Big Al's Daily Angle: World Cup, MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 06/16/26

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jun 16, 2026
The Tuesday sports card features the World Cup, MLB, and WNBA action.

The group stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup continues with four matches. France plays Senegal as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with the total set at 2.5 (all odds from DraftKings) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Fox and Peacock at 3:00 p.m. ET.  Norway challenges Iraq as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Fox and Peacock at 6:00 p.m. ET. 

Argentina battles Algeria as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Fox and Peacock at 9:00 p.m. ET. Austria takes on Jordan as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on FS1 and Peacock at 12:00 a.m. ET. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Miami Marlins at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Boston to face the Red Sox as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Washington Nationals play at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The New York Yankees are at home to play the Chicago White Sox at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Mets play in Cincinnati against the Reds at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The Atlanta Braves host the San Francisco Giants at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home to take on the San Diego Padres on TBS/truTV/HBO Max at 7:45 p.m. ET as a -114 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Two MLB games start at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Chicago Cubs host the Colorado Rockies as a -199 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Texas Rangers play at home against the Minnesota Twins as a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Houston Astros are at home against the Detroit Tigers at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

Three MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Los Angeles Angels as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -156 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Athletics are at home to battle the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Tampa Bay Rays at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The WNBA has one game on tap in the Commissioner’s Cup. The Indiana Fever play at home to face the Toronto Tempo on the USA Network at 7:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 178.5.

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