Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF and MLB Previews and Odds - 09/29/2022

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Sep 29, 2022
The Thursday sports card features action in NFL, NCAAF, and MLB.

Week 4 in the National Football League kicks off with the Cincinnati Bengals hosting the Miami Dolphins on Amazon Prime at 8:15 PM ET. The Bengals won their first game last week with a 27-12 victory in New York against the Jets as a 6.5-point favorite on Sunday. The Dolphins remained unbeaten this season with a 21-19 upset win at home against Buffalo as a 4-point underdog on Sunday. Cincinnati is a 3.5-point favorite, with the total set at 48 (all odds from DraftKings).

The fourth week of the college football regular season begins with BYU playing at home against Utah State on ESPN at 8 PM ET. The Cougars won for the third time in their first four games with a 38-24 victory at home against Wyoming as a 21-point favorite on Saturday night. The Aggies lost for the third time in their first four games after a 34-24 loss at home to UNLV as a 3-point underdog on Saturday. BYU is a 25-point favorite with an over/under of 60.

Major League Baseball has ten games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 PM ET. Detroit is home against Kansas City, with Eduardo Rodriguez taking the ball to pitch against Jonathan Heasley for the Royals. The Tigers are a -135 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Chicago visits Minnesota with the White Sox tapping Lucas Giolito to pitch against the Twins’ Louie Varland. The White Sox are a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Boston Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles at 1:35 PM ET. Nathan Eovaldi takes the hill for the Red Sox to battle against Mike Baumann for the Orioles. Boston is a -155 money line favorite with a total of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies play at Chicago against the Cubs at 2:20 PM ET. The Phillies turn to Ranger Suarez in their starting rotation to pitch against the Cubs’ Javier Assad. Philadelphia is a -190 money line road favorite. 

The Tampa Bay Rays travel to Cleveland to play the Guardians at 6:10 PM ET. Jeffrey Springs takes the mound for the Rays to duel against Cal Quantrill for the Guardians. Tampa Bay is a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The Miami Marlins play at Milwaukee against the Brewers at 7:40 PM ET. The Marlins Braxton Garrett takes the ball to pitch against the Brewers Eric Lauer. The Los Angeles Angels are at home against the Oakland A’s at 9:38 PM ET. Shohei Ohtani pitches for the Angels against Cole Irvin for the A’s. Los Angeles is a -250 money line favorite with a total of 7. 

Two MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. Los Angeles travels to San Diego with neither the Dodgers nor the Padres yet to commit to their starting pitcher for the game. Seattle is home against Texas, with the Mariners sending Marco Gonzales to pitch against the Rangers’ Jon Gray. The Mariners are a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. The San Francisco Giants host the Colorado Rockies at 9:45 PM ET. Carlos Rodon takes the hill for the Giants to pitch against Ryan Feltner for the Rockies. San Francisco is a -215 money line favorite with a total of 7.5.

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