Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, CFL, MLB, FIFA Club World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup Previews and Odds - 06/19/2025

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Jun 19, 2025
The Thursday sports card features NBA, MLB, CFL, FIFA Club World Cup, and CONCACAF Gold Cup action.

The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 6 of the NBA finals on ABC. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to play the Indiana Pacers at 8:35 p.m. ET. The Thunder took a 3-2 series lead with a 120-109 victory as a 9-point favorite on Monday. Oklahoma City is a 6.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 221.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Major League Baseball has 16 games scheduled. The Cincinnati Reds host the Minnesota Twins at 12:40 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:05 p.m. ET. The New York Yankees play at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -274 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Washington Nationals are home against the Colorado Rockies as a -157 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Detroit Tigers host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opening game of their doubleheader at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -343 money-line favorite with a total of 7. 

The St. Louis Cardinals play in Chicago against the White Sox in the first game of their doubleheader at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite. The Kansas City Royals are in Texas to take on the Rangers at 2:35 p.m. ET. 

The Toronto Blue Jays are home against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -137 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants host the Cleveland Guardians at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -176 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. Two more MLB games start at 5:40 p.m. ET. The Cardinals battle the White Sox in the second game of their doubleheader as a -165 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Pirates play the Tigers in Game 2 of their doubleheader as a -140 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. 

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Miami to face the Marlins at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -177 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the New York Mets at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are home against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:35 p.m. ET as a -157 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Houston Astros play on the road against the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET as a -132 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -253 money-line favorite with a total of 9.

Week 3 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Montreal Alouettes are at Edmonton to play the Elks at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 48.5.

The FIFA Club World Cup continues with four matches. Palmeiros challenges Al Ahly at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on DAZN at noon ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. FC Porto takes on Inter Miami at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on TNT/truTV/DAZN at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

Atletico Madrid faces the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on DAZN at 6:00 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Paris Saint-Germain battles Botafogo RJ at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on DAZN at 9:00 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. 

The CONCACAF Gold Cup keeps going with two matches on FS1. Haiti plays Trinidad and Tobago at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas, at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. The USMNT takes on Saudi Arabia at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, at 9:15 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

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