Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL and Copa America 2024 Previews and Odds - 07/04/2024

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Jul 04, 2024
The Thursday, July 4th holiday sports card features MLB, CFL, and Copa America 2024 action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The New York Mets travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 11:05 a.m. ET, as a -120 money-line road favorite with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The St. Louis Cardinals play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates at 12:35 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The New York Yankees host the Cincinnati Reds at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Houston Astros are in Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -265 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Boston Red Sox visit Miami to play the Marlins as a -166 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Detroit Tigers as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Philadelphia Phillies play in Chicago against the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite. The Texas Rangers host the San Diego Padres at 2:35 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Oakland A’s play at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Baltimore Orioles are in Seattle to play the Mariners at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. 

The Atlanta Braves are at home against the San Francisco Giants at 7:20 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Rays travel to Kansas City as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers play in Colorado against the Rockies as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 10.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Week 5 in the Canadian Football League begins with one game. The Toronto Argonauts are in Saskatchewan to play the Roughriders at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Argonauts had their two-game winning streak end in a 30-20 loss to Montreal as a 3-point underdog last Friday. The Roughriders have won their first three games of the season after their 36-20 victory against Hamilton as a 2-point favorite two Sundays ago. Toronto is a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 48.

The Copa America begins the quarterfinals with one match. Argentina challenges Ecuador at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Fox at 9:00 p.m. ET. Argentina swept their three group stage matches after a 2-0 victory against Peru last Saturday. Ecuador finished with four points in the group stage after a 0-0 draw against Mexico on Sunday. Argentina is a -1 goal-line favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 2. 


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