Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, NBA, NHL and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 11/01/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Nov 01, 2022
The Tuesday sports card features action in NCAAF, MLB, NBA, NHL, and UEFA Champions League.

Week 10 in college football kicks off with two games in the Mid-American Conference. Kent State hosts Ball State on ESPNU at 7 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with the total set at 62 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Buffalo Bulls play at Ohio on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM  ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 58.5. 

The World Series in Major League Baseball continues with the Philadelphia Phillies hosting the Houston Astros on Fox at 8:03 PM ET. The Astros evened this series at 1-1 on Saturday with their 5-2 victory at home. Houston sends out Lance McCullers, Jr. to pitch against the Phillies Ranger Suarez who gets the start after Monday’s rainout. Houston is a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. 

The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. Two games tip off at 7:40 PM ET. The Brooklyn Nets host the Chicago Bulls on TNT as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 233. The Golden State Warriors are on the road against the Miami Heat as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 226.5. Oklahoma City plays at home against the Orlando Magic as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 217.5. The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 5-point favorite with a total of 229. 

The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Three games drop the puck at 7:05 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lighting are at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -200 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -240 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Washington Capitols as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games start at 8:05 PM ET. The Minnesota Wild plays at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -240 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at home against the Boston Bruins on ESPN as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.

The New York Islanders travel to Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:35 PM ET as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars host the Los Angeles Kings as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games start at 9:05 PM ET. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames are at home against the Seattle Kraken as a -215 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers visit the Arizona Coyotes as a -265 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more games in the NHL begin at 10:35 PM ET. The San Jose Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks on ESPN as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New Jersey Devils play in Vancouver against the Canucks, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6.5. 

Matchday 6 in the UEFA Champions League begins with eight group-stage matches. Two games start at 1:45 PM ET. Atletico Madrid plays at FC Porto in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Bayer Leverkusen is at home against Club Brugge as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. 

Six more games begin at 4 PM ET. Liverpool hosts FC Napoli as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Ajax travels to the Rangers as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 3. Bayern Munich plays at home against Inter Milan as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Barcelona is at Viktoria Plzen as a -1.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Eintracht Frankfurt visits Sporting FC in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham plays at Olympique Marseille in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5. 

All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+. The CBS Sports Network’s “The Golazo Show” is an NFL Red Zone-inspired show that presents live updated highlights of all eight games.

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