The Tuesday sports card features the MLB and WNBA action.
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game throws out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Fox at 8:10 PM ET. The National League ended an eight-game losing streak against the American League with their 3-2 victory in the Fall Classic. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo taps Paul Skenes as the starting pitcher for the National League tonight. The rookie right-hander has a 6-0 record with a 1.90 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP in 11 starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Texas skipper Bruce Bochy counters with Corbin Burnes as the American League starting pitcher. Burnes ended the first half of the regular season with a 9-4 record along with a 2.43 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP in 19 starts for Baltimore. The American League is a -122 money-line favorite with the total installed at 7.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Women’s National Basketball Association has four games on its schedule. The Phoenix Mercury travels to Washington to play the Mystics at 11:30 a.m. ET. The Mercury are on a two-game losing streak after their 96-69 loss at Connecticut as a 7-point underdog on Sunday. They are in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 12-12 record. The Mystics lost for the third time in their last four games in an 89-77 loss to Las Vegas as a 12.5-point underdog two days ago. They are in last place in the Eastern Conference with a 6-18 record. Phoenix is a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 168 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Seattle Storm play in Los Angeles against the Sparks at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Storm are on a two-game winning streak after their 81-70 victory against Atlanta as a 14-point favorite on Sunday. Their 16-8 record puts them in a tie for second place in the Western Conference. The Sparks ended a two-game losing streak with an 87-81 upset win at Dallas as a 3.5-point underdog two days ago. They are in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 6-17 record. Seattle is a 9-point road favorite with a total of 162.
The New York Liberty host the Connecticut Sun on Amazon Prime at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Liberty are on a three-game winning streak after their 81-67 victory at Chicago as a 3.5-point favorite on Saturday. Their 20-4 record is the best mark in the WNBA. The Sun won for the fourth time in their last five games after their win against Phoenix two days ago. They are in second place in the Eastern Conference with an 18-5 record. New York is a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5.
The Las Vegas Aces play at home against the Chicago Sky at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Aces won for the fourth time in a row after their victory against Washington on Sunday. The defending champions are in first place in the Western Conference with a 16-7 record. The Sky have lost two games in a row after their loss at home to New York. Their 9-14 record puts them in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Las Vegas is a 13-point favorite with a total of 170.