Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 08/27/2023

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Aug 27, 2023
The Sunday sports card features NFLX, MLB, CFL, and EPL action. 

The NFL preseason concludes with one game. The New Orleans Saints host the Houston Texans on Fox at 8 PM ET. The Saints have won their first two preseason games after their 22-17 victory on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers as a 3.5-point favorite last Sunday. The Texans fell to 1-1 this preseason with a 28-3 upset loss at home against Miami as a 1-point favorite last Saturday. New Orleans is a 2.5-point favorite, with the total set at 38. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The New York Mets play at home against the Los Angeles Angels on Peacock at 12:05 PM ET as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Four more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. The Chicago Cubs travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the St. Louis Cardinals as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Boston to play the Red Sox. The Colorado Rockies are in Baltimore to play the Orioles. 

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Cleveland Guardians at 1:37 PM ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Three more MLB games start at 1:40 PM ET. The Houston Astros play in Detroit against the Tigers as a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Washington Nationals play in Miami against the Marlins. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the New York Yankees as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.

Three MLB games begin at 2:10 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox host the Oakland A’s as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Texas Rangers are in Minnesota to play the Twins as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres visit Milwaukee to play the Brewers as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Two MLB games start at 4:10 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Cincinnati Res as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Kansas City Royals play in Seattle to play the Mariners. The Atlanta Braves visit San Francisco to play the Giants on Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN at 7:10 PM ET. 

Week 12 in the Canadian Football League concludes with one game. The Edmonton Elks are at home against the Ottawa Redblacks on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Elks ended their nine-game losing streak with a 24-10 upset victory at Hamilton on August 17th. The Redblacks come off a 25-24 loss to Montreal as a 2.5-point underdog last Saturday. Edmonton is a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. 

Matchweek 3 of the English Premier League concludes with three matches. Two matches start at 9 AM ET. Aston Villa plays at Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City is at Sheffield United on the USA Network as a -2 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Newcastle United hosts Liverpool on the USA Network at 11:30 AM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.

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