Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB, CFL, EPL and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 08/19/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Aug 19, 2023
The Saturday sports card features NFLX, MLB, CFL, EPL, and Women’s World Cup action.

Week 3 of the NFL preseason continues with 11 games. The Jacksonville Jaguars travel to Detroit to play the Lions on the NFL Network at 1 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite, with the total set at 39.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Houston Texans host the Miami Dolphins on the NFL Network at 4 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 39.5. 

The Buffalo Bills play in Pittsburgh against the Steelers at 6:30 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 42. The Indianapolis Colts are at home against the Chicago Bears on the NFL Network at 7 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 37.5. The New York Jets play at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 7:30 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 37. 

Three NFLX preseason games kick off at 8 PM ET. The Tennessee Titans are in Minnesota to play the Vikings as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 37. The Kansas City Chiefs visit Arizona to play the Cardinals as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 41. The Green Bay Packers host the New England Patriots as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 36.5. The Denver Broncos play in San Francisco against the 49ers as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 39.5. 

The Las Vegas Raiders are in Los Angeles to play the Rams at 9 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 39.5. The Seattle Seahawks play at home against the Dallas Cowboys on the NFL Network as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 40.5. 

Major League Baseball has 18 games on its schedule, with three doubleheaders scheduled in Southern California to avoid Sunday games that may get impacted by Hurricane Hilary. The New York Yankees are at home against the Boston Red Sox on FS1 at 1:05 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 8. The Chicago Cubs host the Kansas City Royals at 2:20 PM ET as a -185 money-line favorite. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 3:10 PM ET. The Miami Marlins play in Los Angeles against the Dodgers in the opening game of their doubleheader. The Arizona Diamondbacks are in San Diego to play the Padres in the first game of their doubleheader. The Tampa Bay Rays travel to Los Angeles to play the Angels at 4 PM ET in the opener of their rescheduled doubleheader. Two more MLB games start at 4:05 PM ET. The Philadelphia Phillies play in Washington against the Nationals as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on FS1 as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Toronto Blue Jays visit Cincinnati to play the Reds at 6:40 PM ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. Three more MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Detroit Tigers as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners as a -148 money-line favored with an over/under of 8. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The New York Mets play in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 7:15 PM ET, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the San Francisco Giants at 7:20 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Padres play at home against the Diamondbacks in the second game of their doubleheader at 8:40 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Two MLB games start at 9:07 PM ET. The Baltimore Orioles are in Oakland to play the A’s as a -175 money-line road favor with a total of 8.5. The Rays play on the road against the Angels in the second game of their doubleheader as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Dodgers host the Marlins in the nightcap of their doubleheader at 9:10 PM ET as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Week 11 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Montreal Alouettes play in Ottawa against the Redblacks on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 47. 

Matchweek 2 in the English Premier League continues with five matches. Three matches begin at 10 AM ET. Brentford is at Fulham in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Liverpool plays at home against Bournemouth on the USA Network as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Brighton and Hove Albion visit Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

Manchester United plays at Tottenham on NBC at 12:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. Manchester City is at home against Newcastle United at 3 PM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia concludes with the first-place title match on Fox and Peacock Sunday morning. Spain plays England at 6 AM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.

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