Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 09/23/2022

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Sep 23, 2022
The Friday sports card features action in NCAAF, MLB, and CFL.

The fourth week of the college football regular season continues with three games between FBS opponents. Syracuse hosts Virginia on ESPN at 7 PM ET. The Orange won their third straight game this season with a 32-39 victory against Purdue as a 1.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Cavaliers come off a 16-14 victory against Old Dominion as a 9-point underdog last Saturday. Syracuse is a 10-point favorite, with the total set at 54 (all odds from DraftKings).

Air Force hosts Nevada on FS1 at 8 PM ET. The Falcons come off a 17-14 upset loss to Nevada as a 16.5-point favorite on Friday. The Wolf Pack got beat, 24-0, against Iowa last Saturday as a 24-point underdog. Air Force is a 24.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. 

Boise State plays at UTEP on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET. The Broncos won their second straight game this season with a 30-7 victory against Tennessee-Martin on Saturday. The Miners got upset, 27-10, as a 2-point favorite last Saturday. Boise State is a 16-point road favorite with a total of 45.5.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Chicago Cubs play at the Pittsburgh Pirates at 6:35 PM ET as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Washington Nationals play at Miami against the Marlins. Milwaukee is at Cincinnati against the Reds with the Brewers a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5.

Three MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. The New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox as a -205 money line favorite on Apple TV+ as a -205 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Houston Astros play at Baltimore against the Orioles as a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Atlanta Braves as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:10 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 7. 

The Texas Rangers play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 8:05 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Four more MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox play at home against the Detroit Tigers as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Angels play at Minnesota against the Twins. The San Diego Padres are at Colorado against the Rockies as a -155 money line road favorite with an over/under of 11.5. The Seattle Mariners play at Kansas City against the Royals. 

The San Francisco Giants are at Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 9:40 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The New York Mets are at Oakland against the A’s as a -225 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The Seattle Mariners travel to Los Angeles to play the Dodgers on Apple TV+ at 10:10 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Week 16 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Montreal Alouettes host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52.

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