by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Oct 28, 2023The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, NBA, NHL, CFL, and EPL action.
The ninth week in NCAAF college football concludes with 47 games between FBS opponents. Eight games tip off at noon ET. Penn State hosts Indiana on CBS as a 31-point favorite, with the total set at 45 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Central Florida plays at home against West Virginia on FS1 as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5. Army is at home against Massachusetts on the CBS Sports Network as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 51. Kansas State hosts Houston on ESPN2 as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60. Florida State travels to Wake Forest on ABC as a 20.5-point road favorite with a total of 52.5. Texas A&M plays at home against South Carolina on ESPN as a 17-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Oklahoma is at Kansas on Fox as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 66. SMU is at home against Tulsa on ESPNU as a 21-point favorite, with a total of 56.5. Clemson visits North Carolina State on The CW at 2 PM ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 44.
Seven NCAAF games between FBS opponents start at 3:30 PM ET. Texas hosts BYU on ABC as a 20-point favorite with a total of 50. Ohio plays at home against Miami (OH) on the CBS Sports Network as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 39.5. Oregon is at Utah on Fox as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 47.5. Georgia plays Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida on CBS as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Nebraska is at home against Purdue on FS1 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 39. Louisville hosts Duke on ESPN as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. Notre Dame plays at home against Pittsburgh on NBC as a 20.5-point favorite with a total of 45. Tulane travels to Rice on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 67. Boise State is at home against Wyoming on FS2 as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49. Marshall plays at Coastal Carolina on the NFL Network as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 47.
Three nationally televised NCAAF games begin at 7 PM ET. Tennessee is at Kentucky as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 50. Air Force travels to Colorado State on the CBS Sports Network as a 14.5-point road favorite with a total of 47. Washington plays at Stanford on FS1 as a 27.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 61. Two NCAAF games on national television start at 7:30 PM ET. UCLA hosts Colorado on ABC as a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 61.5. Ohio State visits Wisconsin on NBC as a 14.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46. Two nationally televised NCAAF games begin at 8:00 PM ET. James Madison plays at home against Old Dominion on ESPNU as a 21-point favorite with a total of 49. Oklahoma State is at home against Cincinnati on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 53. Three more NCAAF games on national television begin at 10:30 PM ET. Oregon State plays at Arizona on ESPN as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 56. Nevada hosts New Mexico on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Fresno State plays at home against UNLV on FS1 as a 9-point favorite with a total of 56.5.
Major League Baseball continues its postseason with Game 2 of the World Series on Fox at 8:03 PM ET. Texas is at home against Arizona after taking the opening game by a 6-5 score in 11 innings last night. The Rangers send out Jordan Montgomery to pitch against the Diamondbacks Merrill Kelly. Texas is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls are at Detroit to play the Pistons as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 219. The Memphis Grizzlies visit Washington to play the Wizards as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227. The New Orleans Pelicans host the New York Knicks as a 3.5-point favorite, with a total of 225.5.
Two NBA games begin at 7:40 PM ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Indiana Pacers as a 3.5-point favorite. The Philadelphia 76ers play in Toronto against the Raptors as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 217.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves are at home against the Miami Heat at 8:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 218.5. The Phoenix Suns host the Utah Jazz at 10:10 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 1:07 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Seattle Kraken at 6:07 PM ET as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Five NHL games start at 7:07 PM ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs visit Nashville to play the Predators as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins host the Detroit Red Wings as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders play in Columbus Blue Jackets as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers travel to Vancouver to play the Canucks at 10:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Los Angeles against the Kings at 10:37 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
Week 21 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Montreal Alouettes are at home against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 4 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 47.5. The Ottawa Redblacks host the Toronto Argonauts at 7 PM ET in a pick ‘em contest with an over/under of 48.5.
Matchweek 10 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Chelsea plays at home against Brentford on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Two more EPL matches begin at 10 AM ET. Arsenal is at home against Sheffield United on the USA Network as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Bournemouth hosts Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Newcastle United plays at Wolverhampton on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
The ninth week in NCAAF college football concludes with 47 games between FBS opponents. Eight games tip off at noon ET. Penn State hosts Indiana on CBS as a 31-point favorite, with the total set at 45 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Central Florida plays at home against West Virginia on FS1 as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5. Army is at home against Massachusetts on the CBS Sports Network as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 51. Kansas State hosts Houston on ESPN2 as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60. Florida State travels to Wake Forest on ABC as a 20.5-point road favorite with a total of 52.5. Texas A&M plays at home against South Carolina on ESPN as a 17-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Oklahoma is at Kansas on Fox as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 66. SMU is at home against Tulsa on ESPNU as a 21-point favorite, with a total of 56.5. Clemson visits North Carolina State on The CW at 2 PM ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 44.
Seven NCAAF games between FBS opponents start at 3:30 PM ET. Texas hosts BYU on ABC as a 20-point favorite with a total of 50. Ohio plays at home against Miami (OH) on the CBS Sports Network as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 39.5. Oregon is at Utah on Fox as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 47.5. Georgia plays Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida on CBS as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Nebraska is at home against Purdue on FS1 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 39. Louisville hosts Duke on ESPN as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. Notre Dame plays at home against Pittsburgh on NBC as a 20.5-point favorite with a total of 45. Tulane travels to Rice on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 67. Boise State is at home against Wyoming on FS2 as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49. Marshall plays at Coastal Carolina on the NFL Network as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 47.
Three nationally televised NCAAF games begin at 7 PM ET. Tennessee is at Kentucky as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 50. Air Force travels to Colorado State on the CBS Sports Network as a 14.5-point road favorite with a total of 47. Washington plays at Stanford on FS1 as a 27.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 61. Two NCAAF games on national television start at 7:30 PM ET. UCLA hosts Colorado on ABC as a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 61.5. Ohio State visits Wisconsin on NBC as a 14.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46. Two nationally televised NCAAF games begin at 8:00 PM ET. James Madison plays at home against Old Dominion on ESPNU as a 21-point favorite with a total of 49. Oklahoma State is at home against Cincinnati on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 53. Three more NCAAF games on national television begin at 10:30 PM ET. Oregon State plays at Arizona on ESPN as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 56. Nevada hosts New Mexico on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Fresno State plays at home against UNLV on FS1 as a 9-point favorite with a total of 56.5.
Major League Baseball continues its postseason with Game 2 of the World Series on Fox at 8:03 PM ET. Texas is at home against Arizona after taking the opening game by a 6-5 score in 11 innings last night. The Rangers send out Jordan Montgomery to pitch against the Diamondbacks Merrill Kelly. Texas is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls are at Detroit to play the Pistons as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 219. The Memphis Grizzlies visit Washington to play the Wizards as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227. The New Orleans Pelicans host the New York Knicks as a 3.5-point favorite, with a total of 225.5.
Two NBA games begin at 7:40 PM ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Indiana Pacers as a 3.5-point favorite. The Philadelphia 76ers play in Toronto against the Raptors as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 217.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves are at home against the Miami Heat at 8:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 218.5. The Phoenix Suns host the Utah Jazz at 10:10 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 1:07 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Seattle Kraken at 6:07 PM ET as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Five NHL games start at 7:07 PM ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs visit Nashville to play the Predators as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins host the Detroit Red Wings as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders play in Columbus Blue Jackets as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers travel to Vancouver to play the Canucks at 10:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Los Angeles against the Kings at 10:37 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
Week 21 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Montreal Alouettes are at home against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 4 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 47.5. The Ottawa Redblacks host the Toronto Argonauts at 7 PM ET in a pick ‘em contest with an over/under of 48.5.
Matchweek 10 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Chelsea plays at home against Brentford on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Two more EPL matches begin at 10 AM ET. Arsenal is at home against Sheffield United on the USA Network as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Bournemouth hosts Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Newcastle United plays at Wolverhampton on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
