by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Aug 11, 2022The Thursday sports card features NFLX, MLB, and CFL action.
The first full week of the NFL preseason kicks off with two games. The New York Giants visit New England to play the Patriots on the NFL Network at 7 PM ET. The Giants are a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 33.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Baltimore Ravens host the Tennessee Titans at 7:30 PM ET. The Ravens are a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 31.5.
Major League Baseball has eight games on its schedule. The Miami Marlins travel to Philadelphia to play the Phillies at 1:05 PM ET. Kyle Gibson takes the ball for the Phillies to pitch against Edward Cabrera for the Marlins. Philadelphia is a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 8. The Cleveland Guardians play at Detroit against the Tigers at 1:10 PM ET. The Guardians tap Zach Plesac to battle against the Tigers’ Garrett Hill. Cleveland is a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. Houston hosts Texas at 2:10 PM ET, with Framber Valdez taking the hill for the Astros to pitch against Cole Ragans for the Astros. The Astros are a -305 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. Chicago is at Kansas City with the White Sox tapping Dylan Cease to duel against the Royals’ Zack Greinke. The White Sox are a -190 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 PM ET. Dakota Hudson takes the mound for the Cardinals to duel against German Marquez for the Rockies. St. Louis is a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 12. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 3:40 PM ET. The Diamondbacks tap Merrill Kelly to pitch against the Pirates’ J.T. Brubaker. Arizona is a -190 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Boston Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles at 7:10 PM ET. Josh Winckowski takes the ball for the Red Sox to pitch against Dean Kremer for the Orioles, whose scheduled start against Toronto on Wednesday got postponed because of rain. Boston is a -135 money line favorite with a total of 10. The Cincinnati Reds play the Chicago Cubs on Fox in the Field of Dreams Game in Dyersville, Iowa. The Reds tap Nick Lodolo to pitch against the Cubs’ Drew Smyly. Cincinnati is a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.
Week 10 in the Canadian Football League begins with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers playing at home against the Montreal Alouettes at 8:30 PM ET. The Blue Bombers won their ninth straight game to start the season after their 35-20 victory on the road against the Alouettes as a 5.5-point favorite last Thursday. Montreal has lost four of its last five games. Winnipeg is an 11-point favorite, with a total of 48.5 in this rematch this week.
The first full week of the NFL preseason kicks off with two games. The New York Giants visit New England to play the Patriots on the NFL Network at 7 PM ET. The Giants are a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 33.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Baltimore Ravens host the Tennessee Titans at 7:30 PM ET. The Ravens are a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 31.5.
Major League Baseball has eight games on its schedule. The Miami Marlins travel to Philadelphia to play the Phillies at 1:05 PM ET. Kyle Gibson takes the ball for the Phillies to pitch against Edward Cabrera for the Marlins. Philadelphia is a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 8. The Cleveland Guardians play at Detroit against the Tigers at 1:10 PM ET. The Guardians tap Zach Plesac to battle against the Tigers’ Garrett Hill. Cleveland is a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. Houston hosts Texas at 2:10 PM ET, with Framber Valdez taking the hill for the Astros to pitch against Cole Ragans for the Astros. The Astros are a -305 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. Chicago is at Kansas City with the White Sox tapping Dylan Cease to duel against the Royals’ Zack Greinke. The White Sox are a -190 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 PM ET. Dakota Hudson takes the mound for the Cardinals to duel against German Marquez for the Rockies. St. Louis is a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 12. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 3:40 PM ET. The Diamondbacks tap Merrill Kelly to pitch against the Pirates’ J.T. Brubaker. Arizona is a -190 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Boston Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles at 7:10 PM ET. Josh Winckowski takes the ball for the Red Sox to pitch against Dean Kremer for the Orioles, whose scheduled start against Toronto on Wednesday got postponed because of rain. Boston is a -135 money line favorite with a total of 10. The Cincinnati Reds play the Chicago Cubs on Fox in the Field of Dreams Game in Dyersville, Iowa. The Reds tap Nick Lodolo to pitch against the Cubs’ Drew Smyly. Cincinnati is a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.
Week 10 in the Canadian Football League begins with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers playing at home against the Montreal Alouettes at 8:30 PM ET. The Blue Bombers won their ninth straight game to start the season after their 35-20 victory on the road against the Alouettes as a 5.5-point favorite last Thursday. Montreal has lost four of its last five games. Winnipeg is an 11-point favorite, with a total of 48.5 in this rematch this week.
