by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Aug 10, 2023The Thursday sports card features NFLX, MLB, CFL, and Women’s World Cup action.
Week 1 of the NFL preseason kicks off with two games broadcast on the NFL Network. The Houston Texas travel to New England to play the Patriots at 7 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with the total set at 36.5. The Seattle Seahawks host the Minnesota Vikings at 10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 35.
Major League Baseball has eight games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 12:35 PM ET. Houston plays at Baltimore with the Astros tapping Hunter Brown to pitch against the Orioles’ Dean Kremer. The Astros are a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. Atlanta plays at Pittsburg,h with Bryce Elder taking the ball for the Braves to face Bailey Falter for the Pirates. The Braves are a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.
Two MLB games start at 1:10 PM ET. Toronto is in Cleveland, with the Blue Jays sending out Alex Manoah to battle against the Guardians’ Noah Syndergaard. The Blue Jays are a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. Minnesota visits Detroit, with Kenta Maeda taking the mound for the Twins to go against Reese Olson for the Tigers. The Twins are a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Two MLB games begin at 6:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay plays at home against St. Louis, with the Rays tapping Zack Littell to pitch against the Cardinals’ Matthew Liberatore. The Rays are a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. Philadelphia is at home against Washington, with Aaron Nola getting the ball for the Phillies to battle against Patrick Corbin for the Nationals. The Phillies are a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Boston Red Sox host the Kansas City Royals at 7:10 PM ET. The Red Sox turn to James Paxton to face the Royals’ Austin Cox. Boston is a -245 money-line favorite with a total of 10.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 10:10 PM ET. Clayton Kershaw returns to the mound from the injured list for the Dodgers to pitch against Ty Blach for the Rockies. Los Angeles is a -345 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Week 10 in the Canadian Football League begins with one game. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers go on the road to play the Edmonton Elks on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET. The Blue Bombers won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 50-14 victory against British Columbia as a 6-point favorite last Thursday. The Elks come off a bye week after remaining winless this season in a 27-0 loss at home to British Columbia as a 7-point underdog on July 29th. Winnipeg is a 12-point road favorite with a total of 45.
The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with the first two quarterfinal matches on Fox and Peacock through Friday morning. Spain plays the Netherlands at 9 PM ET as a 0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Japan faces Sweden at 3:30 AM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.
Week 1 of the NFL preseason kicks off with two games broadcast on the NFL Network. The Houston Texas travel to New England to play the Patriots at 7 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with the total set at 36.5. The Seattle Seahawks host the Minnesota Vikings at 10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 35.
Major League Baseball has eight games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 12:35 PM ET. Houston plays at Baltimore with the Astros tapping Hunter Brown to pitch against the Orioles’ Dean Kremer. The Astros are a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. Atlanta plays at Pittsburg,h with Bryce Elder taking the ball for the Braves to face Bailey Falter for the Pirates. The Braves are a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.
Two MLB games start at 1:10 PM ET. Toronto is in Cleveland, with the Blue Jays sending out Alex Manoah to battle against the Guardians’ Noah Syndergaard. The Blue Jays are a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. Minnesota visits Detroit, with Kenta Maeda taking the mound for the Twins to go against Reese Olson for the Tigers. The Twins are a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Two MLB games begin at 6:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay plays at home against St. Louis, with the Rays tapping Zack Littell to pitch against the Cardinals’ Matthew Liberatore. The Rays are a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. Philadelphia is at home against Washington, with Aaron Nola getting the ball for the Phillies to battle against Patrick Corbin for the Nationals. The Phillies are a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Boston Red Sox host the Kansas City Royals at 7:10 PM ET. The Red Sox turn to James Paxton to face the Royals’ Austin Cox. Boston is a -245 money-line favorite with a total of 10.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 10:10 PM ET. Clayton Kershaw returns to the mound from the injured list for the Dodgers to pitch against Ty Blach for the Rockies. Los Angeles is a -345 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Week 10 in the Canadian Football League begins with one game. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers go on the road to play the Edmonton Elks on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET. The Blue Bombers won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 50-14 victory against British Columbia as a 6-point favorite last Thursday. The Elks come off a bye week after remaining winless this season in a 27-0 loss at home to British Columbia as a 7-point underdog on July 29th. Winnipeg is a 12-point road favorite with a total of 45.
The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with the first two quarterfinal matches on Fox and Peacock through Friday morning. Spain plays the Netherlands at 9 PM ET as a 0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Japan faces Sweden at 3:30 AM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.
