by Big Al Staff
Monday, Sep 26, 2022The Monday sports card features action in the NFL and MLB.
The second week in the National Football League concludes with the Monday Night Football with the New York Giants hosting the Dallas Cowboys on ABC, ESPN, and and the ESPN2 Peyton and Eli “Manningcast” at 8:15 PM ET. The Giants started the season 2-0 with a 19-16 upset victory at home against Carolina as a 1-point favorite last Sunday. Daniel Jones completed 22 of 34 passes for 176 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in the victory. New York opened their season with a 21-20 upset win at Tennessee as a 5.5-point underdog.
The Cowboys evened their record at 1-1 with a 20-17 upset victory at home against Cincinnati as a 7.5-point underdog last Sunday. Cooper Rush, playing for the injured Dak Prescott, completed 19 of 31 passes for 235 yards with a touchdown pass and no interceptions. Dallas started the season with a 19-3 loss at home to Tampa Bay as a 2.5-point underdog.
The Giants are a 1-point favorite, with the total set at 39 (all odds from DraftKings).
Major League Baseball has four games on its schedule. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 6:35 PM ET. The Pirates lost for the ninth time in their last ten games after their 8-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Their record fell to 56-97 with the loss. The Reds ended a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win at home against Milwaukee yesterday. They raised their record to 59-94 with the win. Roansy Contreras takes the ball for Pittsburgh to pitch against Chase Anderson for Cincinnati. The Pirates are a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Atlanta Braves travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET. The Braves have won two in a row with their 8-2 victory in 11 innings at Philadelphia on Sunday. Their 95-58 record places them 1 1/2 games behind the New York Mets for first place in the National League East. The Nationals are on a three-game winning streak after a 6-1 win in Miami yesterday. They raised their record to 53-99. Washington turns to Cory Abbott in their starting rotation to duel against a starting pitcher yet to be named by Atlanta.
The New York Yankees play in Toronto against the Blue Jays at 7:07 PM ET. The Yankees won their seventh straight game with their 2-0 victory against the Red Sox in a rain-shortened game stopped after six innings. They improved their record to 94-58, which keeps them in first place by 8 1/2 games over the Blue Jays. Toronto won their second straight game with a 7-1 victory at Tampa Bay on Sunday. Neither New York or Tampa Bay has named their starting pitcher.
The Boston Red Sox are at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:10 PM ET. The Red Sox have lost six in a row after their loss to the Yankees last night. They have a 72-80 record. The Orioles lost for the second-straight time yesterday in a 6-3 loss at home to Houston in 11 innings. Their record dropped to 79-73 with the loss. With Seattle’s loss at Kansas City on Sunday, Baltimore is still four games behind the Mariners for the final wild card spot in the American League playoff race. Connor Seabold takes the mound for Boston to pitch against Jordan Lyles for the Orioles. The Red Sox are a -130 money line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The second week in the National Football League concludes with the Monday Night Football with the New York Giants hosting the Dallas Cowboys on ABC, ESPN, and and the ESPN2 Peyton and Eli “Manningcast” at 8:15 PM ET. The Giants started the season 2-0 with a 19-16 upset victory at home against Carolina as a 1-point favorite last Sunday. Daniel Jones completed 22 of 34 passes for 176 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in the victory. New York opened their season with a 21-20 upset win at Tennessee as a 5.5-point underdog.
The Cowboys evened their record at 1-1 with a 20-17 upset victory at home against Cincinnati as a 7.5-point underdog last Sunday. Cooper Rush, playing for the injured Dak Prescott, completed 19 of 31 passes for 235 yards with a touchdown pass and no interceptions. Dallas started the season with a 19-3 loss at home to Tampa Bay as a 2.5-point underdog.
The Giants are a 1-point favorite, with the total set at 39 (all odds from DraftKings).
Major League Baseball has four games on its schedule. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 6:35 PM ET. The Pirates lost for the ninth time in their last ten games after their 8-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Their record fell to 56-97 with the loss. The Reds ended a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win at home against Milwaukee yesterday. They raised their record to 59-94 with the win. Roansy Contreras takes the ball for Pittsburgh to pitch against Chase Anderson for Cincinnati. The Pirates are a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Atlanta Braves travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET. The Braves have won two in a row with their 8-2 victory in 11 innings at Philadelphia on Sunday. Their 95-58 record places them 1 1/2 games behind the New York Mets for first place in the National League East. The Nationals are on a three-game winning streak after a 6-1 win in Miami yesterday. They raised their record to 53-99. Washington turns to Cory Abbott in their starting rotation to duel against a starting pitcher yet to be named by Atlanta.
The New York Yankees play in Toronto against the Blue Jays at 7:07 PM ET. The Yankees won their seventh straight game with their 2-0 victory against the Red Sox in a rain-shortened game stopped after six innings. They improved their record to 94-58, which keeps them in first place by 8 1/2 games over the Blue Jays. Toronto won their second straight game with a 7-1 victory at Tampa Bay on Sunday. Neither New York or Tampa Bay has named their starting pitcher.
The Boston Red Sox are at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:10 PM ET. The Red Sox have lost six in a row after their loss to the Yankees last night. They have a 72-80 record. The Orioles lost for the second-straight time yesterday in a 6-3 loss at home to Houston in 11 innings. Their record dropped to 79-73 with the loss. With Seattle’s loss at Kansas City on Sunday, Baltimore is still four games behind the Mariners for the final wild card spot in the American League playoff race. Connor Seabold takes the mound for Boston to pitch against Jordan Lyles for the Orioles. The Red Sox are a -130 money line favorite with a total of 9.5.
