Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, CFL, WNBA and EPL Previews and Odds - 08/21/2021

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Aug 21, 2021
The Saturday sports card features action in the NFL preseason, MLB, CFL, WNBA, and the EPL. 

The second week of the NFL preseason continues with ten games. Chicago hosts Buffalo on the NFL Network at 1 PM ET. The Bears are a 4.5-point favorite, with the total set at 38 (all odds from DraftKings). The New York Jets visit Green Bay on the NFL Network at 4:25 PM ET. The Jets are 2.5-point road favorites with an over/under of 31. 

Two games begin at 7 PM ET. Baltimore travels to Carolina as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 35.5. Miami plays at home against Atlanta as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 36. Two games start at 7:30 PM ET. Pittsburgh hosts Detroit on the NFL Network as a 6-point favorite with a total of 36.5. Tampa Bay is at home against Tennessee as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 35.5. 

Two games begin at 8 PM ET. Minnesota plays at home against Indianapolis as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 37. Dallas hosts Houston as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5. Two games conclude the NFL preseason card at 10 PM ET. Denver visits Seattle as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 37.5. Las Vegas travels to Los Angeles to play the Rams on the NFL Network as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 35.

Fifteen games are on the MLB docket. Nine games take place in the afternoon. The New York Yankees are at home against Minnesota on FS1 at 1:05 PM ET. The Yankees are a -225 money line favorite with a total of 9. Tampa Bay hosts the Chicago White Sox at 1:10 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Chicago Cubs are at home against Kansas City at 2:20 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite. Toronto is at home against Detroit at 3:07 PM ET as a -265 money line favored with a total of 9.5. 

Two games begin at 4:05 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the New York Mets on FS1 as a -280 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. Milwaukee hosts Washington as a -220 money line favorite with a total of 9. San Francisco is at Oakland at 4:07 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two games start at 4:10 PM ET. Cleveland plays at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 9. Houston is at home against Seattle as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Miami plays at Cincinnati at 6:40 PM ET. Atlanta visits Baltimore at 7:05 PM ET as a -210 money line road favorite with a total of 10.5. Boston hosts Texas at 7:10 PM ET as a -335 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. St. Louis is at home against Pittsburgh at 7:15 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 9. Colorado plays at home against Arizona at 8:10 PM ET as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 11.5. San Diego hosts Philadelphia at 8:40 PM ET as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 8. 

The third week in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. Winnipeg travels to Toronto on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET. The Blue Bombers are a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 46. Saskatchewan plays at home on ESPN+ at 7 PM ET. The Roughriders are a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 46.5. 

Two games are on the WNBA slate. Phoenix visits Atlanta on ESPN2 at noon. Minnesota plays at Chicago at 8 PM ET. 

The second week of the English Premier League season kicks off with six matches. Liverpool hosts Burnley at 7:30 PM ET on Peacock as a -2 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. Four games start at 10 AM ET. Aston Villa plays at home against Newcastle United on the NBC Sports Network as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.75. Brentford visits Crystal Palace in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.25. Leeds United is at home against Everton as a -0.25 goal line favorite with a total of 2.75. Manchester City hosts Norwich City on the USA Network as a -2.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Brighton and Hove Albion plays at home against Watford on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.75 goal line favorite with a total of 2.25. 

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