Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, WNBA, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 09/18/26

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Sep 18, 2026
 The Friday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, WNBA, CFL, and EPL action. 

Week 3 in NCAAF college football continues with two games between FBS opponents. Miami (FL) travels on the road to play Wake Forest on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 20.5-point favorite with the total set at 55.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Texas Tech hosts Houston on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -186 money-line favorite with the total set at 8. The Chicago Cubs play in Cincinnati against the Reds as a -131 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are on the road in Baltimore to take on the Orioles at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians are at home to face the Athletics as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox as a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The New York Mets play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies on Apple TV at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -123 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago White Sox are at home to challenge the Detroit Tigers at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Toronto Blue Jays are on the road in Texas to battle the Rangers at 8:05 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two more MLB games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Braves visit Houston to play the Astros on Peacock as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Seattle Mariners play in Colorado against the Rockies. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Washington Nationals at 8:15 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.  

The Minnesota Twins play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -124 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The New York Yankees are on the road to face the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -131 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The San Diego Padres play at home against the Miami Marlins as a -204 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home to challenge the San Francisco Giants on Apple TV at 10:15 p.m. ET as a -313 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The WNBA has three games on tap. Two games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Lynx host the New York Liberty as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 177.5. The Indiana Fever travel to Toronto to battle the Tempo as a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 188.5. The Golden State Valkyries play at home against the Portland Fire as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 160.5. 

Matchweek 5 in the English Premier League begins with one match. Chelsea plays at Brentford on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. 

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