by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Aug 31, 2023The Thursday sports card features NCAAF and MLB action.
Week 1 in college football kicks off with four games. Central Florida hosts Kent State on FS1 at 7 PM ET. The Knights come off a 9-5 season that ended with a 30-13 loss to Duke in the Military Bowl. The Golden Flashes were 5-7 last year after failing to reach a bowl game after a 4-4 record in the Mid-American Conference. Central Florida is a 35.5-point favorite, with the total set at 56 (all odds from DraftKings).
North Carolina State travels to Connecticut on the CBS Sports Network at 7:30 PM ET. The Wolfpack were 8-5 last year after a 16-12 loss to Maryland in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. The Huskies finished 6-7 after a 28-14 loss to Marshall in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. NC State beat UConn by a 41-10 score at home at Carter-Finney Stadium as a 38.5-point favorite on September 24th last year. The Wolfpack are a 14.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46.5.
Minnesota plays at home against Nebraska on Fox at 8 PM ET. The Golden Gophers finished 9-4 last year after a 28-20 victory against Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl. The Cornhuskers were 4-8 last season. Minnesota was last year’s meeting, 20-13, on November 5th as a 15-point road favorite. The Golden Gophers are a 7-point favorite, with a total of 43.5.
Utah is at home against Florida on ESPN at 8 PM ET. The Utes were 10-4 last season after a 35-21 loss to Penn State in the Rose Bowl. The Gators finished 6-7 after a 30-3 loss to Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl last December. Florida upset Utah by a 29-26 score as a 2.5-point underdog on September 3rd last year. The Utes are a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 44.
Major League Baseball has four games on its schedule. The New York Yankees visit Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 PM ET. The Yankees won their third straight game with a 6-2 victory in the third game of this four-game series on Wednesday. The Tigers are on a four-game losing streak. New York turns to Clarke Schmidt to pitch against Detroit’s Matt Manning. The Yankees are a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Miami Marlins play in Washington against the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET. The Marlins have lost five of their last six games after their 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday. The Nationals have lost three of their last four games after a 7-0 loss at Toronto yesterday. Braxton Garrett gets the ball for Miami to pitch against Joan Adon for Washington. The Marlins are a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The San Francisco Giants are in San Diego to play the Padres at 9:40 PM ET. The Giants were on a three-game winning streak before a 4- 1 loss at home to Cincinnati yesterday. The Padres lost for the fifth time in their last six games after a 5-4 loss at St. Louis on Wednesday. San Diego sends out Pedro Avila to face a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Giants.
The Atlanta Braves visit Los Angeles to play the Dodgers at 10:10 PM ET. The Braves are on a three-game winning streak after a 7-3 victory at Colorado yesterday. The Dodgers have won four games in a row after a 7-0 win against Arizona on Wednesday. Spencer Strider gets the start for Atlanta to battle against Lance Lynn for Los Angeles. The Braves are a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
Week 1 in college football kicks off with four games. Central Florida hosts Kent State on FS1 at 7 PM ET. The Knights come off a 9-5 season that ended with a 30-13 loss to Duke in the Military Bowl. The Golden Flashes were 5-7 last year after failing to reach a bowl game after a 4-4 record in the Mid-American Conference. Central Florida is a 35.5-point favorite, with the total set at 56 (all odds from DraftKings).
North Carolina State travels to Connecticut on the CBS Sports Network at 7:30 PM ET. The Wolfpack were 8-5 last year after a 16-12 loss to Maryland in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. The Huskies finished 6-7 after a 28-14 loss to Marshall in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. NC State beat UConn by a 41-10 score at home at Carter-Finney Stadium as a 38.5-point favorite on September 24th last year. The Wolfpack are a 14.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46.5.
Minnesota plays at home against Nebraska on Fox at 8 PM ET. The Golden Gophers finished 9-4 last year after a 28-20 victory against Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl. The Cornhuskers were 4-8 last season. Minnesota was last year’s meeting, 20-13, on November 5th as a 15-point road favorite. The Golden Gophers are a 7-point favorite, with a total of 43.5.
Utah is at home against Florida on ESPN at 8 PM ET. The Utes were 10-4 last season after a 35-21 loss to Penn State in the Rose Bowl. The Gators finished 6-7 after a 30-3 loss to Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl last December. Florida upset Utah by a 29-26 score as a 2.5-point underdog on September 3rd last year. The Utes are a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 44.
Major League Baseball has four games on its schedule. The New York Yankees visit Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 PM ET. The Yankees won their third straight game with a 6-2 victory in the third game of this four-game series on Wednesday. The Tigers are on a four-game losing streak. New York turns to Clarke Schmidt to pitch against Detroit’s Matt Manning. The Yankees are a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Miami Marlins play in Washington against the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET. The Marlins have lost five of their last six games after their 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday. The Nationals have lost three of their last four games after a 7-0 loss at Toronto yesterday. Braxton Garrett gets the ball for Miami to pitch against Joan Adon for Washington. The Marlins are a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The San Francisco Giants are in San Diego to play the Padres at 9:40 PM ET. The Giants were on a three-game winning streak before a 4- 1 loss at home to Cincinnati yesterday. The Padres lost for the fifth time in their last six games after a 5-4 loss at St. Louis on Wednesday. San Diego sends out Pedro Avila to face a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Giants.
The Atlanta Braves visit Los Angeles to play the Dodgers at 10:10 PM ET. The Braves are on a three-game winning streak after a 7-3 victory at Colorado yesterday. The Dodgers have won four games in a row after a 7-0 win against Arizona on Wednesday. Spencer Strider gets the start for Atlanta to battle against Lance Lynn for Los Angeles. The Braves are a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
