by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Sep 02, 2023The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.
Week 1 in college football continues with 32 games between FBS opponents. Seven nationally televised NCAAF games kick off at noon ET. SMU hosts Louisiana Tech on ESPNU as a 20.5-point favorite, with the total set at 66 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Tennessee battles Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on ABC as a 28-point favorite with an over/under of 56. Oklahoma plays Arkansas State on ESPN as a 36-point favorite with a total of 58. Iowa is at home against Utah State on FS1 as a 23.5-point favorite with an over/under of 43.5. Liberty hosts Bowling Green on the CBS Sports Network as a 9-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Michigan plays at home against East Carolina on Peacock as a 36.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52. TCU is at home against Colorado on Fox as a 20.5-point favorite with a total of 63.
Six college football games are on national television starting at 3:30 PM ET. Auburn hosts Massachusetts on ESPN as a 35-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Wisconsin plays at home against Buffalo on FS1 as a 28-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Western Kentucky is at home against South Florida on the CBS Sports Network as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 70. Washington hosts Boise State on ABC as a 14-point favorite with a total of 58.5. Texas plays at home against Rice on Fox as a 35.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59. Ohio State travels to Indiana on CBS as a 30.5-point road favorite with a total of 59. California is at North Texas on ESPNU at 4 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.
Four nationally televised college football games begin at 7 PM ET. Washington State visits Colorado State on the CBS Sports Network as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 54.5. UTSA plays at Houston on FS1 as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 60. Texas A&M hosts New Mexico on ESPN as a 38-point favorite with a total of 49. Army is at UL-Monroe on the NFL Network as a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 47. Three more NCAA-F games are on national television at 7:30 PM ET. Texas Tech plays at Wyoming on CBS as a 14-point road favorite with a total of 50.5. Penn State is at home against West Virginia on NBC as a 20.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49. South Carolina plays at home against North Carolina on ABC as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 63.5. Tulane hosts South Alabama on ESPNU at 8 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52. UCLA plays at home against Coastal Carolina on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET as a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 66.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Miami Marlins travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 4:05 PM ET. The Los Angeles Angels play in Oakland against the A’s at 4:07 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are in Cleveland against the Guardians at 6:10 PM ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs visit Cincinnati to play the Reds at 6:40 PM ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.
Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. The Boston Red Sox play in Kansas City against the Royals as a -225 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Seattle Mariners are in New York to play the Mets as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the Detroit Tigers as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Houston Astros host the New York Yankees as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
Three MLB games start at 7:15 PM ET. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Two games are featured on Fox in regional television coverage. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Minnesota Twins as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Milwaukee to play the Brewers as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Colorado against the Rockies as a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 12. The Baltimore Orioles are in Arizona to play the Diamondbacks as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants at 8:40 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves travel to Los Angeles to play the Dodgers at 9:10 PM ET.
Week 13 in the Canadian Football League begins with one game. The British Columbia Lions play in Montreal against the Alouettes at 7 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 47.5.
Matchweek 4 in the English Premier League continues with six matches. Everton plays at Sheffield United on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2 (all soccer odds from DraftKings). Four more EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Brentford plays at home against Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Tottenham is at Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Chelsea is at home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Manchester City hosts Fulham as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Newcastle United plays at Brighton and Hove Albion on NBC at 12:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with a total of 3.
Week 1 in college football continues with 32 games between FBS opponents. Seven nationally televised NCAAF games kick off at noon ET. SMU hosts Louisiana Tech on ESPNU as a 20.5-point favorite, with the total set at 66 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Tennessee battles Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on ABC as a 28-point favorite with an over/under of 56. Oklahoma plays Arkansas State on ESPN as a 36-point favorite with a total of 58. Iowa is at home against Utah State on FS1 as a 23.5-point favorite with an over/under of 43.5. Liberty hosts Bowling Green on the CBS Sports Network as a 9-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Michigan plays at home against East Carolina on Peacock as a 36.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52. TCU is at home against Colorado on Fox as a 20.5-point favorite with a total of 63.
Six college football games are on national television starting at 3:30 PM ET. Auburn hosts Massachusetts on ESPN as a 35-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Wisconsin plays at home against Buffalo on FS1 as a 28-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Western Kentucky is at home against South Florida on the CBS Sports Network as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 70. Washington hosts Boise State on ABC as a 14-point favorite with a total of 58.5. Texas plays at home against Rice on Fox as a 35.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59. Ohio State travels to Indiana on CBS as a 30.5-point road favorite with a total of 59. California is at North Texas on ESPNU at 4 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.
Four nationally televised college football games begin at 7 PM ET. Washington State visits Colorado State on the CBS Sports Network as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 54.5. UTSA plays at Houston on FS1 as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 60. Texas A&M hosts New Mexico on ESPN as a 38-point favorite with a total of 49. Army is at UL-Monroe on the NFL Network as a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 47. Three more NCAA-F games are on national television at 7:30 PM ET. Texas Tech plays at Wyoming on CBS as a 14-point road favorite with a total of 50.5. Penn State is at home against West Virginia on NBC as a 20.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49. South Carolina plays at home against North Carolina on ABC as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 63.5. Tulane hosts South Alabama on ESPNU at 8 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52. UCLA plays at home against Coastal Carolina on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET as a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 66.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Miami Marlins travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 4:05 PM ET. The Los Angeles Angels play in Oakland against the A’s at 4:07 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are in Cleveland against the Guardians at 6:10 PM ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs visit Cincinnati to play the Reds at 6:40 PM ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.
Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. The Boston Red Sox play in Kansas City against the Royals as a -225 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Seattle Mariners are in New York to play the Mets as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the Detroit Tigers as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Houston Astros host the New York Yankees as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
Three MLB games start at 7:15 PM ET. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Two games are featured on Fox in regional television coverage. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Minnesota Twins as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Milwaukee to play the Brewers as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Colorado against the Rockies as a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 12. The Baltimore Orioles are in Arizona to play the Diamondbacks as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants at 8:40 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves travel to Los Angeles to play the Dodgers at 9:10 PM ET.
Week 13 in the Canadian Football League begins with one game. The British Columbia Lions play in Montreal against the Alouettes at 7 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 47.5.
Matchweek 4 in the English Premier League continues with six matches. Everton plays at Sheffield United on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2 (all soccer odds from DraftKings). Four more EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Brentford plays at home against Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Tottenham is at Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Chelsea is at home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Manchester City hosts Fulham as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Newcastle United plays at Brighton and Hove Albion on NBC at 12:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with a total of 3.
