Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 08/20/2022

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Aug 20, 2022
The Saturday sports card features NFLX, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.

The second week in the NFLX preseason continues with eight games. Two games kick off at 1 PM ET. The Detroit Lions travel to Indianapolis to play the Colts as a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 38.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Buffalo Bills host the Denver Broncos on the NFL Network as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 42. The Kansas City Chiefs are at home against the Washington Commanders at 4 PM ET as a 5-point favorite with a total of 44. 

Four NFLX preseason games start at 7 PM ET. The Las Vegas Raiders visit Miami to play the Dolphins as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 41.5. The Jacksonville Jaguars play at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers as a 2-point favorite with a total of 42. The Tennessee Titans are at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the NFL Network as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 37.5. The Minnesota Vikings host the San Francisco 49ers as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 38.5. The Los Angeles Chargers play at home against the Dallas Cowboys on the NFL Network at 10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 37.5.

Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. Two games throw out the first pitch at 1:05 PM ET. The New York Yankees are at home against the Toronto Blue Jays as a -175 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. The New York Mets travel to Philadelphia to play the Phillies in the opening game of their doubleheader. The Los Angeles Angels play at Detroit at 1:10 PM ET as a -150 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Milwaukee Brewers visit Chicago to play the Cubs on FS1 at 2:20 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox are at Baltimore against the Orioles at 4:05 PM ET as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 4:10 PM ET as a -205 money line favorite with a total of 7. 

The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Chicago White Sox at 6:10 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Cincinnati Reds at 7:05 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Texas Rangers at 7:10 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

Three MLB games begin at 7:15 PM ET in Fox regional coverage. The Mets play in Philadelphia in the second game of their doubleheader with the Phillies. The Seattle Mariners visit Oakland to play the A’s as a -180 money line road favorite with a total of 7. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the Houston Astros as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

Two MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. The San Francisco Giants play at Colorado against the Rockies as a -170 money line road favorite with a total of 11. The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Arizona to play the Diamondbacks as a -155 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres are at home against the Washington Nationals as a -320 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Miami Marlins play in Los Angeles against the Dodgers at 9:10 PM ET. 

Week 11 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Montreal Alouettes host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 4 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. The Calgary Stampeders are in Toronto against the Argonauts at 7 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 50. 

Matchweek 3 in the English Premier League kicks off with six matches. Tottenham is at home against Wolverhampton on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a 1.5-goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Four matches begin at 10 AM ET. Crystal Palace plays at home against Aston Villa in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5. Everton plays at home against Nottingham Forest as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Fulham hosts Brentford in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5. Leicester City is at home against Southampton on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. Arsenal visits Bournemouth on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -1.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5.

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