Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL, Euro 2024 and Copa America 2024 Previews and Odds - 07/05/2024

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jul 05, 2024
The Friday sports card features MLB, CFL, Euro 2024, and Copa America 2024 action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Angels at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the New York Mets at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with the total set at 8. The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The New York Yankees are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 7:05  p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Miami Marlins host the Chicago White Sox as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the San Francisco Giants. The Cincinnati Reds are at home against the Detroit Tigers as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:20 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Texas Rangers play at home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 8:05 p.m. ET. Two more MLB games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Houston Astros as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Kansas City Royals play in Colorado against the Rockies as a -200 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 10.5. 

Three MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Baltimore Orioles are in Oakland to play the A’s as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -190 money-line favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 8. 

Week 5 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Ottawa Redblacks at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 44. 

The knockout stage of the Euro 2024 continues with two matches in the quarterfinals on Fox. Germany faces Spain on Fox at MPHArena in Stuttgart, Germany at noon ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). France challenges Portugal at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany at 3:00 p.m. ET in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.

The Copa America continues its quarterfinals with one match. Canada plays Venezuela on FS1 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas at 9:00 p.m. ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.

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