Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 09/01/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Sep 01, 2023
The Friday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, and EPL action. 

Week 1 in college football continues with four games. Two games kick off at 7 PM ET. Miami (FL) hosts Miami (OH) as a 16.5-point favorite, with the total set at 45.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Michigan State plays at home against Central Michigan on FS1 as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. 

Louisville travels to Atlanta to play Georgia Tech on a neutral field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on ESPN at 8 PM ET. The Cardinals are a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Stanford travels to Hawaii on the CBS Sports Network at 11 PM ET. The Cardinal is a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 55.5. 

Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The Chicago Cubs visit Cincinnati to play the Reds in the opening game of their doubleheader at 1:10 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The Cubs are a -115 money-line road favorite in the nightcap at 6:40 PM ET.

The Miami Marlins play in Washington against the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. The Seattle Mariners are in New York to play the Mets on Apple TV+ as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Tampa Bay Rays travel to Cleveland to play the Guardians on Apple TV+ as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Five MLB games start at 8:05 PM ET. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Minnesota Twins as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Boston Red Sox play in Kansas City against the Royals as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Detroit Tigers visit Chicago to play the White Sox as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Houston Astros host the New York Yankees as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Milwaukee against the Brewers as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5.

The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 8:15 PM ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 12.5. 

Three MLB games begin at 9:40 PM ET. The San Francisco Giants are in San Diego to play the Padres. The Baltimore Orioles play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Los Angeles Angels are in Oakland to play the A’s as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Atlanta Braves visit Los Angeles to play the Dodgers at 10:10 PM ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Matchweek 4 in the English Premier League begins with one match. West Ham United plays at Luton Town on the USA Network at 3 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite at BetMGM with a total of 2.5.

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