Big Al's Daily Angle: WNBA, MLB, CFL and NFL Previews and Odds - 08/13/26

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Aug 13, 2026
The Thursday sports card features NFLX, MLB, WNBA, and CFL action.

The NFLX preseason kicks off Week 1 with six games. Two NFLX preseason games kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Green Bay Packers travel to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers on the NFL Network at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with the total set at 39.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Cincinnati Bengals host the Detroit Lions as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 37.5. The Indianapolis Colts play in New England against the Patriots at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 37.5. 

The Houston Texans play at home against the Los Angeles Chargers at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5. The Las Vegas Raiders are at home to take on the Arizona Cardinals at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 42.5. The Tennessee Titans are on the road in San Francisco to face the 49ers on the NFL Network at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 39.5. 

Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians visit Detroit to play the Tigers as a -123 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Pittsburgh Pirates play in Miami against the Marlins as a -126 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Yankees host the Seattle Mariners at 1:35 p.m. ET as a -144 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Chicago White Sox play at home against the Cincinnati Reds on Peacock at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -137 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox are on the road in Toronto to face the Blue Jays at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -168 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Chicago Cubs travel to Washington to battle the Nationals at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Minnesota Twins are at home to challenge the Philadelphia Phillies on Netflix at 7:30 p.m. ET as a -114 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Texas Rangers play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Milwaukee Brewers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The WNBA has three games on tap. The Atlanta Dream are on the road in Connecticut to play the Sun at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 175.5. The New York Liberty play at home against the Los Angeles Sparks on Amazon Prime Video at 8:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 187.5. The Las Vegas Aces are at home to face the Washington Mystics on Amazon Prime Video at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 169.5.

Week 10 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Calgary Stampeders host the British Columbia Lions on the CBS Sports Network at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 63.5. 

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