylan Cease for the Padres. Seattle is a -119 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Chicago Cubs play in San Francisco against the Giants at 9:45 p.m. ET. The Cubs turn to Matthew Boyd to take on the Giants’ Justin Verlander. Chicago is a -143 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Detroit Tigers are on the road against the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET. Charlie Morton gets tapped to pitch for the Tigers to duel against Osvaldo Bido for the Athletics. Detroit is a -144 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. The Los Angeles Dodgers are home against the Cincinnati Reds at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers send out Clayton Kershaw to take on the Reds’ Nick Martinez. Los Angeles is a -182 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.

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