Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, NHL and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 10/11/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Oct 11, 2022
The Tuesday sports card features action in MLB, NHL, and the UEFA Champions League.

The Divisional Series in Major League Baseball begins with four games, The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:07 PM ET. The Phillies reached the Divisional Series with their two-game sweep of the Cardinals in the wildcard round. Max Fried takes the ball for the Braves against Ranger Suarez for Philadelphia. Atlanta is a -195 money line favorite with the total set at 7 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The Houston Astros play at home against the Seattle Mariners on TNT at 3:37 PM ET. The Mariners advanced to the Divisional Series with their two-game sweep of the Blue Jays in Toronto The Astros tap Justin Verlander to pitch against the Mariners’ Logan Gilbert. Houston is a -215 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The New York Yankees are at home against the Cleveland Guardians on  TBS at 7:37 PM ET. The Guardians advanced to the ALDS with a two-game sweep of Tampa Bay in the wildcard round. Gerrit Cole takes the hill for the Yankees against Cal Quantrill for the Guardians. New York is a -205 money line with a total of 7. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the San Diego Padres on FS1 at 9:37 PM ET. The Padres reached the NLDS with their 6-0 victory in New York against the Mets on Sunday in the third game of their Wildcard Series. The Dodgers give the ball to Julio Urias against the Padres’ Mike Clevinger. Los Angeles is a -215 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.

The National Hockey League has two games on ESPN it's slate. The New York Rangers are at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning at 7:30 PM ET. The Rangers are a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the Vegas Golden Knights at 10 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Matchday 4 in the UEFA Champions League begins with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Manchester City visits FC Copenhagen as a -2.5 goal road favorite with a total of 3.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Juventus plays at Maccabi Haifa as a -0.5 road favorite an over/under of 2.5. 

Six more matches begin at 3 PM ET. Salzburg plays at Dinamo Zagreb in a pick ‘em match-up with a total of 2.5. AC Milan hosts Chelsea in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Real Madrid visits Shakhtar Donetsk as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. RB Leipzig visits Celtic as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Borussia Dortmund hosts Sevilla as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Paris Saint-Germain plays at home against Benfica as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total 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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