Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, WNBA, CFL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 08/22/26

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Aug 22, 2026
The Saturday sports card features NFLX, MLB, WNBA, CFL, and EPL action. 

The NFLX preseason continues Week 2 with 10 games. The Detroit Lions host the Washington Commanders at noon ET as a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 36.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Three NFLX preseason games kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Vikings play at home against the Baltimore Ravens as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5. The Cleveland Browns are at home to take on the Buffalo Bills on the NFL Network as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 37.5. The Indianapolis Colts host the Atlanta Falcons as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5. 

Two NFLX preseason games start at 4:00 p.m. ET. The New York Giants travel to Miami to play the Dolphins at 4:00 p.m. ET on the NFL Network as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 36.5. The New Orleans Saints play in Los Angeles against the Rams as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 37.5. 

Two NFLX preseason games begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Eagles are on the road in New England to play the Patriots on the NFL Network as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 36.5. The Chicago Bears visit Cincinnati to face the Bears at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 36.5. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play at home against the Kansas City Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 37.5. The Arizona Cardinals are at home to challenge the Dallas Cowboys on the NFL Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 37.5. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The New York Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:35 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Atlanta Braves at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -168 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Miami Marlins are at home to face the Washington Nationals on FS1 at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -186 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Philadelphia Phillies host the St. Louis Cardinals at 6:05 p.m. ET as a -136 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Rays play in Baltimore against the Orioles as a -131 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Texas Rangers play at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Two more MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago White Sox are at home to battle the New York Mets as a -119 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Houston Astros host the Athletics as a -246 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Four MLB games begin at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -267 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Kansas City Royals are at home to play the Detroit Tigers as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games are featured on Fox’s regional coverage. The Seattle Mariners host the Chicago Cubs as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home to take on the Cincinnati Reds as a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Cleveland Guardians are on the road to face the Colorado Rockies as a -143 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The San Diego Padres host the Minnesota Twins at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 8 as a -164 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The WNBA has three games on tap. The New York Liberty play at home against the Indiana Fever on Amazon Prime Video at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 186.5. The Los Angeles Sparks are at home to challenge the Connecticut Sun on Amazon Prime Video at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 168.5. The Atlanta Dream travel to Phoenix to battle the Mercury at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 176.5. 

Week 12 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Toronto Argonauts host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 60.5.

Matchweek 1 of the English Premier League season continues with five matches. Manchester United plays on the road at Hull City on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a 1.5-goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Three more EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Everton plays at home against Crystal Palace on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Sunderland is on the road to challenge Ipswich Town as a -0.5 road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Nottingham Forest is at home to play Leeds United as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Brentford hosts Tottenham on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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