Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL and MLB Previews and Odds - 08/10/2025

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Aug 10, 2025
The Sunday sports card features NFLX and MLB action.

The NFLX 1 preseason concludes its Week 1 with two games on the NFL Network. The Chicago Bears host the Miami Dolphins at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with the total set at 35.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Los Angeles Chargers play at home against the New Orleans Saints at 4:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 point spread favorite with an over/under of 37.5. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Kansas City Royals travel to Minnesota to play the Minnesota Twins at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Royals send out Ryan Bergent to pitch against the Twins’ Jose Urena. Kansas City is a -123 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. 

Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh is home against Cincinnati with Mike Burrows takes the ball for the Pirates to face Zack Little for the Reds. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. New York hosts Houston with the Yankees turning to Max Fried to take on the Astros’ Jason Alexander. The Yankees are a -208 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Baltimore plays at home against the Athletics with Cade Povich taking the hill for the Orioles to go against Luis Morales for the Athletics. The Orioles are a -132 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Atlanta is at home against Miami with the Braves tapping Joey Wentz to challenge the Marlins’ Cal Quantrill. The Braves are a -136 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Detroit Tigers host the Los Angeles Angels at 1:40 p.m. ET. Casey Mize takes the hill for the Tigers to battle Jack Kochanowicz for the Angels. Detroit is a -208 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Two MLB games start at 2:10 p.m. ET. Cleveland is in Chicago with the Guardians sending out Slade Cecconi to pitch against the White Sox’s Davis Martin. The Guardians are a -144 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Milwaukee play at home against New York with Quinn Priester taking the hill for the Brewers to face Sean Manaea for the Mets. The Brewers are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Texas to take on the Rangers at 2:35 p.m. ET. The Phillies send out Zack Wheeler to pitch against the Rangers’ Patrick Corbin. Philadelphia is a -157 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. 

The San Francisco Giants are home against the Washington Nationals  at 4:05 p.m. ET. Justin Verlander gets the ball for the Giants to face Mackenzie Gore for the Nationals. San Francisco is a -137 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Four MLB games begin at 4:10 p.m. ET. Arizona hosts Colorado with the Diamondbacks turning to Brandon Pfaadt to battle the Rockies’ Tanner Gordon. The Diamondbacks are a -273 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Seattle plays at home against Tampa Bay with Bryan Woo taking the hill for the Mariners to challenge Adrian Houser for the Rays. The Mariners are a -193 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Los Angeles is home against Toronto with the Dodgers turning to Tyler Glasnow to pitch against the Blue Jays Eric Lauer. The Dodgers are a -187 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. San Diego hosts Boston with Dylan Cease getting the ball for the Padres to take on Bryan Bello for the Red Sox. The Padres are a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN features the Chicago Cubs play in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cubs tap Shota Imanaga to take on the Cardinals’ Sonny Fray. Chicago is a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

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