by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Aug 18, 2022The Thursday sports card features NFLX and MLB action.
The second week in the NFLx preseason kicks off with one game. The Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears on ESPN at 8 PM ET. The Seahawks lost their opening exhibition game on the road at Pittsburgh, 32-25, as a 1.5-point underdog last Saturday. The Bears are 1-0 in the preseason after their upset against Kansas City, 19-14, as a 1.5-point underdog on Saturday. Seattle is a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 40 (all odds from DraftKings).
Major League Baseball has 11 games on its schedule. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Colorado Rockies at 1:15 PM ET. Adam Wainwright takes the ball for the Cardinals to pitch against the Rockies’ Antonio Senzatela. St. Louis is a -225 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Texas Rangers play at home against the Oakland A’s at 2:05 PM ET. The Rangers turn to Dane Dunning in their starting rotation to battle against the A’s Zach Logue. Texas is a -195 money line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. Houston visits Chicago with Luis Garcia taking the mound for the Astros to pitch against Lucas Giolito for the White Sox. The Astros are a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Los Angeles plays at Milwaukee with the Dodgers tapping Andrew Heaney to duel against the Brewers’ Corbin Burnes. The Dodgers are a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Baltimore Orioles host the Chicago Cubs at 3:05 PM ET. Spenser Watkins gets the starting assignment for the Orioles to pitch against Adrian Sampson for the Cubs. Baltimore is a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 3:45 PM ET. The Giants turn to Logan Webb to pitch against the Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen. San Francisco is a -140 money line favorite with a total of 7.
Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. New York is at home against Toronto, with Frankie Montas pitching for the Yankees against Jose Berrios for the Blue Jays. The Yankees are a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. Boston travels to Pittsburgh with the Red Sox sending Josh Winckowski to the hill to pitch against the Pirates’ J.T. Brubaker. The Red Sox are a -180 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Kansas City Royals play at Tampa Bay at 7:10 PM ET. Neither team has yet declared its starting pitcher. The New York Mets are in Atlanta against the Braves at 7:20 PM ET. Josh DeGrom takes the mound for the Mets to pitch against Max Fried for the Braves. The San Diego Padres host the Washington Nationals at 9:40 PM ET. The Padres tap Yu Darvish to pitch against the Nationals’ Anibal Sanchez. San Diego is a -365 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The second week in the NFLx preseason kicks off with one game. The Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears on ESPN at 8 PM ET. The Seahawks lost their opening exhibition game on the road at Pittsburgh, 32-25, as a 1.5-point underdog last Saturday. The Bears are 1-0 in the preseason after their upset against Kansas City, 19-14, as a 1.5-point underdog on Saturday. Seattle is a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 40 (all odds from DraftKings).
Major League Baseball has 11 games on its schedule. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Colorado Rockies at 1:15 PM ET. Adam Wainwright takes the ball for the Cardinals to pitch against the Rockies’ Antonio Senzatela. St. Louis is a -225 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Texas Rangers play at home against the Oakland A’s at 2:05 PM ET. The Rangers turn to Dane Dunning in their starting rotation to battle against the A’s Zach Logue. Texas is a -195 money line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. Houston visits Chicago with Luis Garcia taking the mound for the Astros to pitch against Lucas Giolito for the White Sox. The Astros are a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Los Angeles plays at Milwaukee with the Dodgers tapping Andrew Heaney to duel against the Brewers’ Corbin Burnes. The Dodgers are a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Baltimore Orioles host the Chicago Cubs at 3:05 PM ET. Spenser Watkins gets the starting assignment for the Orioles to pitch against Adrian Sampson for the Cubs. Baltimore is a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 3:45 PM ET. The Giants turn to Logan Webb to pitch against the Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen. San Francisco is a -140 money line favorite with a total of 7.
Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. New York is at home against Toronto, with Frankie Montas pitching for the Yankees against Jose Berrios for the Blue Jays. The Yankees are a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. Boston travels to Pittsburgh with the Red Sox sending Josh Winckowski to the hill to pitch against the Pirates’ J.T. Brubaker. The Red Sox are a -180 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Kansas City Royals play at Tampa Bay at 7:10 PM ET. Neither team has yet declared its starting pitcher. The New York Mets are in Atlanta against the Braves at 7:20 PM ET. Josh DeGrom takes the mound for the Mets to pitch against Max Fried for the Braves. The San Diego Padres host the Washington Nationals at 9:40 PM ET. The Padres tap Yu Darvish to pitch against the Nationals’ Anibal Sanchez. San Diego is a -365 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
