by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Jun 18, 2026The Thursday sports card features the World Cup, MLB, and WNBA action.
The group stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup continues with four matches. Czechia plays South Africa as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with the total set at 2.5 (all odds from DraftKings) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Fox at noon ET. Switzerland takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Fox at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Canada challenges Qatar as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, on FS1 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Mexico faces South Korea as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Fox at 9:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The Boston Red Sox host the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Red Sox send out Sonny Gray to pitch against the Blue Jays’ Trey Yesavage. Boston is a -117 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 2:10 p.m. ET. Shane Drohan gets the ball for the Brewers to duel against Parker Messick for the Guardians. Milwaukee is a -136 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Minnesota Twins travel to Texas to face the Rangers at 2:35 p.m. ET. The Twins tap Joe Ryan to battle the Rangers’ Jack Leiter. Minnesota is a -126 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Seattle Mariners are at home to take on the Baltimore Orioles at 4:10 p.m. ET. Bryan Woo takes the mound for the Mariners to face Shane Baz for the Orioles. Seattle is a -157 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Philadelphia Phillies host the New York Mets at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies turn to Aaron Nola to grab the ball to pitch against the Mets’ Sean Manaea. Philadelphia is a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The New York Yankees play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 7:05 p.m. ET. Ryan Weathers gets the starting assignment for the Yankees to take on Sean Burke for the White Sox. New York is a -157 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The Atlanta Braves are at home to battle the San Francisco Giants at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves turn to Martin Perez to duel against the Giants, who is Landen Roupp. Atlanta is a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Kansas City Royals host the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:40 p.m. ET. Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Royals to challenge Matthew Liberatore for the Cardinals. Kansas City is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Athletics play at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Athletics send out Gage Jump to face the Angels’ Jose Soriano. The Athletics are a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The WNBA has one game on tap. The Indiana Fever are at home to play the Atlanta Dream on Amazon Prime Video at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 174.5.
The group stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup continues with four matches. Czechia plays South Africa as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with the total set at 2.5 (all odds from DraftKings) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Fox at noon ET. Switzerland takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Fox at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Canada challenges Qatar as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, on FS1 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Mexico faces South Korea as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Fox at 9:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The Boston Red Sox host the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Red Sox send out Sonny Gray to pitch against the Blue Jays’ Trey Yesavage. Boston is a -117 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 2:10 p.m. ET. Shane Drohan gets the ball for the Brewers to duel against Parker Messick for the Guardians. Milwaukee is a -136 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Minnesota Twins travel to Texas to face the Rangers at 2:35 p.m. ET. The Twins tap Joe Ryan to battle the Rangers’ Jack Leiter. Minnesota is a -126 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Seattle Mariners are at home to take on the Baltimore Orioles at 4:10 p.m. ET. Bryan Woo takes the mound for the Mariners to face Shane Baz for the Orioles. Seattle is a -157 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Philadelphia Phillies host the New York Mets at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies turn to Aaron Nola to grab the ball to pitch against the Mets’ Sean Manaea. Philadelphia is a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The New York Yankees play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 7:05 p.m. ET. Ryan Weathers gets the starting assignment for the Yankees to take on Sean Burke for the White Sox. New York is a -157 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The Atlanta Braves are at home to battle the San Francisco Giants at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves turn to Martin Perez to duel against the Giants, who is Landen Roupp. Atlanta is a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Kansas City Royals host the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:40 p.m. ET. Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Royals to challenge Matthew Liberatore for the Cardinals. Kansas City is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Athletics play at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Athletics send out Gage Jump to face the Angels’ Jose Soriano. The Athletics are a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The WNBA has one game on tap. The Indiana Fever are at home to play the Atlanta Dream on Amazon Prime Video at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 174.5.
