by Big Al Staff
Monday, Aug 18, 2025The Monday sports card features NFLX, MLB, and EPL action.
The NFLX preseason concludes its Week 2 with one game for Monday Night Football. The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Washington to play the Commanders on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with the total set at 43.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Major League Baseball has 13 games scheduled. The Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers in the opening game of their doubleheader at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs send out Cade Horton to pitch against the Brewers' Freddie Peralta. Chicago is a -123 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh plays at home against Toronto, with Paul Skenes taking the ball for the Pirates to take on Kevin Gausman for the Blue Jays. The Pirates are a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 7. Miami is home against St. Louis with the Marlins tapping Eury Perez to face the Cardinals’ Matthew Liberatore. The Marlins are a -137 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Detroit hosts Houston with Jack Flaherty taking the mound for the Tigers to challenge Spencer Arrighetti for the Astros. The Tigers are a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Seattle Mariners at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Phillies turn to Ranger Suarez to pitch against the Mariners’ Logan Gilbert. Philadelphia is a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Boston Red Sox are home against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:10 p.m. ET. Dustin May takes the hill for the Red Sox to battle Trevor Rogers for the Orioles. Boston is a -121 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Atlanta Braves host the Chicago White Sox at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves send out Spender Strider to take on the White Sox’s Yoendrys Gomez. Atlanta is a -207 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Kansas City Royals play at home against the Texas Rangers at 7:40 p.m. ET. Michael Wacha gets the starting assignment for the Royals to face Jack Leiter for the Rangers. Kansas City is a -132 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Brewers challenge the Cubs in the second game of their doubleheader at 8:05 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Dodgers tap Yoshinobu Yamamoto to pitch against Colorado’s Kyle Freeland. Los Angeles is a -282 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.
The Cincinnati Reds are in Los Angeles to face the Angels on FS1 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Brady Singer gets the ball for the Reds to face the Angels’ Victor Mederos. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorites with an over/under of 9.
Two games conclude the MLB card at 9:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland visits Arizona with the Guardians turning to Gavin Williams to face a Diamondbacks’ starting pitcher yet to be named as a -123 money-line favorite with a total of 9. San Diego is home against San Francisco with Nestor Cortes taking the mound for the Padres to take on Robbie Ray for the Giants. The Padres are a -144 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Matchweek 1 of the English Premier League season concludes with one match. Leeds United hosts Everton on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
