Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 09/20/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features MLB and UEFA Champions League action.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies at 12:20 PM ET as a -142 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Minnesota Twins travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds at 12:35 PM ET, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 9. The Washington Nationals play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 1:05 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 9.

The Texas Rangers are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 2:05 PM ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. The Houston Astros play at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Cleveland Guardians are in Kansas City to play the Royals as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Seattle Mariners play in Oakland against the A’s at 3:37 PM ET as a -230 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The San Francisco Giants visit Arizona to play the Diamondbacks at 3:40 PM ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The San Diego Padres host the Colorado Rockies at 4:10 PM ET as a -270 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 6:40 PM ET. The Miami Marlins play at home against the New York Mets on FS1 as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays travel to New York to play the Yankees at 7:05 PM ET with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:40 PM ET as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:45 PM ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Detroit Tigers at 10:10 PM ET as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.  

Matchday 1 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Galatasaray hosts Copenhagen as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Real Madrid plays at home against Union Berlin as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.

Six matches conclude the UCL card at 3 PM ET. Bayern Munich is at home against Manchester United as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Sevilla hosts Lens as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Arsenal plays at home against PSV Eindhoven as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Napoli visits Sporting Braga as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Inter Milan plays at Real Sociedad, with both teams listed as a pick ‘em with an over/under of 2.5. Benfica is at home against Salzburg as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. 

All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+. The CBS Sports Network’s “The Golazo Show” is an NFL Red Zone-inspired show that presents live updated highlights of all eight games.

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