by Big Al Staff
Monday, Oct 16, 2023The Monday sports card features NFL, MLB, and NHL action.
Week 6 in the NFL concludes with the Dallas Cowboys traveling to Los Angeles to play the Chargers on ABC and ESPN. The Cowboys have lost two of three games after their 42-10 loss at San Francisco as a 3.5-point underdog last Sunday night. The Chargers take the field again after their 24-17 victory at home against Las Vegas as a 7-point favorite on October 1st. Dallas is a 1.5-point favorite, with the total set at 51 (all odds from DraftKings).
Major League Baseball continues the postseason with two games in the League Championship Series. The Houston Astros host the Texas Rangers on Fox and FS1 at 4:37 PM ET. The Rangers took the opening game of this best-of-seven series with a 2-0 victory on Sunday. Framber Valdez takes the ball for the Astros to pitch against Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers. Houston is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on TBS at 8:07 PM ET. The Phillies have won six of their last seven games after closing out their NLDS with Atlanta in four games with a 3-1 victory on Thursday. The Diamondbacks are on a five-game winning streak after a 4-2 victory at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers to sweep that NLDS on Tuesday. Philadelphia taps Zack Wheeler to pitch against Arizona’s Zac Gallen. The Phillies are a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate that all drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Detroit Red Wings visit Columbus to play the Blue Jackets. The Red Wings leveled their record at 1-1 with a 6-4 victory at home against Tampa Bay on Saturday. The Blue Jackets have the same record after their 5-3 victory at home against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Detroit is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.
The New Jersey Devils are at home against the Florida Panthers. The Devils record fell to 1-1 after a 4-3 loss to Arizona on Friday. The Panthers have lost their first two games of the season after a 6-4 loss at Winnipeg on Saturday. New Jersey is a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 7.
The New York Rangers host the Arizona Coyotes. The Rangers have split their first two games after their loss on the road against the Bluejackets on Saturday. The Coyotes won their opening game of the season with their road victory against the Devils. New York is a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.
The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Maple Leafs have won their first two games of the season after their 7-4 victory at home against Minnesota on Friday. The Blackhawks opened their season with a win yet have lost two games in a row after a 3-2 loss at Montreal on Saturday. Toronto is a -345 money-line favorite with a total of 7.
The Calgary Flames are in Washington to play the Capitals. The Flames dropped to 1-1 this season with a 5-2 loss at Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Capitals began their season with a 4-0 loss to the Penguins. Calgary is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Week 6 in the NFL concludes with the Dallas Cowboys traveling to Los Angeles to play the Chargers on ABC and ESPN. The Cowboys have lost two of three games after their 42-10 loss at San Francisco as a 3.5-point underdog last Sunday night. The Chargers take the field again after their 24-17 victory at home against Las Vegas as a 7-point favorite on October 1st. Dallas is a 1.5-point favorite, with the total set at 51 (all odds from DraftKings).
Major League Baseball continues the postseason with two games in the League Championship Series. The Houston Astros host the Texas Rangers on Fox and FS1 at 4:37 PM ET. The Rangers took the opening game of this best-of-seven series with a 2-0 victory on Sunday. Framber Valdez takes the ball for the Astros to pitch against Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers. Houston is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on TBS at 8:07 PM ET. The Phillies have won six of their last seven games after closing out their NLDS with Atlanta in four games with a 3-1 victory on Thursday. The Diamondbacks are on a five-game winning streak after a 4-2 victory at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers to sweep that NLDS on Tuesday. Philadelphia taps Zack Wheeler to pitch against Arizona’s Zac Gallen. The Phillies are a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate that all drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Detroit Red Wings visit Columbus to play the Blue Jackets. The Red Wings leveled their record at 1-1 with a 6-4 victory at home against Tampa Bay on Saturday. The Blue Jackets have the same record after their 5-3 victory at home against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Detroit is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.
The New Jersey Devils are at home against the Florida Panthers. The Devils record fell to 1-1 after a 4-3 loss to Arizona on Friday. The Panthers have lost their first two games of the season after a 6-4 loss at Winnipeg on Saturday. New Jersey is a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 7.
The New York Rangers host the Arizona Coyotes. The Rangers have split their first two games after their loss on the road against the Bluejackets on Saturday. The Coyotes won their opening game of the season with their road victory against the Devils. New York is a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.
The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Maple Leafs have won their first two games of the season after their 7-4 victory at home against Minnesota on Friday. The Blackhawks opened their season with a win yet have lost two games in a row after a 3-2 loss at Montreal on Saturday. Toronto is a -345 money-line favorite with a total of 7.
The Calgary Flames are in Washington to play the Capitals. The Flames dropped to 1-1 this season with a 5-2 loss at Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Capitals began their season with a 4-0 loss to the Penguins. Calgary is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
