Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, Euro 2024 and Copa America 2024 Previews and Odds - 07/09/2024

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jul 09, 2024
The Tuesday sports card features MLB, Euro 2024, and Copa America 2024 action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles host the Chicago Cubs at 6:35 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with the total set at 8.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians travel to Detroit to play the Tigers as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The New York Yankees play in Tampa Bay against the Rays at 6:50 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Three MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets are at home against the Washington Nationals as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox host the Oakland A’s as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Cincinnati Reds play at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:45 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.

Three MLB games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Twins are in Chicago to play the White Sox as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Houston Astros host the Miami Marlins as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Houston Astros play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -165 money-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 8.5. 

The Texas Rangers visit Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games start at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Braves play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Seattle Mariners are in San Diego to play the Padres as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The San Francisco Giants are at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.

The knockout stage of the Euro 2024 continues on Fox with the first match in the semifinals at the Allianz Arena in Berlin, Germany. France battles Spain on Fox at 3:00 p.m. ET. Les Bleus advanced past Portugal on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals on Friday. La Roja reached the semifinals with their 2-1 victory against Germany on Friday. It’s a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2 (all soccer odds from BetMGM).

The Copa America begins the knockout stage semifinals with one match at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands in New Jersey. Argentina challenges Canada on FS1 at 9:00 p.m. ET. La Albiceleste advanced past Ecuador in a shootout on Thursday. Les Rouges reached the semifinals by beating Venezuela via penalty kicks on Friday. Argentina is a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.

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