Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB, and EPL Previews and Odds - 09/18/2023

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Sep 18, 2023
The Monday sports card features NFL, MLB, and EPL action.

Week 2 in the NFL continues with two games. The New Orleans Saints travel to Carolina to play the Panthers on ESPN and ESPN2 at 7:15 PM ET. The Saints opened their season with a 16-15 victory at home against Tennessee as a 3-point favorite last Sunday. The Panthers lost their opener in a 24-10 setback at Atlanta as a 3.5-point underdog on Sunday. New Orleans is a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 39.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The Cleveland Browns travel to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers on ABC at 8:15 PM ET. The Browns come off a 24-3 victory against Cincinnati as a 1-point favorite last Sunday. The Steelers lost their opener in a 30-7 loss to San Francisco as a 1-point underdog on Sunday. Cleveland is a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 38. 

Major League Baseball has 11 games on its schedule. The Cleveland Guardians play in Kansas City against the Royals at 2:10 PM ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Miami Marlins host the New York Mets as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins are in Cincinnati to play the Reds on FS1. The Twins won for the third time in their last four games with a 4-0 victory on the road against the Chicago White Six on Sunday. The Reds were on a two-game winning streak before their 8-4 loss in New York to the Mets yesterday. Minnesota is a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. 

The Chicago White Sox visit Washington to play the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:20 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Milwaukee Brewers play at St. Louis against the Cardinals at 7:45 PM ET as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Texas Rangers are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 8:05 PM ET as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Houston Astros play at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 8:10 PM ET as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. The San Diego Padres host the Colorado Rockies as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Seattle Mariners play in Oakland against the A’s as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Detroit Tigers as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Matchweek 5 in the English Premier League concludes with one match on the USA Network. Nottingham Forest plays at home against Burnley at 2:45 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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