by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Oct 19, 2023The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAA, MLB, and NHL action.
Week 7 of the NFL regular season kicks off with the New Orleans Saints hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars on Amazon Prime at 8:15 PM ET. The Saints are a 1-point favorite, with the total set at 40 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The eighth week in NCAAF college football continues with two games on national television between FBS opponents starting at 7 PM ET. James Madison visits Marshall on ESPN as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Tulsa plays at home against Rice on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with a total of 58.5.
Major League Baseball continues its postseason with two games. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Arizona to play the Diamondbacks on TBS at 5:07 PM ET. The Phillies took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series with a 10-0 victory at home on Tuesday. They give the ball to Ranger Suarez to face the Diamondbacks' Brandon Pfaadt. Philadelphia is a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Texas Rangers are at home against the Houston Astros on FS1 at 8:03 PM ET. The Astros won their first game of the series with an 8-5 victory on Wednesday. The Rangers hold a 2-1 lead in the ALCS. They send out Andrew Heaney to pitch against Houston’s Jose Urquidy. Texas is a -110 money-line favorite at Caesars with a total of 9.5.
The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Four games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Vancouver Canucks as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Calgary Flames play in Buffalo against the Sabres with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Florida to play the Panthers as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The New York Rangers host the Nashville Predators as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers visit Philadelphia against the Flyers at 7:37 PM ET as a -218 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.
Three NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. The Minnesota Wild play at home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The St. Louis Blues are at home against the Arizona Coyotes as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights play at Winnipeg against the Jets as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
Two NHL games start at 10:07 PM ET. The Dallas Stars are in Anaheim to play the Ducks as a -258 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Seattle to play the Kraken as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:37 PM ET. The Boston Bruins play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -278 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks on ESPN as a -345 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Week 7 of the NFL regular season kicks off with the New Orleans Saints hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars on Amazon Prime at 8:15 PM ET. The Saints are a 1-point favorite, with the total set at 40 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The eighth week in NCAAF college football continues with two games on national television between FBS opponents starting at 7 PM ET. James Madison visits Marshall on ESPN as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Tulsa plays at home against Rice on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with a total of 58.5.
Major League Baseball continues its postseason with two games. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Arizona to play the Diamondbacks on TBS at 5:07 PM ET. The Phillies took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series with a 10-0 victory at home on Tuesday. They give the ball to Ranger Suarez to face the Diamondbacks' Brandon Pfaadt. Philadelphia is a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Texas Rangers are at home against the Houston Astros on FS1 at 8:03 PM ET. The Astros won their first game of the series with an 8-5 victory on Wednesday. The Rangers hold a 2-1 lead in the ALCS. They send out Andrew Heaney to pitch against Houston’s Jose Urquidy. Texas is a -110 money-line favorite at Caesars with a total of 9.5.
The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Four games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Vancouver Canucks as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Calgary Flames play in Buffalo against the Sabres with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Florida to play the Panthers as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The New York Rangers host the Nashville Predators as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers visit Philadelphia against the Flyers at 7:37 PM ET as a -218 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.
Three NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. The Minnesota Wild play at home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The St. Louis Blues are at home against the Arizona Coyotes as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights play at Winnipeg against the Jets as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
Two NHL games start at 10:07 PM ET. The Dallas Stars are in Anaheim to play the Ducks as a -258 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Seattle to play the Kraken as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:37 PM ET. The Boston Bruins play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -278 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks on ESPN as a -345 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
