Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 10/07/2022

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Oct 07, 2022
The Friday sports card features action in NCAAF, MLB, and the CFL.

Week 6 in the regular season of the college football season continues with four games. Nebraska travels to Rutgers on FS1 at 7 PM ET. The Cornhuskers improved to 2-3 on the season after their 35-21 win against Indiana as a 6.5-point favorite last Saturday. The Scarlet Knights lost for the second straight game with their 49-10 loss at Ohio State as a 39-point underdog on Saturday. They fell to 3-2 with the loss. Nebraska is a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 50.5. 

Memphis hosts Houston on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM ET. The Tigers are on a four-game winning streak after losing their opening game of the season. They come off a 24-3 victory against Temple as an 18.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Cougars have lost three of their last four games after a 27-24 upset loss at home in overtime to Tulane as a 5-point favorite last Friday. They are 2-3 on the season. Memphis is a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5. 

Two games kick off at 10:30 PM ET. Nevada plays at home against Colorado State on FS1. The Wolf Pack are on a three-game losing streak after a 48-20 loss at Air Force as a 24-point underdog two weeks ago. They have a 2-3 record on the season. The Rams are winless in their first four games after a 41-10 upset loss to Sacramento State as a 4.5-point favorite on September 24th. Nevada is a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 44.5. 

San Jose State is at home against UNLV on the CBS Sports Network at 10:30 PM ET. The Spartans are on a two-game winning streak after a 33-16 win at Wyoming as a 2.5-point favorite last Saturday. They have a 3-1 record this year. The Rebels are on a three-game winning streak after a 31-20 victory against New Mexico as a 14-point favorite last Friday. They have a 4-1 record. San Jose State is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52. 

The postseason in Major League Baseball begins with the opening games in the four best-of-three wildcard series. The Cleveland Guardians host the Tampa Bay Rays on ESPN at 12:07 PM ET. Shane Bieber takes the ball for the Guardians to pitch against Shane McClanahan for the Rays. Cleveland is a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6.

The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies on ABC at 2:07 PM ET. The Cardinals tap Jose Quintana to pitch against the Phillies’ Zack Wheeler. St. Louis is a -110 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. 

The Toronto Blue Jays are at home against the Seattle Mariners on ESPN at 4:07 PM ET. Alek Manoah takes the hill for the Blue Jays to battle against Luis Castillo for the Mariners. Toronto is a -130 money line favorite with a total of 7. 

The New York Mets host the San Diego Padres on ESPN at 8:07 PM ET. The Mets turn to Max Scherzer to pitch against the Padres’ Yu Darvish. New York is a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Week 18 of the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are at home against the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 46.5.

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