by Big Al Staff
Tuesday, Oct 03, 2023The Tuesday sports card features MLB, EPL, and UEFA Champions League action.
Major League Baseball begins the postseason with four games in the wildcard round of the playoffs. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Texas Rangers on ABC-TV at 3:08 PM ET. The Rays earned the top wildcard slot in the American League with a 99-63 record. They have won four of their last five games after their 12-8 win in Toronto on Sunday. The Rangers lost three of their last four games after a 1-0 loss at Seattle on Sunday that cost them the AL West title. They settled for the second wildcard spot. Tyler Glasnow takes the ball for Tampa Bay to pitch against Jordan Montgomery for Texas. The Rays are a -155 money-line favorite, with the total set at 7.5 (all MLB odds from DraftKings).
The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on ESPN at 4:38 PM ET. The Twins won the American League Central with an 87-75 record. They had won two games in a row before a 3-2 loss at Colorado on Sunday. The Blue Jays claimed the final wildcard in the AL with an 89-73 record. They have dropped two games in a row after their loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday. Minnesota taps Pablo Lopez to battle against Toronto’s Kevin Gausman. The Twins are a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on ESPN2 at 7:08 PM ET. The Brewers won the National League Central with a 92-70 record. They have won four of their last five games after a 4-0 victory at home against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The Diamondbacks claimed the third and final spot in the NL wildcard race with an 84-78 record. They have lost four games in a row after an 8-1 loss to Houston on Sunday. Corbin Burnes takes the mound for Milwaukee to face Brandon Pfaadt for the Diamondbacks. The Brewers are a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Philadelphia Phillies host the Miami Marlins on ESPN at 8:08 PM ET. The Phillies took the top wildcard slot in the NL with a 90-72 record. They ended a three-game losing streak with a 9-1 victory in New York against the Mets on Sunday. The Marlins took the second NL wildcard spot with an 84-77 record. They were on a three-game winning streak before a 3-0 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday. Philadelphia sends out Zack Wheeler to pitch against Miami’s Jesus Luzardo. The Phillies are a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Matchweek 7 in the English Premier League concludes with Burnley traveling to Luton Town at 2:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM)
Matchday 2 in the UEFA Champions League begins with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Union Berlin plays at home against Sporting Braga as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Real Sociedad is at RB Salzburg in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5.
Six matches conclude the UCL card at 3 PM ET. Manchester United is at home against Galatasaray as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Bayern Munich visits Copenhagen on the CBS Sports Network as a -2 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Arsenal is at Lens as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. PSV Eindhoven hosts Sevilla as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Real Madrid plays at Napoli in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Inter Milan plays at home against Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.
Major League Baseball begins the postseason with four games in the wildcard round of the playoffs. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Texas Rangers on ABC-TV at 3:08 PM ET. The Rays earned the top wildcard slot in the American League with a 99-63 record. They have won four of their last five games after their 12-8 win in Toronto on Sunday. The Rangers lost three of their last four games after a 1-0 loss at Seattle on Sunday that cost them the AL West title. They settled for the second wildcard spot. Tyler Glasnow takes the ball for Tampa Bay to pitch against Jordan Montgomery for Texas. The Rays are a -155 money-line favorite, with the total set at 7.5 (all MLB odds from DraftKings).
The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on ESPN at 4:38 PM ET. The Twins won the American League Central with an 87-75 record. They had won two games in a row before a 3-2 loss at Colorado on Sunday. The Blue Jays claimed the final wildcard in the AL with an 89-73 record. They have dropped two games in a row after their loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday. Minnesota taps Pablo Lopez to battle against Toronto’s Kevin Gausman. The Twins are a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on ESPN2 at 7:08 PM ET. The Brewers won the National League Central with a 92-70 record. They have won four of their last five games after a 4-0 victory at home against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The Diamondbacks claimed the third and final spot in the NL wildcard race with an 84-78 record. They have lost four games in a row after an 8-1 loss to Houston on Sunday. Corbin Burnes takes the mound for Milwaukee to face Brandon Pfaadt for the Diamondbacks. The Brewers are a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Philadelphia Phillies host the Miami Marlins on ESPN at 8:08 PM ET. The Phillies took the top wildcard slot in the NL with a 90-72 record. They ended a three-game losing streak with a 9-1 victory in New York against the Mets on Sunday. The Marlins took the second NL wildcard spot with an 84-77 record. They were on a three-game winning streak before a 3-0 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday. Philadelphia sends out Zack Wheeler to pitch against Miami’s Jesus Luzardo. The Phillies are a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Matchweek 7 in the English Premier League concludes with Burnley traveling to Luton Town at 2:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM)
Matchday 2 in the UEFA Champions League begins with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Union Berlin plays at home against Sporting Braga as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Real Sociedad is at RB Salzburg in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5.
Six matches conclude the UCL card at 3 PM ET. Manchester United is at home against Galatasaray as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Bayern Munich visits Copenhagen on the CBS Sports Network as a -2 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Arsenal is at Lens as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. PSV Eindhoven hosts Sevilla as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Real Madrid plays at Napoli in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Inter Milan plays at home against Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.
