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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 09/12/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Sep 12, 2023
The Tuesday sports card features MLB action.

Major League Baseball has 17 games on its schedule. The Boston Red Sox host the New York Yankees in the opening game of their doubleheader at 1:35 PM ET. Nick Pivetta takes the ball for the Red Sox to pitch against the Yankees’ Randy Vasquez. Boston is a -148 money-line favorite, with the total set at 10. The Chicago White Sox play at home against the Kansas City Royals in the first game of their doubleheader at 4:40 PM ET. The White Sox turn to Dylan Cease to face the Royals’ Brady Singer. Chicago is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:35 PM ET. Pittsburgh is at home against Washington, with Bailey Falter going to the mound for the Pirates to face Joan Adon for the Nationals. The Pirates are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Baltimore hosts St. Louis with the Orioles’ tapping John Means to pitch against the Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright. The Orioles are a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10.5. 

Two MLB games start at 6:40 PM ET. Cincinnati travels to Detroit with Brandon Williamson taking the ball to pitch for the Reds against the Tigers’ Joey Wentz. Atlanta plays at Philadelphia, with the Braves turning to Max Fried to go against the Phillies’ Zack Wheeler. The Braves are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Texas Rangers at 7:07 PM ET. Hyun Jin Ryu goes to the mound for the Blue Jays to face Max Scherzer for the Rangers. Toronto is a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Three MLB games begin at 7:40 PM ET. Minnesota is at home against Tampa Bay, with the Twins turning to Joe Ryan to pitch against the Rays’ Zack Littell. The Twins are a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Miami is in Milwaukee, with J.T. Chargois taking the mound for the Marlins to face the Brewers' Freddy Peralta. Chicago hosts Kansas City in the second game of their doubleheader, with the White Sox sending out Touki Toussaint to go against the Royals’ Jordan Lyles. The White Sox are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Houston Astros play at home against the Oakland A’s at 8:10 PM ET. Justin Verlander gets the ball for the Astros to duel against J.P. Sears for the A’s. Houston is a -305 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs are at Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. The Cubs turn to Javier Assad to face the Rockies’ Chris Flexen. Chicago is a  -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.5. 

The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 9:40 PM ET. Bryan Woo gets the ball for the Mariners to face Patrick Sandoval for the Angels. Seattle is a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two games conclude the MLB card at 9:45 PM ET. San Francisco plays at home against Cleveland Guardians, with the Giants giving the ball to Sean Manaea to battle against the Guardians’ Cal Quantrill. The Giants are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Los Angeles hosts San Diego, with the Dodgers tapping Lance Lynn to face the Padres’ Michael Wacha. The Dodgers are a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.