by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Oct 04, 2023The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, and UEFA Champions League action.
The sixth week in NCAAF college football begins with two games on national television between FBS opponents. Middle Tennessee hosts Jacksonville State on ESPNU at 8 PM ET. The Blue Raiders have lost two games in a row after their 31-10 loss at Western Kentucky as a 6.5-point underdog last Thursday. The Gamecocks have won two games in a row after a 35-28 victory in overtime at Sam Houston State on Thursday. Middle Tennessee is a 3.5-point favorite, with the total set at 52 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
New Mexico State plays at home against Florida International on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET. The Aggies lost for the second time in their last three games in a 20-17 loss at Hawai’i as a 3-point underdog on September 23rd. The Golden Panthers were on a three-game winning streak before a 38-6 loss to Liberty as a 10-point underdog on September 23rd. New Mexico State is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5.
Major League Baseball continues its postseason with four games in the wildcard round of the playoffs. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Texas Rangers on ABC at 3:08 PM ET. The Rangers took the opening game of this best-of-three series with their 4-0 victory on Tuesday. Zach Eflin takes the mound for the Rays to face Nathan Eovaldi for Texas. Tampa Bay is a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Minnesota Twins host the Toronto Blue Jays on ESPN at 4:38 PM ET. The Twins seized a 1-0 lead in this series with a 3-1 victory yesterday. They turn to Sonny Gray to battle against the Blue Jays’ Jose Berrios. Minnesota is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on ESPN2 at 7:08 PM ET. The Diamondbacks have a 1-0 lead in this series with their 6-3 upset victory in Game 1 on Tuesday. Freddy Peralta takes the hill for the Brewers to pitch against Zac Gallen for the Diamondbacks. Milwaukee is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Miami Marlins on ESPN at 8:08 PM ET. The Phillies have a 1-0 lead in this series after their 4-1 win yesterday. They tap Aaron Nola to duel against the Marlins’ Braxton Garrett. Philadelphia is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
Matchday 2 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Atletico Madrid hosts Feyenoord as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Antwerp plays at home against Shakhtar Donetsk as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Six matches conclude the UCL card at 3 PM ET. Lazio travels to Celtic on the CBS Sports Network in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5. AC Milan plays at Borussia Dortmund in a pick ‘em contest with an over/under of 2.5. Paris Saint-Germain is at Newcastle United in a pick ‘em match with a total of 3. Manchester City visits RB Leipzig as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Crvena Zvezda is at home against the Young Boys as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Barcelona plays at FC Porto as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.
The sixth week in NCAAF college football begins with two games on national television between FBS opponents. Middle Tennessee hosts Jacksonville State on ESPNU at 8 PM ET. The Blue Raiders have lost two games in a row after their 31-10 loss at Western Kentucky as a 6.5-point underdog last Thursday. The Gamecocks have won two games in a row after a 35-28 victory in overtime at Sam Houston State on Thursday. Middle Tennessee is a 3.5-point favorite, with the total set at 52 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
New Mexico State plays at home against Florida International on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET. The Aggies lost for the second time in their last three games in a 20-17 loss at Hawai’i as a 3-point underdog on September 23rd. The Golden Panthers were on a three-game winning streak before a 38-6 loss to Liberty as a 10-point underdog on September 23rd. New Mexico State is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5.
Major League Baseball continues its postseason with four games in the wildcard round of the playoffs. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Texas Rangers on ABC at 3:08 PM ET. The Rangers took the opening game of this best-of-three series with their 4-0 victory on Tuesday. Zach Eflin takes the mound for the Rays to face Nathan Eovaldi for Texas. Tampa Bay is a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Minnesota Twins host the Toronto Blue Jays on ESPN at 4:38 PM ET. The Twins seized a 1-0 lead in this series with a 3-1 victory yesterday. They turn to Sonny Gray to battle against the Blue Jays’ Jose Berrios. Minnesota is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on ESPN2 at 7:08 PM ET. The Diamondbacks have a 1-0 lead in this series with their 6-3 upset victory in Game 1 on Tuesday. Freddy Peralta takes the hill for the Brewers to pitch against Zac Gallen for the Diamondbacks. Milwaukee is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Miami Marlins on ESPN at 8:08 PM ET. The Phillies have a 1-0 lead in this series after their 4-1 win yesterday. They tap Aaron Nola to duel against the Marlins’ Braxton Garrett. Philadelphia is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
Matchday 2 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Atletico Madrid hosts Feyenoord as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Antwerp plays at home against Shakhtar Donetsk as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Six matches conclude the UCL card at 3 PM ET. Lazio travels to Celtic on the CBS Sports Network in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5. AC Milan plays at Borussia Dortmund in a pick ‘em contest with an over/under of 2.5. Paris Saint-Germain is at Newcastle United in a pick ‘em match with a total of 3. Manchester City visits RB Leipzig as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Crvena Zvezda is at home against the Young Boys as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Barcelona plays at FC Porto as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.
