Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF, MLB and NHL Previews and Odds - 10/12/2023

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Oct 12, 2023
The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAA, MLB, and NHL action.

Week 6 of the NFL regular season kicks off with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Denver Broncos on Amazon Prime at 8:15 PM ET. The Chiefs are on a four-game winning streak after their 27-20 victory at Minnesota as a 3.5-point favorite last Sunday. The Broncos lost for the fourth time in their first five games after a 31-21 upset loss against the New York Jets as a 2.5-point favorite on Sunday. Kansas City is an 11-point favorite, with the total set at 47 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The seventh week in NCAAF college football continues with two games on national television between FBS opponents. West Virginia visits Houston on FS1 at 7 PM ET. The Mountaineers are on a four-game winning streak after their 24-21 victory at TCU as a 13.5-point underdog back on September 30th. The Cougars lost for the third time in their last four games with their 49-28 loss at Texas Tech as a 9-point underdog on September 30th. West Virginia is a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 49.5. 

SMU plays at East Carolina on ESPN at 7:30 PM ET. The Mustangs won for the second time in their last three games with their 34-16 victory against Charlotte as a 23-point favorite on September 30th. The Pirates lost for the fourth time in their five games this season with a 24-17 loss at Rice as a 3.5-point underdog on September 30th. SMU is a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 49.5.

Major League Baseball continues the postseason with one game in the last remaining divisional series. The Atlanta Braves are in Philadelphia against the Phillies on TBS and truTV at 8:07 PM ET. The Phillies took a 2-1 lead in this best-of-five series with their 10-2 victory on Wednesday. Spencer Strider takes the mound for the Braves against Ranger Suarez takes the mound for Philadelphia. Atlanta is a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The New York Rangers travel to Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Columbus Bluejackets host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Detroit Red Wings at 7:37 PM ET as a -265 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Three NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. The Dallas Stars are at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild play at home against the Florida Panthers as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken play in Nashville against the Predators, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights are in San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:37 PM ET as a -245 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.

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