by Big Al Staff
Monday, Aug 12, 2024The Monday sports card features MLB action. Major League Baseball has 11 games on its schedule.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Chicago Cubs travel to Cleveland to play the Guardians. The Cubs are on a four-game winning streak after concluding their crosstown series on the road against the White Sox with a 3-1 road victory on Saturday. The Guardians have won two games in a row after their 5-3 victory at Minnesota on Sunday. Chicago taps Shota Imanaga to pitch against Cleveland’s Ben Lively. The Cubs are a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8 (all odds from DraftKings).
The St. Louis Cardinals play in Cincinnati Reds. The Cardinals lost for the second time in their last three games after an 8-3 loss on the road against Kansas City on Saturday. The Reds ended a two-game losing streak with a 4-3 win at Milwaukee yesterday. Sonny Gray takes the ball for St. Louis to face Andrew Abbott for Cincinnati. The Cardinals are a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Houston Astros are in Tampa Bay to play the Rays at 6:50 p.m. ET. The Astros are on a five-game winning streak after a 10-2 win at Boston on Sunday. The Rays ended a two-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory against Baltimore yesterday. Houston sends out Framber Valdez to go against Tampa Bay’s Taj Bradley. The Astros are a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Boston Red Sox host the Texas Rangers on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Red Sox have lost four in a row after their loss to Houston yesterday. The Rangers lost for the fourth time in their last five games after an 8-7 loss to the New York Yankees on Sunday. Brayan Bello takes the bump for Boston to battle against Tyler Mahle for Texas. The Red Sox are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Twins have lost two games in a row after their loss to Cleveland yesterday. The Royals won for the second time in their last three games after beating St. Louis on Sunday. Minnesota turns to Pablo Lopez to challenge Kansas City’s Brady Singer. The Twins are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
Two MLB games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The New York Yankees visit Chicago to play the White Sox. The Yankees won for the second time in their last three games with their victory against Texas yesterday. The White Sox lost for the 24th time in 25 games in their loss to the Cubs on Saturday. Luis Gil takes the mound for New York to duel against Ky Bush for Chicago. The Yankees are a -325 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Brewers’ five-game winning streak ended in their last at home to Cincinnati yesterday. The Dodgers are on a three-game winning streak after a 6-5 win at home against Pittsburgh. Milwaukee taps Freddy Peralta to face Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw. The Brewers are a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Los Angeles Angels host the Toronto Blue Jays at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Angels ended a two-game losing streak with a 6-4 win against Washington on Sunday. The Blue Jays have lost two games in a row after an 8-4 loss to Oakland yesterday. Davis Daniel gets the ball for Los Angeles to pitch against Bowden Francis for Toronto. The Angels are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
Two MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Colorado Rockies. The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in their last eight games with their 12-5 victory against Philadelphia on Sunday. The Rockies won for the second time in its last three games with their 9-8 win against Atlanta yesterday. Arizona sends out Brandon Pfaadt to challenge a Colorado starting pitcher who has yet to be named.
The San Diego Padres are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Padres were on a seven-game winning streak before a 7-6 loss at Miami yesterday. The Pirates are on a seven-game losing streak after the loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. Joe Musgrove returns from the injured list to take the ball for San Diego to duel against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for Pittsburgh.
The Atlanta Braves play in San Francisco against the Giants at 9:45 p.m. ET. The Braves lost for the seventh time in their last eight games after the loss at Colorado on Sunday. The Giants were on a four-game winning streak before a 5-4 loss at home to Detroit yesterday. Atlanta taps Chris Sale to battle San Francisco’s Blake Snell. The Braves are a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Chicago Cubs travel to Cleveland to play the Guardians. The Cubs are on a four-game winning streak after concluding their crosstown series on the road against the White Sox with a 3-1 road victory on Saturday. The Guardians have won two games in a row after their 5-3 victory at Minnesota on Sunday. Chicago taps Shota Imanaga to pitch against Cleveland’s Ben Lively. The Cubs are a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8 (all odds from DraftKings).
The St. Louis Cardinals play in Cincinnati Reds. The Cardinals lost for the second time in their last three games after an 8-3 loss on the road against Kansas City on Saturday. The Reds ended a two-game losing streak with a 4-3 win at Milwaukee yesterday. Sonny Gray takes the ball for St. Louis to face Andrew Abbott for Cincinnati. The Cardinals are a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Houston Astros are in Tampa Bay to play the Rays at 6:50 p.m. ET. The Astros are on a five-game winning streak after a 10-2 win at Boston on Sunday. The Rays ended a two-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory against Baltimore yesterday. Houston sends out Framber Valdez to go against Tampa Bay’s Taj Bradley. The Astros are a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Boston Red Sox host the Texas Rangers on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Red Sox have lost four in a row after their loss to Houston yesterday. The Rangers lost for the fourth time in their last five games after an 8-7 loss to the New York Yankees on Sunday. Brayan Bello takes the bump for Boston to battle against Tyler Mahle for Texas. The Red Sox are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Twins have lost two games in a row after their loss to Cleveland yesterday. The Royals won for the second time in their last three games after beating St. Louis on Sunday. Minnesota turns to Pablo Lopez to challenge Kansas City’s Brady Singer. The Twins are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
Two MLB games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The New York Yankees visit Chicago to play the White Sox. The Yankees won for the second time in their last three games with their victory against Texas yesterday. The White Sox lost for the 24th time in 25 games in their loss to the Cubs on Saturday. Luis Gil takes the mound for New York to duel against Ky Bush for Chicago. The Yankees are a -325 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Brewers’ five-game winning streak ended in their last at home to Cincinnati yesterday. The Dodgers are on a three-game winning streak after a 6-5 win at home against Pittsburgh. Milwaukee taps Freddy Peralta to face Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw. The Brewers are a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Los Angeles Angels host the Toronto Blue Jays at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Angels ended a two-game losing streak with a 6-4 win against Washington on Sunday. The Blue Jays have lost two games in a row after an 8-4 loss to Oakland yesterday. Davis Daniel gets the ball for Los Angeles to pitch against Bowden Francis for Toronto. The Angels are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
Two MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Colorado Rockies. The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in their last eight games with their 12-5 victory against Philadelphia on Sunday. The Rockies won for the second time in its last three games with their 9-8 win against Atlanta yesterday. Arizona sends out Brandon Pfaadt to challenge a Colorado starting pitcher who has yet to be named.
The San Diego Padres are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Padres were on a seven-game winning streak before a 7-6 loss at Miami yesterday. The Pirates are on a seven-game losing streak after the loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. Joe Musgrove returns from the injured list to take the ball for San Diego to duel against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for Pittsburgh.
The Atlanta Braves play in San Francisco against the Giants at 9:45 p.m. ET. The Braves lost for the seventh time in their last eight games after the loss at Colorado on Sunday. The Giants were on a four-game winning streak before a 5-4 loss at home to Detroit yesterday. Atlanta taps Chris Sale to battle San Francisco’s Blake Snell. The Braves are a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
