Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB, CFL, EPL and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 08/11/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Aug 11, 2023
The Friday sports card features NFLX, MLB, CFL, EPL, and Women’s World Cup action.

Week 1 of the NFL preseason continues with six games. Four games kick off at 7 PM ET. The Green Bay Packers travel to Cincinnati to play the Bengals on the NFL Network as a 4.5-point road favorite with the total set at 35 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Atlanta Falcons play in Miami against the Dolphins as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 36.5. The Pittsburgh Steelers are in Tampa Bay to play the Buccaneers as a 2.5-point road favorite, with a total of 39. The New York Giants play in Detroit to play the Giants as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 35. 

The Cleveland Browns host the Washington Commanders at 7:30 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 38.5. The Denver Broncos are in Arizona to play the Cardinals on the NFL Network at 10 PM ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 37.5.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Cleveland Guardians as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Miami Marlins are at home against the New York Yankees as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Three MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. The Oakland A’s visit Washington to play the Nationals as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Cincinnati Reds play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Minnesota Twins are in Philadelphia to play the Phillies. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago Cubs at 7:07 PM ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Two more MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Detroit Tigers as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Atlanta Braves are in New York to play the Mets as a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. 

Three MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Houston Astros are at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals play in Kansas City against the Royals. The Milwaukee Brewers travel to Chicago to play the White Sox as a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The San Diego Padres play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 9:40 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Two more MLB games begin at 10:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Colorado Rockies as a -325 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The San Francisco Giants are at home against the Texas Rangers at 10:15 PM ET as a -110 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.

Week 10 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Montreal Alouettes host the Saskatchewan Roughriders at 7:30 PM ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5. 

Matchweek 1 of the 2023-23 English Premier League season begins with one match on the USA Network at 3 PM ET. Manchester City travels to Burnley as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM).

The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with the final two quarterfinal matches on Fox and Peacock Saturday morning. France plays Australia at 3 AM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2. England faces Colombia at 6:30 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2. 

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