Big Al's Daily Angle: World Cup, MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 06/22/26

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Jun 22, 2026
The Monday sports card features World Cup, MLB, and WNBA action.

The group stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup continues with four matches. Argentina plays Austria as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with the total set at 2.5 (all odds from DraftKings) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Fox at 1:00 p.m. ET. France takes on Iraq as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Fox at 5:00 p.m. ET. 

Norway faces Senegal as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. Algeria challenges Jordan as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET. 

Major League Baseball has 13 games scheduled. The New York Yankees travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Kansas City Royals as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Miami Marlins play at home against the Texas Rangers as a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies play in Washington against the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET. 

The Toronto Blue Jays are home to battle the Houston Astros at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two more MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago Cubs play in New York against the Mets on Peacock as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are on the road to play the Cincinnati Reds as a -168 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians visit Chicago to take on the White Sox as a -114 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Minnesota against the Twins as a -157 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 7:45 p.m. ET as a -144 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Boston Red Sox are on the road in Colorado to battle the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 12. The Baltimore Orioles travel to Los Angeles to face the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Athletics play in San Diego against the Padres on ESPN at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. 

The WNBA has four games on tap. The Chicago Sky are on the road in Connecticut to challenge the Sun at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 167.5. The Atlanta Dream play at home against the Toronto Tempo at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 178.5. 

The Indiana Fever are at home to play the Phoenix Mercury on the USA Network at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 177.5. The Dallas Wings visit Seattle to take on the Storm at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 165.5. 

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