by Big Al Staff
Monday, Aug 21, 2023The Monday sports card features NFLX, MLB, and EPL action.
Week 2 of the NFL preseason concludes with one game. The Baltimore Ravens travel to Washington to play the Commanders on ESPN at 8 PM ET. The Ravens beat Philadelphia, 20-19, as a 5.5-point favorite in their opening preseason game last Saturday. The Commanders pulled off a 17-15 upset victory at Cleveland as a 3-point underdog in the first preseason game on Friday of last week. Baltimore is a 1.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 8 PM ET (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Major League Baseball has ten games on its schedule. Two games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Chicago plays at Detroit, with the Cubs tapping Javier Assad to pitch against the Tigers’ Alex Faedo. The Cubs are a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Philadelphia hosts San Francisco, with Aaron Nola taking the mound for the Phillies to face Scott Alexander, who is opening the game for the Giants. The Phillies are a -162 money-line favored with a total of 8.5.
The St. Louis Cardinals are in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 7:05 PM ET. The Cardinals called up Drew Rom from Triple-A to make his Major League debut against a Pirates starting pitcher that has yet to be named. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the New York Mets at 7:20 PM ET. Allan Winans takes the mound for the Braves to battle against David Peterson for the Mets. Atlanta is a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10.
Two MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. Houston is at home against Boston, with the Astros tapping Cristian Javier to duel against the Red Sox’s James Paxton. The Astros are a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Seattle travels to Chicago on FS1, with Luis Castillo taking the hill for the Mariners to face the White Sox’s Touki Toussaint. The Mariners are a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Angels host the Cincinnati Reds at 9:38 PM ET. Lucas Giolito takes the mound for the Angels to battle against Graham Ashcraft for the Reds. Los Angeles is a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Three games begin at 9:40 PM ET to conclude the MLB card. Oakland plays at home against Kansas City, with the A’s turning to Paul Blackburn to pitch against the Royals’ Tucker Davidson. The A’s are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Texas plays at Arizona with the Rangers’ Jordan Montgomery pitching against the Diamondbacks’ Slade Cecconi. The Rangers are a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. San Diego is at home against Miami, with Michael Wacha getting the ball for the Padres to face a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Marlins.
Matchweek 2 in the English Premier League with one match. Arsenal visits Crystal Palace at 3 PM ET. The Gunners opened their season with a 2-1 victory at home against Nottingham Forest last Saturday. The Eagles won their first game of the new season in a 1-0 win at Sheffield United on Saturday. Arsenal is a -1 goal-line road favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 2.5.
Week 2 of the NFL preseason concludes with one game. The Baltimore Ravens travel to Washington to play the Commanders on ESPN at 8 PM ET. The Ravens beat Philadelphia, 20-19, as a 5.5-point favorite in their opening preseason game last Saturday. The Commanders pulled off a 17-15 upset victory at Cleveland as a 3-point underdog in the first preseason game on Friday of last week. Baltimore is a 1.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 8 PM ET (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Major League Baseball has ten games on its schedule. Two games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Chicago plays at Detroit, with the Cubs tapping Javier Assad to pitch against the Tigers’ Alex Faedo. The Cubs are a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Philadelphia hosts San Francisco, with Aaron Nola taking the mound for the Phillies to face Scott Alexander, who is opening the game for the Giants. The Phillies are a -162 money-line favored with a total of 8.5.
The St. Louis Cardinals are in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 7:05 PM ET. The Cardinals called up Drew Rom from Triple-A to make his Major League debut against a Pirates starting pitcher that has yet to be named. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the New York Mets at 7:20 PM ET. Allan Winans takes the mound for the Braves to battle against David Peterson for the Mets. Atlanta is a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10.
Two MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. Houston is at home against Boston, with the Astros tapping Cristian Javier to duel against the Red Sox’s James Paxton. The Astros are a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Seattle travels to Chicago on FS1, with Luis Castillo taking the hill for the Mariners to face the White Sox’s Touki Toussaint. The Mariners are a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Angels host the Cincinnati Reds at 9:38 PM ET. Lucas Giolito takes the mound for the Angels to battle against Graham Ashcraft for the Reds. Los Angeles is a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Three games begin at 9:40 PM ET to conclude the MLB card. Oakland plays at home against Kansas City, with the A’s turning to Paul Blackburn to pitch against the Royals’ Tucker Davidson. The A’s are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Texas plays at Arizona with the Rangers’ Jordan Montgomery pitching against the Diamondbacks’ Slade Cecconi. The Rangers are a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. San Diego is at home against Miami, with Michael Wacha getting the ball for the Padres to face a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Marlins.
Matchweek 2 in the English Premier League with one match. Arsenal visits Crystal Palace at 3 PM ET. The Gunners opened their season with a 2-1 victory at home against Nottingham Forest last Saturday. The Eagles won their first game of the new season in a 1-0 win at Sheffield United on Saturday. Arsenal is a -1 goal-line road favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 2.5.
