by Big Al Staff
Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023The Tuesday sports card features NCAA, MLB, and NHL action.
The seventh week in NCAAF college football begins with three games on national television between FBS opponents. Middle Tennessee hosts Louisiana Tech on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Blue Raiders lost their third game in a row after their 45-30 upset loss to Jacksonville State as a 2.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Their record dropped to 1-5 with the loss. The Bulldogs lost for the third time in their last four games in a 35-28 loss to Western Kentucky as a 6-point underdog on Thursday. They have a 3-4 record this season. Middle Tennessee is a 3-point favorite, with the total set at 54.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Two NCAAF games kick off at 7:30 PM ET. Appalachia State plays at home against Coastal Carolina on ESPN2. The Mountaineers won for the second time in their last three games with their 41-40 victory against Lousiana-Monroe as a 14-point favorite on September 30th. They raised their record to 3-2 with the win. The Chanticleers are on a two-game losing streak after their 38-28 loss at Georgia Southern as a 6.5-point underdog on September 30th. Their record has dropped to 2-3. Appalachian State is a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 61.
Liberty travels to Jacksonville State on ESPNU. The Flames continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 21-16 victory against Sam Houston State as a 21.5-point favorite on Thursday. They have a 5-0 record. The Gamecocks have won three games in a row with their 45-30 upset win at Middle Tennessee as a 2.5-point underdog on Wednesday. They have a 5-1 record on the year. Liberty is a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 56.5.
Major League Baseball continues the postseason with two games in the American League Divisional Series on Fox. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Houston Astros at 4:07 PM ET. The Twins evened this best-of-five series with a 6-2 victory on the road against the Astros on Sunday. Minnesota turns to Sonny Gray to pitch against Houston’s Cristian Javier. The Twins are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Texas Rangers host the Baltimore Orioles at 8:38 PM ET. The Rangers took a 2-0 series lead with their 11-8 victory on the road against the Astros on Sunday. Nathan Eovaldi gets the ball for Texas to battle against Dean Kremer for the Orioles. The Rangers are a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The National Hockey League drops the puck on the new season with three games on ESPN. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the Nashville Predators at 5:37 PM ET as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Seattle Kraken at 10:37 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The seventh week in NCAAF college football begins with three games on national television between FBS opponents. Middle Tennessee hosts Louisiana Tech on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Blue Raiders lost their third game in a row after their 45-30 upset loss to Jacksonville State as a 2.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Their record dropped to 1-5 with the loss. The Bulldogs lost for the third time in their last four games in a 35-28 loss to Western Kentucky as a 6-point underdog on Thursday. They have a 3-4 record this season. Middle Tennessee is a 3-point favorite, with the total set at 54.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Two NCAAF games kick off at 7:30 PM ET. Appalachia State plays at home against Coastal Carolina on ESPN2. The Mountaineers won for the second time in their last three games with their 41-40 victory against Lousiana-Monroe as a 14-point favorite on September 30th. They raised their record to 3-2 with the win. The Chanticleers are on a two-game losing streak after their 38-28 loss at Georgia Southern as a 6.5-point underdog on September 30th. Their record has dropped to 2-3. Appalachian State is a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 61.
Liberty travels to Jacksonville State on ESPNU. The Flames continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 21-16 victory against Sam Houston State as a 21.5-point favorite on Thursday. They have a 5-0 record. The Gamecocks have won three games in a row with their 45-30 upset win at Middle Tennessee as a 2.5-point underdog on Wednesday. They have a 5-1 record on the year. Liberty is a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 56.5.
Major League Baseball continues the postseason with two games in the American League Divisional Series on Fox. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Houston Astros at 4:07 PM ET. The Twins evened this best-of-five series with a 6-2 victory on the road against the Astros on Sunday. Minnesota turns to Sonny Gray to pitch against Houston’s Cristian Javier. The Twins are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Texas Rangers host the Baltimore Orioles at 8:38 PM ET. The Rangers took a 2-0 series lead with their 11-8 victory on the road against the Astros on Sunday. Nathan Eovaldi gets the ball for Texas to battle against Dean Kremer for the Orioles. The Rangers are a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The National Hockey League drops the puck on the new season with three games on ESPN. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the Nashville Predators at 5:37 PM ET as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Seattle Kraken at 10:37 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
