by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Sep 30, 2023The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.
The fifth week in NCAAF college football concludes with 49 games between FBS opponents. Six nationally televised games between FBS opponents kick off at noon ET. Utah State travels to Connecticut on the CBS Sports Network as a 4-point road favorite, with the total set at 51 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). USC plays at Colorado on Fox as a 21.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 72.5. Clemson is at Syracuse on ABC as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 53. James Madison hosts South Alabama on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Tulane plays at home against UAB on ESPN2 as a 21.5-point favorite with a total of 58. Kentucky is at home against Florida on ESPN as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 44. Boston College hosts Virginia on The CW at 2 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5.
Six NCAAF games on national television start at 3:30 PM ET. Michigan plays at Nebraska on Fox as a 17.5-point road favorite with a total of 39.5. Georgia is at Auburn on CBS as a 14-point road favorite with an over/under of 45. Toledo plays at home against Northern Illinois on ESPNU as a 13-point favorite with a total of 48. Texas is at home against Kansas on ABC as a 16-point favorite with an over/under of 61. Central Florida hosts Baylor on the CBS Sports Network as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 56.5. Purdue plays at home against Illinois on Peacock as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 53.5. Memphis is at home against Boise State on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 58.5. LSU travels to Mississippi to play Ole Miss on ESPN as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 67.5.
Two nationally televised NCAAF games begin at 7 PM ET. Georgia Southern hosts Coastal Carolina on the NFL Network as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 66. Oklahoma plays at home against Iowa State on FS1 as a 20-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Three more NCAAF games are on national television at 7:30 PM ET. Notre Dame is on the road at Duke on ABC a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 52.5. Iowa is at home against Michigan State on NBC as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5. SMU hosts Charlotte on ESPNU as a 22.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Two more nationally-televised NCAAF games start at 8 PM ET. TCU plays at home against West Virginia on ESPN2 as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52. Air Force is at home against San Diego State on the CBS Sports Network as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 42.5. Alabama plays at Mississippi State on ESPN at 9 PM ET as a 14.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Fresno State hosts Nevada on FS1 as a 24.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5.
Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The Cleveland Guardians travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Rays play in Toronto against the Blue Jays at 3:07 PM ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies are in New York to play the Mets in the first game of their doubleheader at 4:10 PM ET as a -122 money-line road favorite. The Miami Marlins visit Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 6:35 PM ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. The Chicago Cubs play in Milwaukee against the Brewers. The San Diego Padres are in Chicago to play the White Sox as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees travel to Kansas City to play the Royals. The Phillies play on the road against the Mets in the second game of their doubleheader.
Three MLB games start at 7:15 PM ET. The Cincinnati Reds travel to St. Louis to play the Cardinals as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Fox has two games for its regional coverage. The Texas Rangers play in Seattle against the Mariners. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -135 money-line favorite. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:20 PM ET as a -355 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Houston Astros as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Minnesota Twins are in Colorado against the Rockies. Two more games conclude the MLB card at 9:05 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in San Francisco against the Giants as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Oakland A’s are in Los Angeles to play the Dodgers.
Week 17 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Montreal Alouettes visit Ottawa to play the Redblacks at 4 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 48. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats play at home against the Calgary Stampeders at 7 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5.
Matchweek 7 in the English Premier League begins with eight matches. Brighton and Hove Albion travels to Aston Villa on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET in a pick ‘em match with a total of 3.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM).
Six EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Arsenal plays at Bournemouth as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Everton is at home against Luton Town as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester United hosts Crystal Palace on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Newcastle United plays at home against Burnley as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. West Ham United is at home against Sheffield United as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Manchester City visits Wolverhampton as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.
Liverpool plays at Tottenham on the USA Network at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
The fifth week in NCAAF college football concludes with 49 games between FBS opponents. Six nationally televised games between FBS opponents kick off at noon ET. Utah State travels to Connecticut on the CBS Sports Network as a 4-point road favorite, with the total set at 51 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). USC plays at Colorado on Fox as a 21.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 72.5. Clemson is at Syracuse on ABC as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 53. James Madison hosts South Alabama on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Tulane plays at home against UAB on ESPN2 as a 21.5-point favorite with a total of 58. Kentucky is at home against Florida on ESPN as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 44. Boston College hosts Virginia on The CW at 2 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5.
Six NCAAF games on national television start at 3:30 PM ET. Michigan plays at Nebraska on Fox as a 17.5-point road favorite with a total of 39.5. Georgia is at Auburn on CBS as a 14-point road favorite with an over/under of 45. Toledo plays at home against Northern Illinois on ESPNU as a 13-point favorite with a total of 48. Texas is at home against Kansas on ABC as a 16-point favorite with an over/under of 61. Central Florida hosts Baylor on the CBS Sports Network as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 56.5. Purdue plays at home against Illinois on Peacock as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 53.5. Memphis is at home against Boise State on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 58.5. LSU travels to Mississippi to play Ole Miss on ESPN as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 67.5.
Two nationally televised NCAAF games begin at 7 PM ET. Georgia Southern hosts Coastal Carolina on the NFL Network as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 66. Oklahoma plays at home against Iowa State on FS1 as a 20-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Three more NCAAF games are on national television at 7:30 PM ET. Notre Dame is on the road at Duke on ABC a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 52.5. Iowa is at home against Michigan State on NBC as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5. SMU hosts Charlotte on ESPNU as a 22.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Two more nationally-televised NCAAF games start at 8 PM ET. TCU plays at home against West Virginia on ESPN2 as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52. Air Force is at home against San Diego State on the CBS Sports Network as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 42.5. Alabama plays at Mississippi State on ESPN at 9 PM ET as a 14.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Fresno State hosts Nevada on FS1 as a 24.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5.
Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The Cleveland Guardians travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Rays play in Toronto against the Blue Jays at 3:07 PM ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies are in New York to play the Mets in the first game of their doubleheader at 4:10 PM ET as a -122 money-line road favorite. The Miami Marlins visit Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 6:35 PM ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. The Chicago Cubs play in Milwaukee against the Brewers. The San Diego Padres are in Chicago to play the White Sox as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees travel to Kansas City to play the Royals. The Phillies play on the road against the Mets in the second game of their doubleheader.
Three MLB games start at 7:15 PM ET. The Cincinnati Reds travel to St. Louis to play the Cardinals as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Fox has two games for its regional coverage. The Texas Rangers play in Seattle against the Mariners. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -135 money-line favorite. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:20 PM ET as a -355 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Houston Astros as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Minnesota Twins are in Colorado against the Rockies. Two more games conclude the MLB card at 9:05 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in San Francisco against the Giants as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Oakland A’s are in Los Angeles to play the Dodgers.
Week 17 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Montreal Alouettes visit Ottawa to play the Redblacks at 4 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 48. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats play at home against the Calgary Stampeders at 7 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5.
Matchweek 7 in the English Premier League begins with eight matches. Brighton and Hove Albion travels to Aston Villa on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET in a pick ‘em match with a total of 3.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM).
Six EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Arsenal plays at Bournemouth as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Everton is at home against Luton Town as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester United hosts Crystal Palace on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Newcastle United plays at home against Burnley as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. West Ham United is at home against Sheffield United as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Manchester City visits Wolverhampton as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.
Liverpool plays at Tottenham on the USA Network at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
