Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, NHL, UEFA Champions League and NCAAF Previews and Odds - 10/12/2022

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022
The Wednesday sports card features action in NCAAF, MLB, NHL, and the UEFA Champions League.

Week 7 in the college football regular season kicks off with one game between FBS opponents. Marshall hosts Louisiana-Lafayette on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM ET. The Thundering Herd are a 10.5-point favorite, with the total set at 47 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The Divisional Series in Major League Baseball continues with two games in the National League. The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies on Fox at 4:35 PM ET. The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in this best-of-five series with their 7-6 victory on Tuesday. Kyle Wright takes the ball for the Braves against Zach Wheeler for Philadelphia. Atlanta is a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the San Diego Padres on FS1 at 9:37 PM ET. The Dodgers won the opening game of this best-of-five series yesterday, 5-3. Los Angeles gives the ball to Clayton Kershaw to pitch against the Padres’ Yu Darvish. 

The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Three games drop the puck at 7 PM ET. The Washington Capitals host the Boston Bruins in the first game of a doubleheader on TNT as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Columbus Bluejackets as a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs visit Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -260 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks in the nightcap on TNT at 9:30 PM ET as a -425 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games start at 10 PM ET. The Anaheim Ducks play at home against the Seattle Kraken as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers are at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -195 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Matchday 4 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Napoli hosts Ajax as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Atletico Madrid plays at home against Club Brugge as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

Six more matches begin at 3 PM ET. Liverpool travels to the Rangers as a -1.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 3. Bayer Leverkusen is at home against FC Porto as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Barcelona FC hosts Inter Milan as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Bayern Munich plays at Viktoria Pfzen as a -2.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Tottenham is at home against Eintracht Frankfurt as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Sporting Lisbon FC plays at home against Olympique Marseille as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

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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