Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 08/13/2024

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024
The Tuesday sports card features MLB action. Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule.

The Baltimore Orioles host the Washington Nationals at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Orioles tap Trevor Rogers to take the ball against the Nationals’ Jake Irvin. Baltimore is a -175 money-line favorite with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

Four more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners travel to Detroit to play the Tigers. The Mariners send out a starting pitcher yet to be named to face Tarik Skubal for the Tigers. The Cincinnati Reds play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds send out Hunter Greene to pitch against the Cardinals’ Erick Fedde. Cincinnati is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Chicago Cubs. Matthew Boyd makes his season debut coming off the injured list for the Guardians to challenge Javier Assad for the Cubs. Cleveland is a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Miami Marlins. The Phillies turn to Taijuan Walker coming off the injured list to go against a Marlins starting pitcher yet to be determined. 

The Houston Astros play in Tampa Bay against the Rays at 6:50 p.m. ET. Yusei Kikuchi gets the ball for the Astros to battle Shane Baz for the Rays. Houston is a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Two more MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Texas Rangers. The Red Sox send out Kutter Crawford to duel against the Rangers Jose Urena. Boston is a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 10. The New York Mets are at home against the Oakland A’s. Paul Blackburn takes the ball for the Mets to pitch against a starting pitcher for the A’s. The Kansas City Royals visit Minnesota to play the Twins at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Royals turn to Seth Lugo to face the Twins’ rookie Zebby Matthews. Kansas City is a -115 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Milwaukee to play the Brewers. Gavin Stone takes the ball for the Dodgers to go against Colin Rea for the Brewers. Los Angeles is a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Yankees are in Chicago to play the White Sox. The Yankees tap Nestor Cortes to challenge the White Sox’s Jonathan Cannon. New York is a -305 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. Kevin Gausman takes the mound for the Blue Jays to duel against Carson Fulmer for the Angels. Toronto is a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more MLB games start at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play Colorado against the Rockies. The Diamondbacks turn to Eduardo Rodriguez to face the Rockies' Austin Gomber. Arizona is a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The San Diego Padres are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Michael King takes the ball for the Padres to pitch against Luis L. Ortiz for the Pirates. San Diego is a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Atlanta Braves play in San Francisco against the Giants at 9:45 p.m. ET. The Braves turn to Charlie Morton to go against the Giants Kyle Harrison. Atlanta is a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.

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