by Big Al Staff
Monday, Oct 12, 2026The Monday sports card features NFL, MLB, NHL, and EPL action.
Week 5 in the NFL concludes with one game. The Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills on ABC/ESPN at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Rams have won two of their last three games after their 24-20 win at Philadelphia as a 3.5-point favorite last Sunday. The Bills had won three games in a row before their 29-26 upset loss at home against New England as a 7.5-point favorite last Sunday. Los Angeles is a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 54.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Major League Baseball postseason continues with two games in the American and National League Championship Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers on Fox at 5:00 p.m. ET. The Brewers took the opening game of this best-of-seven series with their 2-1 victory at home last night. They have won 12 of their last 14 games. The Dodgers send out Yoshinobu Yamamoto to take the hill to pitch against Milwaukee’s Logan Henderson. Los Angeles is a -136 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.
The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Cleveland Guardians in the opening game of their best-of-seven American League Championship Series. The Rays have won five of their previous six games after completing their three-game sweep of the New York Yankees in the ALDS with a 4-3 victory on the road against the Yankees on Thursday. The Guardians have won three games in a row after their 3-2 win at home against the Chicago White Sox in Game Five of that ALDS. Drew Rasmussen gets the ball for Tampa Bay to face Foster Griffin for Cleveland. The Rays are a -172 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. The Florida Panthers play in Buffalo against the Sabres at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The New Jersey Devils are at home to take on the Ottawa Senators at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Minnesota Wild host the Vegas Golden Knights at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Matchweek 6 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Newcastle United are on the road against Coventry City on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Magpies have won two of their last three matches after their 2-1 victory against Hull City on September 19th before the three-week international break. With eight points in EPL play, they are in 11th place on the table. The Sky Blues ended a four-game losing streak with a 1-0 win on the road against Nottingham Forest on September 19th. Their one point in five matches places them in a tie with two other clubs for 17th place on the EPL table. Newcastle United is a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
Week 5 in the NFL concludes with one game. The Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills on ABC/ESPN at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Rams have won two of their last three games after their 24-20 win at Philadelphia as a 3.5-point favorite last Sunday. The Bills had won three games in a row before their 29-26 upset loss at home against New England as a 7.5-point favorite last Sunday. Los Angeles is a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 54.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Major League Baseball postseason continues with two games in the American and National League Championship Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers on Fox at 5:00 p.m. ET. The Brewers took the opening game of this best-of-seven series with their 2-1 victory at home last night. They have won 12 of their last 14 games. The Dodgers send out Yoshinobu Yamamoto to take the hill to pitch against Milwaukee’s Logan Henderson. Los Angeles is a -136 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.
The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Cleveland Guardians in the opening game of their best-of-seven American League Championship Series. The Rays have won five of their previous six games after completing their three-game sweep of the New York Yankees in the ALDS with a 4-3 victory on the road against the Yankees on Thursday. The Guardians have won three games in a row after their 3-2 win at home against the Chicago White Sox in Game Five of that ALDS. Drew Rasmussen gets the ball for Tampa Bay to face Foster Griffin for Cleveland. The Rays are a -172 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. The Florida Panthers play in Buffalo against the Sabres at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The New Jersey Devils are at home to take on the Ottawa Senators at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Minnesota Wild host the Vegas Golden Knights at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Matchweek 6 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Newcastle United are on the road against Coventry City on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Magpies have won two of their last three matches after their 2-1 victory against Hull City on September 19th before the three-week international break. With eight points in EPL play, they are in 11th place on the table. The Sky Blues ended a four-game losing streak with a 1-0 win on the road against Nottingham Forest on September 19th. Their one point in five matches places them in a tie with two other clubs for 17th place on the EPL table. Newcastle United is a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
