Big Al's Daily Angle: World Cup, MLB and WNBA Odds and Previews - 06/23/26

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026
The Tuesday sports card features World Cup, MLB, and WNBA action.

The group stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup continues with four matches. Portugal plays Uzbekistan as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with the total set at 3.5 (all odds from DraftKings) at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Fox at 1:00 p.m. ET. England takes on Ghana as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Fox at 4:00 p.m. ET. 

Croatia challenges Panama as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, on Fox at 7:00 p.m. ET. Colombia faces Congo DR as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico, on FS1 at 10:00 p.m. ET. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Houston Astros at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -143 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners travel to Pittsburgh to battle the Pirates as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -186 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Yankees play in Detroit against the Tigers as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Miami Marlins are at home to play the Texas Rangers as a -156 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road in Washington to take on the Washington Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -168 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets host the Chicago Cubs on TBS as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers visit Cincinnati to face the Reds as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.                   

Two MLB games begin at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians play in Chicago against the White Sox as a -114 money-line road favorite with a total of 7. The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road to challenge the Minnesota Twins as a -168 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 7:45 p.m. ET as a -114 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Boston Red Sox travel to Colorado to battle the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.5. The Baltimore Orioles play in Los Angeles against the Angels on Peacock at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Atlanta Braves are on the road in San Diego to face the Padres as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The San Francisco Giants are at home to take on the Athletics at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The WNBA has one game on tap. The Las Vegas Aces host the New York Liberty on the USA Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 175.5. 

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