by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Jul 02, 2026The Thursday sports card features World Cup, MLB, WNBA, and CFL action.
The knockout stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup continues with three matches in the round of 32. Spain plays Austria on Fox at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with the total set at 2.5 (all World Cup odds from BetOnline). This match takes place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Portugal takes on Croatia on Fox at 7:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, hosts the match.
Switzerland challenges Algeria on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, is where the match will be played.
Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Phillies send out Alan Rangel to take the mound to pitch against the Pirates’ Jared Jones. Philadelphia is a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 10.
The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 2:10 p.m. ET. Jacob Misiorowski gets the ball for the Brewers to face Chase Burns for the Reds. Milwaukee is a -199 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.
The Miami Marlins travel to Colorado to battle the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Marlins tap Ryan Gusto to duel against the Rockies’ Michael Lorenzen. Miami is a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 12.
The Chicago White Sox play in Cleveland against the Guardians at 6:40 p.m. ET. Davis Martin takes the hill for the White Sox to take on Slade Cecconi for the Guardians. Chicago is a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Atlanta Braves are at home to challenge the St. Louis Cardinals on Peacock at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves turn to Hurston Waldrep to pitch against the Cardinals’ Dustin May. Atlanta is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road in Kansas City to face the Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET. Ian Seymour gets the starting pitcher assignment for the Rays to duel against Stephen Kolek for the Royals. Tampa Bay is a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.5.
The Texas Rangers host the Detroit Tigers at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers send out Nathan Eovaldi to take on the Tigers’ Framber Valdez. Texas is a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 9:40 p.m. ET. Bryce Miller takes the mound for the Mariners to face Walbert Urena for the Angels. Seattle is a -217 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home to battle the San Diego Padres at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers turn to Roki Sasaki to pitch against the Padres’ Randy Vasquez. Los Angeles is a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The WNBA has three games on tap. The Atlanta Dream visit Washington to face the Mystics at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 165.5. The Dallas Wings play in Connecticut against the Sun on Amazon Prime Video at 8:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 170.5. The Phoenix Mercury host the Seattle Storm at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 169.5.
Week 5 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Calgary Stampeders play at home against the Toronto Argonauts on the CBS Sports Network at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 61.5.
The knockout stage of the 2026 Men’s World Cup continues with three matches in the round of 32. Spain plays Austria on Fox at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with the total set at 2.5 (all World Cup odds from BetOnline). This match takes place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Portugal takes on Croatia on Fox at 7:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, hosts the match.
Switzerland challenges Algeria on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, is where the match will be played.
Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Phillies send out Alan Rangel to take the mound to pitch against the Pirates’ Jared Jones. Philadelphia is a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 10.
The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 2:10 p.m. ET. Jacob Misiorowski gets the ball for the Brewers to face Chase Burns for the Reds. Milwaukee is a -199 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.
The Miami Marlins travel to Colorado to battle the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Marlins tap Ryan Gusto to duel against the Rockies’ Michael Lorenzen. Miami is a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 12.
The Chicago White Sox play in Cleveland against the Guardians at 6:40 p.m. ET. Davis Martin takes the hill for the White Sox to take on Slade Cecconi for the Guardians. Chicago is a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Atlanta Braves are at home to challenge the St. Louis Cardinals on Peacock at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves turn to Hurston Waldrep to pitch against the Cardinals’ Dustin May. Atlanta is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road in Kansas City to face the Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET. Ian Seymour gets the starting pitcher assignment for the Rays to duel against Stephen Kolek for the Royals. Tampa Bay is a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.5.
The Texas Rangers host the Detroit Tigers at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers send out Nathan Eovaldi to take on the Tigers’ Framber Valdez. Texas is a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 9:40 p.m. ET. Bryce Miller takes the mound for the Mariners to face Walbert Urena for the Angels. Seattle is a -217 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home to battle the San Diego Padres at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers turn to Roki Sasaki to pitch against the Padres’ Randy Vasquez. Los Angeles is a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The WNBA has three games on tap. The Atlanta Dream visit Washington to face the Mystics at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 165.5. The Dallas Wings play in Connecticut against the Sun on Amazon Prime Video at 8:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 170.5. The Phoenix Mercury host the Seattle Storm at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 169.5.
Week 5 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Calgary Stampeders play at home against the Toronto Argonauts on the CBS Sports Network at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 61.5.
