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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 08/05/2024

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Aug 05, 2024
The Monday sports card features MLB action. Major League Baseball has nine games on its schedule.

The New York Mets travel to St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 5:15 p.m. ET. The Mets have lost two games in a row after their 3-2 loss on the road against the Los Angeles Angels yesterday. The Cardinals lost for the third time in their last four games after a 6-2 loss in Chicago against the Cubs last night. Sean Manaea takes the ball for St. Louis to pitch against the Cardinals’ Andre Pallante. The Mets are a -118 money-line road favorite with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings).

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play the Cleveland Guardians. The Diamondbacks have won five of their last six games after their 6-5 victory at Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Guardians have lost two games in a row after their 9-5 loss against Baltimore yesterday. Arizona taps Zac Gallen to face Cleveland’s Logan Allen. Arizona is a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Cincinnati Reds play in Miami against the Marlins. The Reds have lost three of their last four games after an 8-2 loss at home to San Francisco yesterday. The Marlins have won two games in a row with their 7-0 victory at Atlanta on Sunday. Nick Martinez gets the ball for Cincinnati to go against Ruddory Munoz for Miami. The Reds are a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.

The San Francisco Giants visit Washington to play the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Giants won for the third time in their last four games in their victory against the Reds. The Nationals have won two games in a row after a 9-3 victory against Milwaukee on Sunday. San Francisco sends out Logan Webb to go against Washington’s Patrick Corbin. The Giants are a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.

Two MLB games start at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Twins play in Chicago against the Cubs. The Twins are on a four-game winning streak after a 13-7 victory at home against the Chicago White Sox yesterday. The Cubs have won four of their last five contests after a 6-2 win against St. Louis on Sunday. David Festa gets the ball for the Twins to challenge Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs. Minnesota is a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.

The Houston Astros are in Texas to play the Rangers. The Astros have lost five of their last seven games after their 1-0 loss against Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Rangers lost for the fourth time in their last five games after a 7-2 loss against Boston yesterday. Houston turns to Hunter Brown to battle against Texas’ Andrew Heaney. The Astros are a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.

The Kansas City Royals host the Boston Red Sox at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Royals won their sixth time in their last seven games in their 3-2 win at Detroit on Sunday. The Red Sox won for the third time in their last four games in their loss to the Rangers. Brady Singer gets tapped to pitch for Kansas City against James Paxton for Boston. The Royals are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 10. 

The Oakland A’s play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 9:40 p.m. ET. The A’s have lost two in a row after their 3-2 loss in Los Angeles against the Dodgers yesterday. The White Sox are on a 20-game losing streak after their 13-7 loss at Minnesota on Sunday. Oakland sends out J.P. Sears to duel against Chicago’s Jonathan Cannon. The A’s are a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Philadelphia Phillies at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers have won two games in a row after their victory against the A’s yesterday. The Phillies ended a six-game losing streak with a 6-0 win at Seattle on Sunday. Tyler Glasnow gets the ball for Los Angeles to face Aaron Nola for Philadelphia. The Dodgers are a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.