by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Oct 21, 2023The Saturday sports card features NCAA, MLB, NHL, CFL, and EPL action.
The eighth week in NCAAF college football concludes with 46 games between FBS opponents. Six games kick off on national television. Memphis visits UAB on ESPN2 as a 7-point road favorite, with the total set at 62 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Oklahoma hosts Central Florida on ABC as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 67. Arkansas plays at home against Mississippi State on ESPN as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 47. Ohio is at home against Western Michigan on the CBS Sports Network as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5. Air Force plays at Navy on CBS as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 33.5. Ohio State hosts Penn State on Fox as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5.
Seven nationally televised games start at 3:30 PM ET. Tulane plays at home against North Texas on ESPN2 as a 20.5-point favorite with a total of 63. Wisconsin is at Illinois on FS1 as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 40.5. Oregon is at home against Washington State on ABC as a 20-point favorite with a total of 60. West Virginia hosts Oklahoma State on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Alabama plays at home against Tennessee on CBS as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5. Iowa is at home against Minnesota on NBC as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 30.5. South Florida travels to Connecticut on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 52. Texas plays at Houston on Fox at 4 PM ET as a 23.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 60.5. North Carolina hosts Virginia on The CW at 6:30 PM ET as a 24-point favorite with a total of 58.
Five NCAAF games on national television begin at 7 PM ET. Mississippi is at Auburn on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 55.5. San Jose State plays at home against Utah State on the CBS Sports Network as a 4-point favorite with a total of 65.5. Appalachian State travels to Old Dominion on the NFL Network as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 55. Kansas State is at home against TCU as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5. Texas Tech is at BYU on FS1 as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 51. Two NCAAF games on national television begin at 7:30 PM ET. Michigan travels to Michigan State on NBC as a 24-point road favorite with an over/under of 46. Florida State hosts Duke on ABC as a 14-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Two more NCAAF games on national television start at 8 PM ET. Louisiana-Lafayette plays at home against Georgia State on ESPNU as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62. USC is at home against Utah on Fox as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 52. San Diego State hosts Nevada on FS2 at 9 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48. Two more games conclude the NCAAF card at 10:30 PM ET. Washington plays at home against Arizona State on FS1 as a 27.5-point favorite with a total of 60. UCLA plays at Stanford on ESPN as a 17-point road favorite with an over/under of 52.
Major League Baseball continues its postseason with one game in the National League Championship Series. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Arizona to play the Diamondbacks on TBS at 8:07 PM ET. The Phillies send out Zack Wheeler to pitch against the Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen. Philadelphia is a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
The National Hockey League has 15 games on its slate. The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Detroit Red Wings at 1:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Arizona Coyotes host the Anaheim Ducks at 4:07 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the New York Islanders as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals visits Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play in Tampa Bay against the Lightning as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.
Five NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Chicago against the Blackhawks as a -230 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Dallas Stars host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -258 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Nashville Predators are at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at St. Louis to play the Blues as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Colorado Avalanche host the Carolina Hurricanes at 9:07 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games begin at 10:07 PM ET. The New York Rangers are in Seattle to play the Kraken as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Boston Bruins play in Los Angeles against the Kings at 10:37 PM ET, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.
Week 20 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Toronto Argonauts play in Saskatchewan against the Roughriders at 4 PM ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 50. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are at home against the Edmonton Elks at 7 PM ET as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 50.
Matchweek 9 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Liverpool hosts Everton on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Four more matches start at 10 AM ET. Wolverhampton plays at Bournemouth on the USA Network in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3.5. Brentford plays at home against Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City is at home against Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Newcastle United hosts Crystal Palace as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Nottingham Forest hosts Luton Town as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
Arsenal travels to Chelsea at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester United plays at Sheffield United at 3 PM ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.
The eighth week in NCAAF college football concludes with 46 games between FBS opponents. Six games kick off on national television. Memphis visits UAB on ESPN2 as a 7-point road favorite, with the total set at 62 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Oklahoma hosts Central Florida on ABC as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 67. Arkansas plays at home against Mississippi State on ESPN as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 47. Ohio is at home against Western Michigan on the CBS Sports Network as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5. Air Force plays at Navy on CBS as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 33.5. Ohio State hosts Penn State on Fox as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5.
Seven nationally televised games start at 3:30 PM ET. Tulane plays at home against North Texas on ESPN2 as a 20.5-point favorite with a total of 63. Wisconsin is at Illinois on FS1 as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 40.5. Oregon is at home against Washington State on ABC as a 20-point favorite with a total of 60. West Virginia hosts Oklahoma State on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Alabama plays at home against Tennessee on CBS as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5. Iowa is at home against Minnesota on NBC as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 30.5. South Florida travels to Connecticut on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 52. Texas plays at Houston on Fox at 4 PM ET as a 23.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 60.5. North Carolina hosts Virginia on The CW at 6:30 PM ET as a 24-point favorite with a total of 58.
Five NCAAF games on national television begin at 7 PM ET. Mississippi is at Auburn on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 55.5. San Jose State plays at home against Utah State on the CBS Sports Network as a 4-point favorite with a total of 65.5. Appalachian State travels to Old Dominion on the NFL Network as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 55. Kansas State is at home against TCU as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5. Texas Tech is at BYU on FS1 as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 51. Two NCAAF games on national television begin at 7:30 PM ET. Michigan travels to Michigan State on NBC as a 24-point road favorite with an over/under of 46. Florida State hosts Duke on ABC as a 14-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Two more NCAAF games on national television start at 8 PM ET. Louisiana-Lafayette plays at home against Georgia State on ESPNU as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62. USC is at home against Utah on Fox as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 52. San Diego State hosts Nevada on FS2 at 9 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48. Two more games conclude the NCAAF card at 10:30 PM ET. Washington plays at home against Arizona State on FS1 as a 27.5-point favorite with a total of 60. UCLA plays at Stanford on ESPN as a 17-point road favorite with an over/under of 52.
Major League Baseball continues its postseason with one game in the National League Championship Series. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Arizona to play the Diamondbacks on TBS at 8:07 PM ET. The Phillies send out Zack Wheeler to pitch against the Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen. Philadelphia is a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
The National Hockey League has 15 games on its slate. The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Detroit Red Wings at 1:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Arizona Coyotes host the Anaheim Ducks at 4:07 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the New York Islanders as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals visits Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play in Tampa Bay against the Lightning as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.
Five NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Chicago against the Blackhawks as a -230 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Dallas Stars host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -258 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Nashville Predators are at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at St. Louis to play the Blues as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Colorado Avalanche host the Carolina Hurricanes at 9:07 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games begin at 10:07 PM ET. The New York Rangers are in Seattle to play the Kraken as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Boston Bruins play in Los Angeles against the Kings at 10:37 PM ET, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.
Week 20 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Toronto Argonauts play in Saskatchewan against the Roughriders at 4 PM ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 50. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are at home against the Edmonton Elks at 7 PM ET as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 50.
Matchweek 9 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Liverpool hosts Everton on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Four more matches start at 10 AM ET. Wolverhampton plays at Bournemouth on the USA Network in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3.5. Brentford plays at home against Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City is at home against Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Newcastle United hosts Crystal Palace as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Nottingham Forest hosts Luton Town as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
Arsenal travels to Chelsea at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester United plays at Sheffield United at 3 PM ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.
