Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, NBA, NHL and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 11/02/2022

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Nov 02, 2022
The Wednesday sports card features action in NCAAF, MLB, NBA, NHL, and UEFA Champions League.

Week 10 in college football continues with two games in the Mid-American Conference at 7 PM ET. Northern Illinois hosts Central Michigan on ESPNU as a 6-point favorite, with the total set at 56.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Bowling Green plays at home against Western Michigan on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48. 

The World Series in Major League Baseball continues with the Philadelphia Phillies hosting the Houston Astros on Fox at 8:03 PM ET. The Phillies took a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series with a 7-0 victory in Game 3 last night. Cristian Javier takes the mound for the Astros to pitch against Aaron Nola for Philadelphia. Houston is a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The National Basketball Association has 11 games on its docket. The Philadelphia 76ers are at home against the Washington Wizards at 6:10 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite. Three more NBA games top off at 7:40 PM ET. The Miami Heat host the Sacramento Kings as a 6.5-point favorite. The New York Knicks play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Boston Celtics visit Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on ESPN as a 1.5-point road favorite. 

Four NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls are at home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 5.5-point favorite. The Los Angeles Clippers play at Houston against the Rockets as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 222. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Detroit Pistons as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 2245. The Toronto Raptors travel to San Antonio to play the Spurs as an 8.5-point road favorite. 

The Dallas Mavericks play at home against the Utah Jazz at 8:40 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with a total of 221. The Memphis Grizzlies play at Portland against the Trail Blazers on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite. The New Orleans Pelicans are in Los Angeles against the Lakers at 10:40 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. 

The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Philadelphia Flyers at 7:05 PM ET as a -305 money line favorite with a total of 7. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at Buffalo against the Buffalo Sabres on TNT at 7:35 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Matchday 6 in the UEFA Champions League begins with eight group-stage matches. Two games start at 1:45 PM ET. Real Madrid hosts Celtic as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. RB Leipzig visits Shakhtar Donetsk as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. 

Six more games begin at 4 PM ET. Chelsea plays at home against Dinamo Zagreb as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. AC Milan is at home against RB Salzburg as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City hosts Sevilla as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Borussia Dortmund plays at FC Copenhagen as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Paris Saint-Germain travels to Juventus as a -1 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Benfica is at Maccabi Haifa as a -1 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. 

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.

All photographic images used for editorial content have been licensed from the Associated Press.

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