by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Oct 07, 2023The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.
The sixth week in NCAAF college football concludes with 43 games between FBS opponents. Six NCAAF games on national television kick off at noon ET. Wisconsin hosts Rutgers on Peacock as a 13-point favorite, with the total set at 44 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Texas battles Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on ABC as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5. Toledo travels to Massachusetts on ESPNU as a 19-point road favorite with a total of 56. Army plays at home against Boston College on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Ohio State is at home against Maryland on Fox as a 19.5-point favorite with a total of 57. LSU plays at Missouri on ESPN as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 63.5. North Carolina State hosts Marshall on The CW at 2 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 44.5.
Three nationally-televised NCAAF games start at 3:30 PM ET. Navy plays at home against North Texas on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 61. Iowa is at home against Purdue on Peacock at 3:30 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 38.5. Alabama visits Texas A&M on CBS as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46. Central Florida is at Kansas on Fox as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 64.
Georgia hosts Kentucky on ESPN at 7 PM ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. Two more NCAAF games on national television begin at 7:30 PM ET. Notre Dame plays at Louisville on ABC as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 53.5. Michigan is at Minnesota on NBC as an 18.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46. Two more nationally-televised NCAAF games start at 8 PM ET. Boise State plays at home against San Jose State on the CBS Sports Network as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 57.5. Texas Tech travels to Baylor on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 59.5. USC is at home against Arizona on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET as a 21-point favorite with a total of 72.
Major League Baseball continues the postseason with four opening games in the divisional round of the playoffs. Baltimore hosts Texas on FS1 at 1:03 PM ET. The Orioles tap Kyle Bradish to pitch against the Rangers’ Andrew Heaney. Baltimore is a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Houston plays at home against Minnesota on FS1 at 4:45 PM ET. Justin Verlander takes the ball for the Astros to face Bailey Ober for the Twins. Houston is a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Atlanta is at home against Philadelphia on TBS at 6:07 PM ET. The Braves turn to Spencer Strider to duel against the Phillies’ Ranger Suarez. Atlanta is a -205 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on TBS at 9:20 PM ET. Clayton Kershaw takes the hill for the Dodgers to face Merrill Kelly for the Diamondbacks. Los Angeles is a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
Week 18 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 7 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5.
Matchweek 8 in the English Premier League begins with six matches. Tottenham plays at Luton Town on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Four more EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Chelsea is at Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Everton plays at home against Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Fulham is at home against Sheffield United as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Crystal Palace hosts Nottingham Forest on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
The sixth week in NCAAF college football concludes with 43 games between FBS opponents. Six NCAAF games on national television kick off at noon ET. Wisconsin hosts Rutgers on Peacock as a 13-point favorite, with the total set at 44 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Texas battles Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on ABC as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5. Toledo travels to Massachusetts on ESPNU as a 19-point road favorite with a total of 56. Army plays at home against Boston College on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Ohio State is at home against Maryland on Fox as a 19.5-point favorite with a total of 57. LSU plays at Missouri on ESPN as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 63.5. North Carolina State hosts Marshall on The CW at 2 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 44.5.
Three nationally-televised NCAAF games start at 3:30 PM ET. Navy plays at home against North Texas on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 61. Iowa is at home against Purdue on Peacock at 3:30 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 38.5. Alabama visits Texas A&M on CBS as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46. Central Florida is at Kansas on Fox as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 64.
Georgia hosts Kentucky on ESPN at 7 PM ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. Two more NCAAF games on national television begin at 7:30 PM ET. Notre Dame plays at Louisville on ABC as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 53.5. Michigan is at Minnesota on NBC as an 18.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46. Two more nationally-televised NCAAF games start at 8 PM ET. Boise State plays at home against San Jose State on the CBS Sports Network as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 57.5. Texas Tech travels to Baylor on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 59.5. USC is at home against Arizona on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET as a 21-point favorite with a total of 72.
Major League Baseball continues the postseason with four opening games in the divisional round of the playoffs. Baltimore hosts Texas on FS1 at 1:03 PM ET. The Orioles tap Kyle Bradish to pitch against the Rangers’ Andrew Heaney. Baltimore is a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Houston plays at home against Minnesota on FS1 at 4:45 PM ET. Justin Verlander takes the ball for the Astros to face Bailey Ober for the Twins. Houston is a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Atlanta is at home against Philadelphia on TBS at 6:07 PM ET. The Braves turn to Spencer Strider to duel against the Phillies’ Ranger Suarez. Atlanta is a -205 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on TBS at 9:20 PM ET. Clayton Kershaw takes the hill for the Dodgers to face Merrill Kelly for the Diamondbacks. Los Angeles is a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
Week 18 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 7 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5.
Matchweek 8 in the English Premier League begins with six matches. Tottenham plays at Luton Town on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Four more EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Chelsea is at Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Everton plays at home against Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Fulham is at home against Sheffield United as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Crystal Palace hosts Nottingham Forest on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
