by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Aug 26, 2023The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NFLX, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.
The 2023-24 NCAAF college football season kicks off with seven games in “Week 0.” Notre Dame plays Navy at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland on NBC at 2:30 PM ET as a 20.5-point favorite with the total set at 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). UTEP visits Jacksonville State on the CBS Sports Network at 5:30 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.
Two nationally-televised NCAAF games start at 7 PM ET. New Mexico State plays at home against Massachusetts on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with a total of 45. San Diego State is at home against Ohio on FS1 as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 48. Vanderbilt hosts Hawaii at 7:30 PM ET as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.
USC plays at home against San Jose State at 8 PM ET as a 31.5-point favorite with a total of 66.5. Louisiana Tech is at home against Florida International on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5.
Week 3 of the NFL preseason continues with 12 games. Four NFLX preseason games start at 1 PM ET. The Buffalo Bills visit Chicago to play the Bears as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 37.5. The Minnesota Vikings host the Arizona Cardinals as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 38.5. The Cleveland Browns are in Kansas City to play the Chiefs on the NFL Network as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 41.5. The Green Bay Packers play at home against the Seattle Seahawks as a 3-point favorite with a total of 39.5.
The New York Jets are the technical visitors when they play the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on the NFL Network at 6 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 39. The Washington Commanders are at home against the Cincinnati Bengals at 6:05 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 35.
Two NFLX preseason games begin at 7 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Baltimore Ravens as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5. The Jacksonville Jaguars play at home against the Miami Dolphins as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 41.
The Las Vegas Raiders travel to Dallas to play the Cowboys at 8 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 38.5. The Denver Broncos are at home against the Los Angeles Rams on the NFL Network at 9 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with a total of 36.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Cleveland Guardians at 3:07 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves play in San Francisco against the Giants on FS1 at 4:05 PM ET.
Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Boston to play the Red Sox as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the New York Yankees as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Miami Marlins host the Washington Nationals as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Houston Astros travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 6:10 PM ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 7:05 PM ET as a -298 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Angels are in New York to play the Mets as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the Oakland A’s as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Milwaukee Brewers host the San Diego Padres as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Three MLB games are on Fox regional coverage that begins at 7:15 PM ET. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Chicago Cubs are in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates. The Texas Rangers travel to Minnesota to play the Twins as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Cincinnati Reds play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 8:10 PM ET.
Week 12 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The British Columbia Lions are at home against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 7 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 46.
Matchweek 3 of the English Premier League continues with six matches. Tottenham visits Bournemouth on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM).
Four more EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Arsenal hosts Fulham on the USA Network as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Brentford plays at home against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Everton is at home against Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester United hosts Nottingham Forest as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Brighton and Hove Albion plays at home against West Ham United on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
The 2023-24 NCAAF college football season kicks off with seven games in “Week 0.” Notre Dame plays Navy at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland on NBC at 2:30 PM ET as a 20.5-point favorite with the total set at 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). UTEP visits Jacksonville State on the CBS Sports Network at 5:30 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.
Two nationally-televised NCAAF games start at 7 PM ET. New Mexico State plays at home against Massachusetts on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with a total of 45. San Diego State is at home against Ohio on FS1 as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 48. Vanderbilt hosts Hawaii at 7:30 PM ET as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.
USC plays at home against San Jose State at 8 PM ET as a 31.5-point favorite with a total of 66.5. Louisiana Tech is at home against Florida International on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5.
Week 3 of the NFL preseason continues with 12 games. Four NFLX preseason games start at 1 PM ET. The Buffalo Bills visit Chicago to play the Bears as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 37.5. The Minnesota Vikings host the Arizona Cardinals as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 38.5. The Cleveland Browns are in Kansas City to play the Chiefs on the NFL Network as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 41.5. The Green Bay Packers play at home against the Seattle Seahawks as a 3-point favorite with a total of 39.5.
The New York Jets are the technical visitors when they play the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on the NFL Network at 6 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 39. The Washington Commanders are at home against the Cincinnati Bengals at 6:05 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 35.
Two NFLX preseason games begin at 7 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Baltimore Ravens as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5. The Jacksonville Jaguars play at home against the Miami Dolphins as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 41.
The Las Vegas Raiders travel to Dallas to play the Cowboys at 8 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 38.5. The Denver Broncos are at home against the Los Angeles Rams on the NFL Network at 9 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with a total of 36.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Cleveland Guardians at 3:07 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves play in San Francisco against the Giants on FS1 at 4:05 PM ET.
Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Boston to play the Red Sox as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the New York Yankees as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Miami Marlins host the Washington Nationals as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Houston Astros travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 6:10 PM ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 7:05 PM ET as a -298 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Angels are in New York to play the Mets as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the Oakland A’s as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Milwaukee Brewers host the San Diego Padres as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Three MLB games are on Fox regional coverage that begins at 7:15 PM ET. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Chicago Cubs are in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates. The Texas Rangers travel to Minnesota to play the Twins as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Cincinnati Reds play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 8:10 PM ET.
Week 12 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The British Columbia Lions are at home against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 7 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 46.
Matchweek 3 of the English Premier League continues with six matches. Tottenham visits Bournemouth on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM).
Four more EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Arsenal hosts Fulham on the USA Network as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Brentford plays at home against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Everton is at home against Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester United hosts Nottingham Forest as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Brighton and Hove Albion plays at home against West Ham United on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
