Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, NFL and CFL Previews and Odds - 10/09/2023

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Oct 09, 2023
The Monday sports card features NFL, MLB, and CFL action.

Week 4 in the NFL concludes with the Las Vegas Raiders hosting the Green Bay Packers on ABC, ESPN, and the ESPN2 Manningcast at 8:15 PM ET. The Raiders lost their third game in a row after their 24-17 loss in Los Angeles against the Chargers as a 7-point underdog on Sunday. Aidan O'Connell completed 24 of 39 passes for 238 yards in that losing effort. Veteran quarterback Jimmy Garopplo is expected to start in this game after passing the concussion protocol. Las Vegas opened their season with a 17-16 victory on the road against Denver before losing three straight games to Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and then the Chargers last week. Their 1-3 record has teeteing in last place with the Denver Broncos in the AFC West ;

The Packers have lost two of their last three games after a 34-20 loss to Detroit back on September 28th as a 2.5-point underdog. Jordan Love completed 23 of 36 passes for 246 yards with a touchdown pass but two interceptions. Green Bay began thee season by beating Chicago on the road, 38-20, before losing at Atlanta by a 25-24 score. They rebounded by beating New Orleans, 18-17, before their loss to Detroit on Thursday night on September 28th. Wiith their 2-2 record, they are 1 /2 games behind the Detroit Lions in teh NFC North. Las Vegas is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 45.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Major League Baseball continues the postseason with two games on TBS. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies at 6:07 PM ET. The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in this best-of-five series with their 3-0 victory in Atlanta on Saturday. Philadelphia has won four games in a row while the Braves have lost two of three. Max Fried takes the ball for the Braves to pitch against Zack Wheeler for the Phillies. Atlanta is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 9:07 PM ET. The Diamondbacks took a 1-0 lead in this series with their 11-2 win in the opening game of this series on Saturday. Arizona has won three games in a row while the Dodgers have lost two of their last three games. Los Angeles turns to Bobby Miller to take the mound to face Zac Gallen for the Diamondbacks. Los Angeles is a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Week 18 in the Canadian Football League concludes with one game. The Montreal Alouettes host the Ottawa Redblacks on the CBS Sports Network at 1 PM ET. The Alouettes have won two games in a row after their 32-15 victory against the Redblacks on Saturday. With their 8-7 record, they have clinched a spot against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the playoffs next month, with home field yet to be decided. The Redblacks are out of the playoff race with a 4-11 record. Montreal is a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5.

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