Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAF, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 10/22/2022

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Oct 22, 2022
The Saturday sports card features action in NCAAF, MLB, NBA, NHL, CFL, and the EPL.

Week 8 in college football continues with 47 games between FBS opponents. Six NCAAF games on national television kick off at Noon ET. Cincinnati travels to SMU on ESPN as a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 60 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Baylor hosts Kansas on ESPN2 as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 58. Ohio State plays at home against Iowa on Fox as a 29.5-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Army is at home against Louisiana-Monroe on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 56. Houston travels to Navy on ESPNU as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 50.5. Clemson hosts Syracuse on ABC as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Notre Dame plays at home against UNLV on Peacock at 2:30 PM ET as a 26.5-point favorite with a total of 47. Texas Tech is at home against West Virginia on FS1 at 3 PM ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 65.5. 

Seven nationally-televised NCAAF games start at 3:30 PM ET. Miami, Ohio hosts Western Michigan on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 44. Texas visits Oklahoma State on ABC as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 60.5. LSU plays at home against Mississippi on CBS as a 1-point favorite with a total of 64.5. Oregon is at home against UCLA on Fox at 3:30 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 70.5. Wisconsin hosts Purdue on ESPN as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5. Tulane plays at home against Memphis on ESPN2 as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5. BYU travels to Liberty on ESPNU as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 58. 

Two NCAAF games on national television begin at 7 PM ET. Alabama is at home against Mississippi State on ESPN as a 21-point favorite with an over/under of 61. Air Force hosts Boise State on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 47. Two more nationally-televised NCAAF games start at 7:30 PM ET. Penn State plays at home against Minnesota on ABC as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 43. Central Florida visits East Carolina on ESPNU as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 63.5. TCU is at home against Kansas State on FS1 as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. Wyoming hosts Utah State on FS2 at 9:45 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 44.5. Two NCAAF games on national television begin at 10:30 PM ET. San Diego State travels to Nevada on the CBS Sports Network as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 36. Washington plays at California on ESPN as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 54.  

The League Championship Series in Major League Baseball continues with two games. The New York Yankees are at home against the Houston Astros on TBS at 5:07 PM ET. The Astros hold a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven series after a 3-2 victory on Thursday. Gerrit Cole takes the mound for the Yankees against Cristian Javier for Houston. New York is a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. 

The Philadelphia Phillies host the San Diego Padres on Fox at 7:45 PM ET. The Phillies took a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series with a 4-2 win at home on Friday. Philadelphia turns to Bailey Falter to pitch against the Padres’ Mike Clevinger. The Phillies are a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the San Antonio Spurs at 6 PM ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. Two more NBA games top off at 7 PM ET. The Detroit Pistons are at Indiana against the Pacers as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 226.5. The Boston Celtics travel to Orlando to play the Magic as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 219. 

Three more NBA start at 8 PM ET. The Miami Heat host the Toronto Raptors as a 3-point favorite with a total of 215. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Chicago against the Bulls as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 217.5. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the Houston Rockets as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 231. 

The Dallas Mavericks host the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:30 PM ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 220.5. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 9 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite. The Los Angeles Clippers visit Sacramento to play the Kings at 10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 221.

The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The puck drops for two games at 1 PM ET. The Boston Bruins are at home against the Minnesota Wild as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils host the San Jose Sharks as a -195 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games begin at 4 PM ET. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Arizona Coyotes as a -245 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Five NHL games start at 7 PM ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Winnipeg to play the Jets as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The Dallas Stars play at Montreal Canadiens as a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The Washington Capitals host the Los Angeles Kings as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the New York Islanders as a -165 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at Columbus against the Blue Jackets as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Nashville Predators are at home against the Philadelphia Flyers at 8 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 6. Three more NHL games start at 10 PM ET. The Vancouver Canucks host the Buffalo Sabres as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche visit Vegas to play the Golden Knights with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames play at home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Week 20 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Toronto Argonauts play at Montreal against the Alouettes at 4 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 48.5. The Calgary Stampeders are at Saskatchewan to play the Roughriders at 7 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 49.5. 

Matchweek 13 in the English Premier League begins with four matches. Liverpool travels to Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -2 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Two more matches begin at 10 AM ET. Crystal Palace plays at Everton on the USA Network in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City hosts Brighton and Hove Albion as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Chelsea is at home against Manchester United on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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