by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Sep 21, 2023The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, and MLB action.
Week 3 of the NFL regular season kicks off with the San Francisco 49ers hosting the New York Giants on Amazon xPrime at 8:15 PM ET. The 49ers are unbeaten in their opening two games of the season after their 30-23 upset victory in Los Angeles against the Rams as a 7.5-point road favorite last Sunday. The Giants evened their record at 1-1 with a 31-28 victory in Arizona against the Cardinals as a 4.5-point road favorite on Sunday. San Francisco is a 10.5-point favorite, with the total set at 44 (all odds from DraftKings).
The fourth week in NCAAF college football begins with one game on national television between FBS opponents. Coastal Carolina plays at home against Georgia State on ESPN at 7:30 PM ET. The Chanticleers raised their record to 2-1 with a 66-7 victory at home against Duquesne as a 34.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Panthers remained undefeated this year with their 41-25 win at Charlotte as a 5.5-point favorite last Saturday. Coastal Carolina is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62.
Major League Baseball has nine games on its schedule. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 1:10 PM ET. Zack Eflin gets the ball for the Rays to pitch against Griffin Canning for the Angels. Tampa Bay is a -258 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Milwaukee Brewers at 1:15 PM ET. The Cardinals turn to Miles Mikolas to take the ball to face the Brewers’ Wade Miley. St. Louis is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. Atlanta travels to Washington with Max Fried taking the mound for the Braves to battle against Jake Irvin for the Nationals. The Braves are a -265 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. New York plays at home against Toronto with the Yankees sending out Gerrit Cole to face the Blue Jays’ Jose Berrios. The Yankees are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Two MLB games start at 7:15 PM ET in Fox regional coverage. Philadelphia is at home against New York, with Ranger Suarez taking the hill for the Phillies to pitch against David Peterson for the Mets. The Phillies are a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Baltimore plays in Cleveland, with the Grayson Rodriguez getting the ball for the Orioles to face a Guardians’ starting pitcher that has yet to be determined. The Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:40 PM ET. The Cubs tap Kyle Hendricks to duel against the Pirates’ Johan Oviedo. Chicago is a -170 money-line favorite.
The Detroit Tigers visit Oakland to play the A’s at 9:40 PM ET. Louis Medina pitches for the A’s to face a Tigers starting pitcher yet to be named. Detroit is a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the San Francisco Giants at 10:10 PM ET, with Emmet Sheehan going to the mound for the Dodgers to pitch against Kyle Harrison for the Giants. Los Angeles is a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Week 3 of the NFL regular season kicks off with the San Francisco 49ers hosting the New York Giants on Amazon xPrime at 8:15 PM ET. The 49ers are unbeaten in their opening two games of the season after their 30-23 upset victory in Los Angeles against the Rams as a 7.5-point road favorite last Sunday. The Giants evened their record at 1-1 with a 31-28 victory in Arizona against the Cardinals as a 4.5-point road favorite on Sunday. San Francisco is a 10.5-point favorite, with the total set at 44 (all odds from DraftKings).
The fourth week in NCAAF college football begins with one game on national television between FBS opponents. Coastal Carolina plays at home against Georgia State on ESPN at 7:30 PM ET. The Chanticleers raised their record to 2-1 with a 66-7 victory at home against Duquesne as a 34.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Panthers remained undefeated this year with their 41-25 win at Charlotte as a 5.5-point favorite last Saturday. Coastal Carolina is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62.
Major League Baseball has nine games on its schedule. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 1:10 PM ET. Zack Eflin gets the ball for the Rays to pitch against Griffin Canning for the Angels. Tampa Bay is a -258 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Milwaukee Brewers at 1:15 PM ET. The Cardinals turn to Miles Mikolas to take the ball to face the Brewers’ Wade Miley. St. Louis is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. Atlanta travels to Washington with Max Fried taking the mound for the Braves to battle against Jake Irvin for the Nationals. The Braves are a -265 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. New York plays at home against Toronto with the Yankees sending out Gerrit Cole to face the Blue Jays’ Jose Berrios. The Yankees are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Two MLB games start at 7:15 PM ET in Fox regional coverage. Philadelphia is at home against New York, with Ranger Suarez taking the hill for the Phillies to pitch against David Peterson for the Mets. The Phillies are a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Baltimore plays in Cleveland, with the Grayson Rodriguez getting the ball for the Orioles to face a Guardians’ starting pitcher that has yet to be determined. The Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:40 PM ET. The Cubs tap Kyle Hendricks to duel against the Pirates’ Johan Oviedo. Chicago is a -170 money-line favorite.
The Detroit Tigers visit Oakland to play the A’s at 9:40 PM ET. Louis Medina pitches for the A’s to face a Tigers starting pitcher yet to be named. Detroit is a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the San Francisco Giants at 10:10 PM ET, with Emmet Sheehan going to the mound for the Dodgers to pitch against Kyle Harrison for the Giants. Los Angeles is a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
