by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Sep 16, 2023The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.
The third week in NCAAF college football continues with 50 games between FBS opponents. Six NCAAF games between FBS opponents kick off national television at noon ET. Penn State travels to Illinois on Fox as a 14-point road favorite, with the total set at 48. LSU plays at Mississippi State on ESPN as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54. Florida State is at Boston College on ABC as a 24.5-point road favorite with a total of 46.5. Wake Forest visits Old Dominion on ESPN2 as a 14-point road favorite with an over/under of 61. Iowa State plays at Ohio on ESPNU as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 42.5. Liberty is at Buffalo on the CBS Sports Network as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.5. Notre Dame hosts Central Michigan on Peacock at 2:30 PM ET as a 34.5-point favorite with a total of 51.
Six NCAAF games on national television start at 3:30 PM ET. Alabama travels to South Florida on ABC as a 33-point road favorite with an over/under of 61.5. Connecticut plays at home against Florida International on the CBS Sports Network as a 7-point favorite with a total of 41.5. Oregon State is at home against San Diego State on FS1 as a 24.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Oklahoma plays at Tulsa on ESPN2 as a 28-point road favorite with a total of 58.5. Georgia is at home against South Carolina on CBS as a 26.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. North Carolina hosts Minnesota on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with a total of 51. Ohio State plays at home against Western Kentucky on Fox as a 30-point favorite with an over/under of 65.5. Washington is at Michigan State on Peacock as a 16.5-point road favorite with a total of 56.
Four nationally televised NCAAF games begin at 7 PM ET. Tennessee travels to Florida on ESPN as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 56. Troy is at home against James Madison on the NFL Network as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 46.5. Nebraska hosts Northern Illinois on FS1 as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 42. Vanderbilt plays at UNLV on the CBS Sports Network as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 58. Three more NCAAF games on national television start at 7:30 PM ET. West Virginia is at home against Pittsburgh on ABC as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. Syracuse is at Purdue on NBC as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 57. Kentucky hosts Akron on ESPNU as a 26-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. TCU visits Houston on Fox at 8 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 64. Colorado plays at home against Colorado State on ESPN as a 24-point favorite with an over/under of 62.5. Two more nationally-television NCAAF games begin at 10:30 PM ET. Fresno State plays at Arizona State on FS1 as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 49. Kansas is at Nevada on the CBS Sports Network as a 28-point road favorite with a total of 58.5.
Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The San Francisco Giants travel to Colorado to play the Rockies in the opening game of their doubleheader at 2:10 PM ET. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 3:07 PM ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres play in Oakland against the A’s at 4:07 PM ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves are in Miami to play the Marlins at 4:10 PM ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Cleveland Guardians host the Texas Rangers at 6:10 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Yankees visit Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 6:35 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Rays play in Baltimore against the Orioles at 7:05 PM ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. The Houston Astros are in Kansas City to play the Royals as a -148 money-in road favorite with a total of 9. The Cincinnati Reds travel to New York to play the Mets as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins play in Chicago against the White Sox as a -218 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Washington Nationals as a -270 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies are in St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 7:15 PM ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Cubs visit the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Giants are on the road against the Rockies in the second game of their doubleheader. The Detroit Tigers play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:07 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Angels are in Seattle to play the Rangers at 9:40 PM ET as a -148 money-line road favor with an over/under of 8.
Week 15 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers visit Hamilton to play the Tiger-Cats at 4 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 48. The British Columbia Lions are at home against the Ottawa Redblacks at 7 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.
Matchweek 5 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Liverpool travels to Wolverhampton on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Five EPL matches begin at 10 AM ET. Aston Villa hosts Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Fulham plays at home against Luton Town as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester United plays at home against Brighton and Hove Albion as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Tottenham is at home against Sheffield United as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Manchester City visits West Ham United on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Newcastle United hosts Brentford on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.
The third week in NCAAF college football continues with 50 games between FBS opponents. Six NCAAF games between FBS opponents kick off national television at noon ET. Penn State travels to Illinois on Fox as a 14-point road favorite, with the total set at 48. LSU plays at Mississippi State on ESPN as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54. Florida State is at Boston College on ABC as a 24.5-point road favorite with a total of 46.5. Wake Forest visits Old Dominion on ESPN2 as a 14-point road favorite with an over/under of 61. Iowa State plays at Ohio on ESPNU as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 42.5. Liberty is at Buffalo on the CBS Sports Network as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.5. Notre Dame hosts Central Michigan on Peacock at 2:30 PM ET as a 34.5-point favorite with a total of 51.
Six NCAAF games on national television start at 3:30 PM ET. Alabama travels to South Florida on ABC as a 33-point road favorite with an over/under of 61.5. Connecticut plays at home against Florida International on the CBS Sports Network as a 7-point favorite with a total of 41.5. Oregon State is at home against San Diego State on FS1 as a 24.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Oklahoma plays at Tulsa on ESPN2 as a 28-point road favorite with a total of 58.5. Georgia is at home against South Carolina on CBS as a 26.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. North Carolina hosts Minnesota on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with a total of 51. Ohio State plays at home against Western Kentucky on Fox as a 30-point favorite with an over/under of 65.5. Washington is at Michigan State on Peacock as a 16.5-point road favorite with a total of 56.
Four nationally televised NCAAF games begin at 7 PM ET. Tennessee travels to Florida on ESPN as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 56. Troy is at home against James Madison on the NFL Network as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 46.5. Nebraska hosts Northern Illinois on FS1 as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 42. Vanderbilt plays at UNLV on the CBS Sports Network as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 58. Three more NCAAF games on national television start at 7:30 PM ET. West Virginia is at home against Pittsburgh on ABC as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. Syracuse is at Purdue on NBC as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 57. Kentucky hosts Akron on ESPNU as a 26-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. TCU visits Houston on Fox at 8 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 64. Colorado plays at home against Colorado State on ESPN as a 24-point favorite with an over/under of 62.5. Two more nationally-television NCAAF games begin at 10:30 PM ET. Fresno State plays at Arizona State on FS1 as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 49. Kansas is at Nevada on the CBS Sports Network as a 28-point road favorite with a total of 58.5.
Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The San Francisco Giants travel to Colorado to play the Rockies in the opening game of their doubleheader at 2:10 PM ET. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 3:07 PM ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres play in Oakland against the A’s at 4:07 PM ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves are in Miami to play the Marlins at 4:10 PM ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Cleveland Guardians host the Texas Rangers at 6:10 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Yankees visit Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 6:35 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Rays play in Baltimore against the Orioles at 7:05 PM ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. The Houston Astros are in Kansas City to play the Royals as a -148 money-in road favorite with a total of 9. The Cincinnati Reds travel to New York to play the Mets as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins play in Chicago against the White Sox as a -218 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Washington Nationals as a -270 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies are in St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 7:15 PM ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Cubs visit the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Giants are on the road against the Rockies in the second game of their doubleheader. The Detroit Tigers play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:07 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Angels are in Seattle to play the Rangers at 9:40 PM ET as a -148 money-line road favor with an over/under of 8.
Week 15 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers visit Hamilton to play the Tiger-Cats at 4 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 48. The British Columbia Lions are at home against the Ottawa Redblacks at 7 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.
Matchweek 5 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Liverpool travels to Wolverhampton on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Five EPL matches begin at 10 AM ET. Aston Villa hosts Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Fulham plays at home against Luton Town as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester United plays at home against Brighton and Hove Albion as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Tottenham is at home against Sheffield United as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Manchester City visits West Ham United on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Newcastle United hosts Brentford on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.
