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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, WNBA, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 09/18/26

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Sep 18, 2026

 The Friday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, WNBA, CFL, and EPL action. Week 3 in NCAAF college football continues with two games between FBS opponents. Miami (FL) travels on the road to play Wake Forest on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 20.5-point favorite with the total set at 55.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Texas Tech hosts Houston on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5. Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -186 money-line favorite with the total set at 8. The Chicago Cubs play in Cincinnati against the Reds as a -131 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are on the road in Baltimore to take on the Orioles at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Two MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians are at home to face the Athletics as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox as a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The New York Mets play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies on Apple TV at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -123 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago White Sox are at home to challenge the Detroit Tigers at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays are on the road in Texas to battle the Rangers at 8:05 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two more MLB games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Braves visit Houston to play the Astros on Peacock as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Seattle Mariners play in Colorado against the Rockies. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Washington Nationals at 8:15 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.  The Minnesota Twins play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -124 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The New York Yankees are on the road to face the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -131 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The San Diego Padres play at home against the Miami Marlins as a -204 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home to challenge the San Francisco Giants on Apple TV at 10:15 p.m. ET as a -313 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The WNBA has three games on tap. Two games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Lynx host the New York Liberty as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 177.5. The Indiana Fever travel to Toronto to battle the Tempo as a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 188.5. The Golden State Valkyries play at home against the Portland Fire as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 160.5. Matchweek 5 in the English Premier League begins with one match. Chelsea plays at Brentford on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF, MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 09/17/26

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Sep 17, 2026

 The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, MLB, and WNBA action. Week 2 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The Buffalo Bills host the Detroit Lions on Amazon Prime at 8:15 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with the total set at 54.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Week 3 in NCAAF college football kicks off with one game between FBS opponents. Pittsburgh plays at home against Syracuse on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The Milwaukee Brewers travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Brewers send out Kyle Harrison to pitch against the Pirates' Wilber Dotel. Milwaukee is a -135 money-line favorite with the total of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Cincinnati against the Reds at 12:40 p.m. ET. Justin Wrobleski takes the ball for the Dodgers to face Brady Singer for the Reds. Los Angeles is a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of9.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home to challenge the Athletics at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Rays tap Drew Rasmussen to the Athletics Jeffrey Springs. Tampa Bay is a -285 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The San Diego Padres are on the road in Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET. Michael King gets the ball for the Padres to take on Tanner Gordon for the Rockies. San Diego is a -160 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:15 p.m. ET. New York hosts Philadelphia on Fox, with the Mets turning to Nolan McLean to duel against the Phillies' Aaron Nola. The Mets are a -144 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Houston plays at home against Kansas City on Fox, with Miguel Ullola for the Astros to face Seth Lugo for the Royals. The Astros are a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Chicago White Sox are at home to challenge the Detroit Tigers at 7:40 p.m. ET. The White Sox turn to Erick Fedde to battle the Tigers’ Framber Valdez. Chicago is a -136 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox visit the Texas Rangers at 8:05 p.m. ET. Sonny Gray takes the hill for the Red Sox to face Tyler Alexander for the Rangers. Boston is a -136 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Minnesota Twins play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Twins tap Taj Bradley to battle the Angels’ Walbert Urena. Minnesota is a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The WNBA returns from its 17-day break for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup with five games. The Atlanta Dream are at home to face the Connecticut Sun at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 169.5. Two more WNBA games tip off at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Dallas Wings host the Los Angeles Sparks on the USA Network as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 176.5. The Washington Mystics are on the road in Chicago to play the Sky as a -1.5 point spread road favorite with an over/under of 165.5.Two games conclude the WNBA card at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Phoenix Mercury travel to Portland to face the Fire as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 172.5. The Las Vegas Aces play in Seattle against the Storm on the USA Network as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 173.5. 

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NFL Overreactions Entering Week 2

by Sean Murphy

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026

We're one week into the NFL season and as usual there are overreactions to a number of season-opening results. Week 2 is often when we see those wild overreactions control the betting marketplace and I don't think this year will be any different.Here's a look at several knee-jerk reactions coming out of Week 1 and where the value may lie in this week's contests.Tennessee TitansWhether it's an overreaction or not is up for debate but there's no question bettors are running as far as they can from the Titans after last Sunday's disastrous performance. Tennessee checks in as a touchdown underdog at home against Philadelphia this week. It's not as if Tennessee brought much optimism into the season but it was favored against the Jets last Sunday. The common line of thinking is that the Titans are already building toward next year, when they'll open a new stadium. Of note, the Eagles failed to cover the spread at home against the Commanders last Sunday but did secure a 24-22 victory. I lined up against the Titans with the Jets last week but can certainly make a case for backing the unpopular home underdog here in Week 2. There might not be a spot where betting sentiment toward Tennessee is more negative all season and that's saying something given its poor outlook. Chicago BearsIt's not so much that the Bears won in Week 1 - that was expected as they were favored in Carolina. It was the way they won, hanging just shy of 60 points on the board in a blowout victory. Chicago head coach Ben Johnson did indicate prior to the start of the regular season that he wanted his team's offense to not only be efficient, but record-setting this season. So far, so good. I do think we're seeing a bit of an overreaction to that Week 1 result, however, as Chicago returns home to lay 5.5 points against the division rival Vikings who were impressive in their own right in an eventual lopsided win over the Packers. The total might actually be the best place to shift our focus here with the number approaching 50 in a divisional affair. Minnesota figures to have little interest in a track meet with a cloudy quarterback situation following the scary concussion suffered by Kyler Murray lst week. We know Vikes DC Brian Flores is more than capable of scheming up his talented group and this is obviously a big early season showdown.New England PatriotsThe Patriots looked lifeless against the Seahawks - again - in last week's ugly midweek season-opener in Seattle. New England couldn't take advantage of an early injury to Seahawks QB Sam Darnold in that contest. Now it limps home to host another tough defensive opponent in the Steelers at Foxborough. Pittsburgh comes off a 20-13 win at home against the Falcons last week. Keep in mind, Atlanta was down to third-string QB Cooper Rush for that contest. I would certainly anticipate the Pats rebounding here in a home favorite role against a familiar opponent. New England is currently listed as a five-point favorite, noting that this will be a 'revenge' spot for the Pats after dropping last year's matchup 21-14, also at home. It's likely a stay-away game for me from a pointspread perspective but I do anticipate New England picking up its first win. Los Angeles ChargersThe Chargers offensive line issues are undoubtedly a concern after they produced an absolute stinker at home in an 'upset' loss against the Cardinals last week. Los Angeles did its mountain of 'survivor' supporters no favors with that result. Without question the Chargers have quickly fallen out of favor with most bettors and now host the 1-0 Raiders, who showed plenty of life in last week's rout of the Dolphins. It's important not to overreact to that Las Vegas victory in particular as Miami might just be one of the worst NFL teams we've seen in a number of years (I don't believe that's an overreaction). We've seen this line come down since opening with the Chargers now favored by less than a touchdown. The last time these two teams met in late November of last year the Chargers prevailed by a score of 31-14.  I certainly won't be quick to bet against a Los Angeles rebound victory and ATS cover at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 09/16/26

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026

The Wednesday sports card features MLB action. Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Cleveland Guardians host the Chicago White Sox on ESPN at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Guardians send out Parker Messick to pitch against the White Sox’s Anthony Kay. Cleveland is a -176 money-line favorite with the total set at 8 (all odds from DraftKings).The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the San Francisco Giants at 1:15 p.m. ET. Matthew Liberatore gets the ball for the Cardinals to take on Anthony Molina for the Giants. St. Louis is a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Yankees travel to Minnesota to play the Twins at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Yankees tap Carlos Rodon to face the Twins’ Zebby Matthews. New York is a -144 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home to challenge the Detroit Tigers at 3:07 p.m. ET. Max Scherzer takes the mound for the Blue Jays to duel against Keider Montero for the Tigers. Toronto is a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Milwaukee plays in Pittsburgh with the Brewers turning to Logan Henderson to face the Pirates’ Jared Jones. The Brewers are a -137 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. Tampa Bay hosts the Athletics with Nick Martinez taking the hill for the Rays to challenge Brady Basso. The Rays are a -194 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Los Angeles is on the road in Cincinnati, with the Dodgers sending out Blake Snell to duel against the Reds’ Andrew Abbott. The Dodgers are a -206 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Washington to take on the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET. Zack Wheeler gets the starting assignment for the Phillies to pitch against Jared Simpson for the Nationals. Philadelphia is a -191 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Mets play at home against the Baltimore Orioles on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Mets turn to Robert Stack to face the Orioles’ Chris Bassitt. New York is a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs are at home to challenge the Atlanta Braves at 7:40 p.m. ET. Shota Imanaga gets the ball for the Cubs to take on J.R. Ritchie for the Braves. Chicago is a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.  The Texas Rangers host the Boston Red Sox at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers turn to MacKenzie Gore to battle the Red Sox’s Jake Bennett. Texas is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Houston Astros play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 8:10 p.m. ET. Christian Javier takes the mound for the Astros to face Daniel Lynch IV for the Royals. Houston is a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The San Diego Padres play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Padres tap Robbie Ray to pitch against the Rockies’ Mason Adams. San Diego is a -174 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.5. The Seattle Mariners are on the road in Los Angeles to battle the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. George Kirby grabs the ball for the Mariners to duel against Yusei Kikuchi for the Angels. Seattle is a -136 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home to battle the Miami Marlins at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks send out Merrill Kelly to face the Marlins’ Ryan Gusto. Arizona is a -133 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

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Week 3 College Top 10 Poll

by Wayne Root

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026

Chaos hasn't quite stormed the field this season, but at least we're seeing changes at the top of the sport with some competitive games.Texas' miraculous, fourth-quarter comeback against Ohio State was memorable and inexplicable, but not shocking. Ohio State controlled the game for most of the night, Texas displayed its elite talent when it mattered most and get the top award this week becoming ranked number 1. I remember last year that the early polls and rankings did not resemble anything by the end of college football. I’m thinking preseason unranked Indiana U.   Without further ado, let's jump straight into this week's power rankings. 1. TexasOn Sept. 12, Texas might already have the win of the season. Down 20-3 in the second half, the Longhorns found a way to come back and beat Ohio State. Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium was sent into a frenzy. Now, they are the No. 1-ranked team in college football per the Coaches Poll. One more nonconference game remains for Texas before turning to a difficult SEC schedule. Big opportunities ahead on the 40 Acres.The Longhorns became the first team to come back from a 20-point deficit to defeat the AP's No. 1-ranked team in 30 years. After a good game, a historic comeback and the best win of the season, Texas deserves the top spot.2. Georgia As is often the case when top-tier teams play Group of Six squads, Georgia made light work of the Hilltoppers in a game that will do wonders for Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton’s Heisman Trophy campaign. And he put up some Tecmo Bowl stats: completed 13-of-16 passes for 234 yards with five passing touchdowns. So, we are still waiting to see UGA get tested this season. Thankfully, the schedule begins to ramp up for the Bulldogs. SEC play will begin on Saturday, starting with a trip to Fayetteville.3. Notre Dame The Fighting Irish led their Group of Six opponent, 42-0, at halftime, and quarterback CJ Carr had his way against an Owls team that doesn’t represent the kind of competition we’d expect to test Notre Dame. Carr's stat line — 16-of-20 completed passes for 253 yards with four touchdowns — is indicative of how easy beating Rice was for him and this team. The Irish defense also forced four turnovers all coming off fumbles. Next on the schedule is Michigan State, marking Notre Dame’s second Big Ten opponent so far — who were picked 12th and 16th out of 18 teams in the Big Ten preseason poll.4. IndianaThe Hoosiers performed exactly as they should against a private HBCU to which they guaranteed $525,000 for visiting Bloomington. Indiana wide receiver Charlie Becker caught three passes, and all three went for touchdowns. This happened alongside Hoosiers running backs Leo Beebe, Jr. and Turbo Richard each rushing for more than 100 yards. Indiana hosts Western Kentucky next week, which should be another blowout.5. Miami Pad the stats, Miami. Putting up a school record of 856 offensive yards against an HBCU program you paid $760,000 — including $40,000 to The Marching 100 — to travel eight hours south isn’t as impressive as Canes fans would like to think. But, sure, go off. Miami goes to Wake Forest next week for their second conference road game in 15 days.6. Ohio StOhio State blowing a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter was not on anyones bingo card. However, the loss doesn’t take away from the Buckeyes being National Title contenders, Big Ten contenders, or any of that. Before losing to Texas, the Buckeyes had won 115 consecutive games when leading by 20 points or more. Prior to this game, the last team to come back and win against the Buckeyes while down 20 points was 2011 Nebraska. But hey, best loss of anyone so far.7. LSUThe Tigers committed four turnovers in the first half. Three of those were interceptions thrown by quarterback Sam Leavitt, and the Bulldogs were in a 10-7 rock fight with the Tigers, despite Louisiana Tech accruing zero — yes, zero — total yards in the first half. LSU goes to Ole Miss, where Kiffin spent 2020-2025. It’s going to be one of the biggest games of the year and LSU won’t survive if they lose the turnover battle.8. USCUSC is the Big Ten's only Week 2 top-10 team that played like one. Neither the offense nor the defense gave an inch to Louisiana, and Riley’s Trojans continue to look formidable. USC put up a season-high 49 points in Week 2 as Jayden Maiava came back down to Earth...a little. Maiava did throw his first interception of the season and go 19-of-29 passing (65.5%), which was by far the lowest mark of the season — but he also threw five touchdowns and 261 yards. Next, the Trojans travel across the country for an afternoon game at an inept 0-2 Rutgers.9. Texas A&MUnlike some in the top 10, the Aggies hosted a Sun Devils program that could’ve given them a game — and did. Texas A&M coach Mike Elko will take a hard look at his secondary after it allowed Arizona State wide receiver Reed Harris to make nine catches for 189 yards with two touchdowns. Next, the Trojans travel across the country for an afternoon game at 0-2 Rutgers.10. Ole MissCharlotte is in a tailspin of its own. The Niners haven’t beaten an FBS program since 2024 and haven't beaten a Power Four one since 2021. Ole Miss beating Charlotte was less a win and more of a formality. Next up, Ole Miss hosts Lane Kiffin and LSU for the game of the week! The winner will have an inside track to be on the three or four teams in the SEC to make the College Football Playoff.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 09/15/26

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026

The Tuesday sports card features MLB action. Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland hosts Chicago with the Guardians sending out Foster Griffin to pitch against the White Sox’s Davis Martin. The Guardians are a -130 money-line favorite with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings, unless indicated otherwise). Milwaukee travels to Pittsburgh with Jacob Misiorowski taking the ball for the Brewers to duel against Lake Bachar for the Pirates. The Brewers are a -257 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Tampa Bay plays at home against the Athletics, with the Rays turning to Griffin Jax to take on Jack Perkins. The Rays are a -231 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Los Angeles plays in Cincinnati with Yoshinobu Yamamoto taking the mound for the Dodgers to battle the Rhett Lowder for the Reds. The Dodgers are a -217 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road to challenge the Washington Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Phillies tap Christopher Sanchez to take the ball to pitch against the Nationals’ Jackson Kent. Philadelphia is a -217 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home to face the Detroit Tigers at 7:07 p.m. ET. Brandon Fisher gets the starting assignment for the Blue Jays to duel against Drew Anderson for the Tigers. Toronto is a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.The New York Mets host the Baltimore Orioles at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Mets send out Sean Manaea to challenge the Orioles’ Shane Baz. New York is a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two MLB games begin at 7:40 p.m. ET. New York visits Minnesota with Max Fried getting the ball for the Yankees to battle Bailey Ober for the Twins. The Yankees are a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Chicago plays at home against Atlanta on TBS with the Cubs tapping Kevin Gausman to battle against the Braves’ Martin Perez. The Cubs are a -143 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home to play the San Francisco Giants at 7:45 p.m. ET. Andre Pallante takes the mound for the Cardinals to pitch against Blake Tidwell for the Giants. St. Louis is a -168 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Boston Red Sox play in Texas against the Rangers at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Red Sox turn to Patrick Sandoval to take on a Rangers starting pitcher yet to be named. Boston is a -125 money-line road favorite on the consensus line. The Houston Astros host the Kansas City Royals at 8:10 p.m. ET. Hunter Brown gets the ball for the Astros to face Michael Wacha for the Royals. Houston is a -167 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The San Diego Padres are on the road in Colorado to take on the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Padres tap Walker Buehler to duel against the Rockies’ Kyle Freeland. San Diego is a -197 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11.5. The Seattle Mariners travel to Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. Logan Gilbert takes the mound for the Mariners to challenge Ryan Johnson for the Angels. Seattle is a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Miami Marlins at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks turn to Michael Soroka to battle the Marlins Janson Junk. Arizona is a -157 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 09/14/26

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Sep 14, 2026

The Monday sports card features NFL, MLB, and EPL action. Week 1 in the NFL concludes with one game. The Kansas City Chiefs host the Denver Broncos on ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 (ManningCast) at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Chiefs are a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 43.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Major League Baseball has 10 games scheduled. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET.  Los Angeles travels to Cincinnati with the Dodgers sending out Tarik Skubal to pitch against the Reds’ Nick Lodolo. The Dodgers are a -216 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Cleveland plays at home against Chicago, with Gavin Williams getting the ball for the Guardians to face Sean Newcomb for the White Sox. The Guardians are a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home to face the Detroit Tigers on Peacock at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays have won two games in a row after their 8-1 victory against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The Tigers are on a four-game winning streak after an 8-1 win against Colorado yesterday. Toronto sends out Jose Soriano to duel against Detroit’s Troy Melton. The Blue Jays are a -139 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Mets host the Baltimore Orioles at 7:10 p.m. ET. Jonah Teng gets the ball for the Mets to battle the Orioles’ Brandon Young. New York is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. New York plays in Minnesota, with the Yankees turning to Will Warren to challenge the Twins’ Dean Kremer. The Yankees are a -136 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Chicago plays at home against Atlanta, with David Peterson taking the hill for the Cubs to pitch against the Braves’ Reynaldo Lopez. The Cubs are a -136 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the San Francisco Giants at 7:45 p.m. ET. The Cardinals tap Quinn Mathews to get the ball to face the Giants’ Landen Roupp. St. Louis is a -136 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The San Diego Padres are on the road in Colorado to take on the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. Casey Mize takes the mound for the Padres to battle Tomoyuki Sugano for the Rockies. San Diego is a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. The Seattle Mariners visit the Los Angeles Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Mariners send out Kade Anderson to challenge the Angels’ Reid Detmers. Seattle is a -114 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Miami Marlins at 9:40 p.m. ET. Corbin Burnes takes the ball for the Diamondbacks to duel against Sandy Alcantara for the Marlins. The Diamondbacks are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Matchweek 4 in the English Premier League concludes with one game. Leeds United hosts Newcastle United on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 09/13/26

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Sep 13, 2026

The Sunday sports card features NFL, MLB, and EPL action. Week 1 in the NFL continues with 13 games. Eight NFL games kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Cincinnati Bengals host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 50.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Chicago Bears travel to Carolina to play the Panthers as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 47.5. The Jacksonville Jaguars play at home against the Cleveland Browns as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 39.5. The Detroit Lions are at home to take on the New Orleans Saints as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. The Buffalo Bills play in Houston against the Texans as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 44.5. The Tennessee Titans host the New York Jets as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 38.5. The Baltimore Ravens are on the road in Indianapolis to face the Colts as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 47.5. The Pittsburgh Steelers play at home against the Atlanta Falcons as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 40.5. Four NFL games start at 4:25 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Chargers are at home to challenge the Arizona Cardinals as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5. The Las Vegas Raiders host the Miami Dolphins as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 40.5. The Minnesota Vikings play at home against the Green Bay Packers as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 46.5. The Philadelphia Eagles are at home to battle the Washington Commanders as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5. Sunday Night Football on NBC features the Dallas Cowboys visiting New York to play the Giants at 8:20 p.m. ET. The Cowboys are a 3-point road favorite with a total of 48.5. Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Detroit Tigers host the Colorado Rockies at 12:10 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies as a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Washington Nationals are at home to battle the Los Angeles Angels as a -123 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The New York Yankees host the New York Mets on Peacock as a -191 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 1:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two more MLB games begin at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Miami against the Marlins as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home to play the Houston Astros as a -144 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Two MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Twins host the Cleveland Guardians. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Cincinnati Reds. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home to challenge the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 3:05 p.m. ET as a -188 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners are on the road to play the Athletics at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home to take on the Texas Rangers at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -144 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Sunday Night Baseball on Peacock features the San Diego Padres traveling to San Francisco to face the Giants at 7:20 p.m. ET. The Padres are a -132 money-line road favorite with a total of 7. Matchweek 4 in the English Premier League continues with two matches. Brighton and Hove Albion travel on the road to play Coventry City on the USA Network at 9:00 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City plays at Manchester United at 11:30 a.m. ET, as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5.

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NFL System of the Week - 09/12/26

by Al McMordie

Saturday, Sep 12, 2026

The NFL's first week of the season is upon us.  I often choose to pass in Week 1.  Someone very wise once wrote, "Why eat hamburger when there's steak at the end of the table?"  And that's my philosophy with regard to the start of an NFL season.  I prefer to let games come to me rather than force plays without much to go on.  Still, sports gambling is, for most, entertainment.  And bettors aren't likely to wait for Week 2 when there are games to be played this weekend.  With that in mind, let's take a look at a good angle to handicap the first week of the season.The obvious starting point for most bettors is to look back to how teams did the previous season.  Here are last year's records (with Playoff teams noted by an asterisk):*Patriots 14-3*Broncos 14-3*Seahawks 14-3*Jaguars 13-4*Bills 12-5*Texans 12-5*Rams 12-5*49ers 12-5*Chargers 11-6*Eagles 11-6*Bears 11-6*Steelers 10-7*Packers 9-7-1Vikings 9-8Lions 9-8*Panthers 8-9Ravens 8-9Colts 8-9Buccaneers 8-9Falcons 8-9Cowboys 7-9-1Dolphins 7-10Chiefs 6-11Saints 6-11Bengals 6-11Browns 5-12Commanders 5-12Giants 4-13Raiders 3-14Titans 3-14Jets 3-14Cardinals 3-14The knee-jerk reaction for many bettors is to play on teams in Week 1 that made the Playoffs the previous season and/or owned a winning record, and go against teams that had poor W/L records the previous season.  Suffice it to say, that's generally the wrong move.  For our NFL System of the Week, we're going to play in Week 1 on teams with losing records the previous season against opponents with winning records.  Since 1994, our teams with losing records have gone 108-69-4 ATS (61.0%) in Week 1 vs. foes that won the previous year!  Last season, this angle went 5-3 ATS.  This season, there are seven plays (all lines courtesy of Circa):Browns +8.5 vs JaguarsFalcons +6.5 vs SteelersPanthers +3 vs BearsSaints +7 vs LionsCardinals +8.5 vs ChargersCommanders +5.5 vs EaglesChiefs -2.5 vs BroncosThe best thing about this NFL system is its simplicity.  It doesn't matter if a team is at home (55-36-3 ATS) or on the road (53-33-1 ATS); or if it is favored (15-9-2 ATS) or an underdog/pk (93-60-2 ATS).  It just wins.  So, consider putting some of these losing teams from 2025 on your card this weekend.Good luck, as always,Al McMordie

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UEFA Europa League Futures (2026/27 Season)

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Saturday, Sep 12, 2026

The League Phase is set for the new season of Europa League with the first matches starting on Wednesday, September 16. The Europa League was recently expanded to encourage the lesser quality teams from smaller leagues and the drop downs from Champions League after the group stage were also ended, but that has not changed the final results of the competition in recent years. The last 15 straight Europa League Titles have been won by a club from one of the big 5 leagues in Europe with an English club winning it 2 straight years now. Aston Villa is the defending champion of the competition from last season, but they are in Champions League this year and will not be eligible to win again, so there will be a new champion this year. Now with the League Phase starting soon, it is time to see who has the best chance at bringing home the Europa League Title this season.  To Win Outright Juventus +700: Juventus is coming into this competition as the team with the best chance at bringing home the Europa League Title this season, according to the oddsmakers. Juventus earned this spot by finishing in 6th place of Serie A last season and they certainly have an improved team this season, but this is not a competition that a club like Juventus is going to be focused on. Juventus is one of the bigger clubs in Italy and after having a down year last season they will have more of a focus on performing better in the league. They are still going to be one of the better teams in this competition with the quality they have, but their heart might not be in it as much the deeper they get. Italian clubs have not done that well in this competition over the years either. Atalanta was the last Italian club to win the Europa League in the 2023/24 season, but that is the only Italian club to win the title in the last 27 years. This is not a great year for Serie A as a whole either, being one of the weaker leagues of the big 5 in Europe, and their clubs are not going to match up well as they have to play against stronger opponents the deeper they get. There is no clear dominant club in this competition either, so there is not a lot of value in taking Juventus as a favorite considering the recent history of Italian clubs in this competition.  AC Milan +750: AC Milan is coming into this competition as the team with the next best chance at bringing home the Europa League Title this season, according to the oddsmakers. AC Milan earned this spot by finishing 5th place in Serie A last season and they certainly have one of the better teams in Italy this year, but this might not be a competition that they are focused on. The goal for this club is always Champions League and since they are going to be one of the better teams in their league this year, they are going to be a lot more focused on their domestic league as they have the quality to compete for the Serie A Title. As previously mentioned though, Italian clubs have not done well in this competition over the years and AC Milan specifically is one of the few major clubs in Italy that has never even made a Finals appearance. They have the quality to make a deep run in this competition, but they cannot be trusted the deeper they go and they certainly should not be the 2nd favorite of this competition with their history. There is no real value in taking AC Milan at this price as there are better options to go with.  Bayer 04 Leverkusen +900: Leverkusen is coming into this competition as the team with the next best chance at bringing home the Europa League Title this season, according to the oddsmakers. They earned this spot by finishing in 6th place of the Bundesliga last season, but they have certainly fallen from grace in recent years. They are usually a top 4 team in Germany, but the last few years they have been struggling a lot more. It was just a few years ago that they were one of the better teams in all of Europe and even won the Bundesliga Title, but they have regressed a lot since that season and have not been the same team since losing Xabi Alonso as their manager. This is certainly a competition that they will be focused on since their domestic league is very hard to compete for the title with Bayern always in the way, but the Bundesliga is also one of the weaker leagues in the big 5 as it is very top heavy and they will struggle the deeper they get when they have to play against stronger opponents. German clubs have not done poorly in recent years as Freiburg was in the Final last season and there have been 3 German clubs in the Europa League Final the last 5 seasons. Leverkusen was actually in the Final back in the 2023/24 season as well, but they lost 3-0 to Atalanta. The last German club to actually win the competition was Frankfurt back in the 2021/22 season, but they are also the only German club to win it in the last 29 years. Leverkusen certainly has the quality to make a deep run and they are not the worst option this season, but there are still much better teams in the competition and they are overvalued as the 3rd favorite. There is not a lot of value in Leverkusen to win the title at this price.  Bournemouth +1000: Bournemouth is coming into this competition as the team with the next best chance at bringing home the Europa League Title this season, according to the oddsmakers. They earned this spot by finishing in 6th place of the Premier League last season and were only 3 points away from a Champions League spot. They have some quality in their squad and have been improving a lot in their own league over the last few seasons, but they are also coming off of their best Premier League finish in recent years and they will certainly face some regression this season. They still have a good squad, but they did lose some quality as well and they are going to struggle to repeat last year, being a middle of the pack team in the league for years. They will likely be more focused on this competition as they do not get the opportunity to play in European competitions often, but they do not have a squad that is going to match up well against some of these other teams from different leagues. They are already struggling to start the Premier League this season as well and they could lose even more quality when the winter transfer window rolls around. English clubs have done very well in this competition over the years and the champion over the last 2 seasons has been from England as well, but Bournemouth is not even the strongest English club in this tournament and is overvalued here. There is no real value in taking Bournemouth at this price since there is a much better option from their own league.  Marseille +1000: Marseille is coming into this competition as the team with the next best chance at bringing home the Europa League Title this season, according to the oddsmakers. They earned this spot by finishing in 5th place of Ligue 1 last season, but they did not have a good season for their caliber and will not be as focused on this competition, especially after finishing just 1 point behind a possible Champions League spot. They are used to being one of the better teams in France and competing with PSG for the title, but they struggled a lot last season after finishing in 2nd place the year prior and they are off to an awful start this season as well. Their form will surely turn around as they get more into the season, but they have had some big defensive problems in their matches and that is usually a strength of theirs. That defense is going to turn into a much bigger problem the deeper they get into this tournament as well. They have certainly lost some quality from last season as well and they are the kind of team that could improve in the winter, but the squad is lacking right now and their attack has even been struggling since their season opener. French clubs have also been awful in this competition throughout its history. Marseille was actually the last French club to appear in the Europa League Final back in the 2017/18 season, but they are the only French club to appear in a Final over the last 22 years and a French club has actually never won this competition in its history. Marseille has too many problems right now before they can be considered a true contender and they will be more focused on their domestic league anyway if they have a chance to finish near the top of the table. There is no real value in Marseille at this price as they are not a true contender with their current squad.  Real Sociedad +1100: Real Sociedad is coming into this competition as the team with the next best chance at bringing home the Europa League Title this season, according to the oddsmakers. Real Sociedad is usually a team that is competing for the top 6 spots in Spain every year, but they are coming off of a poor season. They finished in 10th place of La Liga last season, but they earned this spot by winning Copa del Rey. They did not have a good start to this season either, but recently they have been in much better form and they have the quality to be much better in their league this season. The La Liga Title is not a realistic goal for them every season either with both Real Madrid and Barcelona standing in the way, so this is certainly a competition that they are going to be focused on this season. They have never won Europa League themselves, but they are the 1st Spanish club on the odds list and Spanish clubs have had a very good history in this competition over the years. Sevilla was the last Spanish club to win this competition in the 2022/23 season, but a club from Spain has won the competition 3 times in the last 7 years and Spain is also the winningest country in the competitions history with 14 Europa League Titles. Real Sociedad has already been rounding into better form after a poor start to the season and they are going to be striving for a better season after last year’s low finish, so this is going to be a competition that they rally around with no clear dominant team. They have the quality to make a deep run with a very good defense as well. There is a lot of value in Real Sociedad to win the Europa League Title at this price considering the success of Spanish clubs in recent years and the quality of the field this season as well.  Celta Vigo +1200: Celta Vigo is coming into this competition as the team with the next best chance at bringing home the Europa League Title this season, according to the oddsmakers. They earned this spot by finishing in 6th place of La Liga last season and that is their highest finish in the league in years, but they have qualified for this competition the last 2 straight seasons now. They do not have a lot of quality in their squad though and they have already struggled to start this season as well. They have a good defense, but their attack has been struggling to find the net this season and they are certainly lacking quality on that end. They did make a deep run last season to the Quarter-Finals, losing to Freiburg who made the Final, but they will struggle to repeat that this season. Spanish clubs have done very well in this competition over the years and they will certainly be focused here as they do not get many opportunities to play in European competitions, but there are much better teams in this competition and they will eventually run into a stronger defense where their weaker attack will be a big problem. They are not even the best team in this competition from Spain either, so there is not a lot of value in taking Celta Vigo at this price as they are not a true contender to win it all with the quality they have.  Crystal Palace +1400: Crystal Palace is coming into this competition as the team with the next best chance at bringing home the Europa League Title this season, according to the oddsmakers. They are coming off of an awful season as they finished in 15th place in the Premier League and were only 6 points above relegation, but they actually earned this spot by winning the Conference League. They struggled in the Premier League all year, but they put a lot of stock into winning the Conference League and they will certainly be focused on winning Europa League this season. They have struggled to start the season in the Premier League, but last year they proved that does not matter for this competition and they do have the quality to make a deep run. They won the Conference League last season and that was a year which they lost a lot of quality midseason, but there will be more of a focus on performing better all year. Crystal Palace has the pieces there, they just need to put everything together and English clubs have dominated this competition the last 2 seasons now. Crystal Palace is also the best Premier League team in this competition, so they are undervalued here considering the success of these teams in this competition. Crystal Palace has some value as a dark horse to win this competition as they are going to be highly focused and proved last year that they have the quality to make a deep run in Europe even when they are not playing well in their own league.  RecommendationThis competition has certainly been dominated by the clubs from bigger leagues in Europe and that will likely continue this season. England and Spain have been the most dominant countries in this competition’s history and that has been very apparent in recent years as well, a club from England or Spain winning the Europa League Title 13 times in the last 15 years. There is some great value in some of those clubs as well since neither country has a club listed in the top 3 of the odds list. Real Sociedad at +1100 has some good value here as they are the best team from Spain in this competition and will be focused on this competition after a year in which they struggled. Crystal Palace at +1400 also has some good value here as they are the Conference League champions from last season and have the pieces to make a deep run if they can put everything together. Real Sociedad at +1100 is the best option to go with here followed by Crystal Palace at +1400.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 09/12/26

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Sep 12, 2026

The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.Week 2 in NCAAF college football continues with 47 games between FBS opponents. Seven NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. Wake Forest travels on the road to play Purdue on FS1 as a 3-point road favorite with the total set at 49.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Oklahoma plays at Michigan on Fox as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 43.5. Army hosts South Florida on the CBS Sports Network as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 46.5. Kansas State plays at home against Washington State on TNT as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Penn State is on the road to take on Temple on ESPN2 as a 23.5-point road favorite with a total of 50.5. Oregon visits Oklahoma State on ESPN as a 23.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Texas A&M is at home to face Arizona State on ABC as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 50.5. Seven NCAAF games on major national television start at 3:30 p.m. ET. BYU hosts Arizona on Fox as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Illinois plays at home against Duke on FS1 as a 6-point favorite with a total of 51.5. Notre Dame is at home to play against Rice on NBC as a 44.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Pittsburgh is at home to challenge Central Florida on ESPN2 as a 7-point favorite with a total of 55.5. Mississippi State plays on the road against Minnesota on CBS as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.5. Maryland is on the road at Connecticut on the CBS Sports Network as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5. Alabama travels to play Kentucky on ABC as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 48.5.Two NCAAF games on major national television begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. Tennessee plays on the road at Georgia Tech on ESPN as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Nebraska hosts Bowling Green on FS1 as a 30.5-point favorite with a total of 50.5. Three NCAAF games on major national television start at 7:30 p.m. ET. Texas plays at home against Ohio State on ABC as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Iowa is at home to face Iowa State on NBC as a 14-point favorite with a total of 41.5. Texas Tech is on the road to take on Oregon State on CBS as a 25.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 52.5. Mississippi hosts Charlotte on ESPN2 at 7:45 p.m. ET as a 44.5-point favorite with a total of 59.5. Two NCAAF games on major national television start at 10:00 p.m. ET. North Dakota State visits the Air Force on FS1 as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 47.5. Utah plays at home against Arkansas on ESPN as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 55.5. Fresno State is at home to challenge Sacramento State on the CBS Sports Network at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5. Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Detroit Tigers host the Colorado Rockies at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -176 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Yankees play at home against the New York Mets at 1:35 p.m. ET as a -184 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago Cubs are at home to challenge the Pittsburgh Pirates at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Baltimore Orioles at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Washington Nationals play at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The San Diego Padres play at San Francisco against the Giants as a -160 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Three more MLB games start at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox are at home to battle the Kansas City Royals as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Cleveland Guardians are on the road in Minnesota against the Twins as a -119 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Miami to play the Marlins as a -202 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Houston Astros at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -149 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 p.m. ET. Two more MLB games begin at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Braves are at home to take on the Philadelphia Phillies on Peacock as a -114 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago White Sox as a -116 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Texas Rangers at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -143 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Seattle Mariners play on the road against the Athletics at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Week 15 in the Canadian Football League plays their four games today. The Toronto Argonauts are at home to face the Ottawa Redblacks at 1:00 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 61.5. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are on the road to take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 57.5. The Edmonton Elks host the Calgary Stampeders at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 61.5. The British Columbia Lions play at home against the Montreal Alouettes at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 63.5. Matchweek 4 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Five EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Aston Villa is at home to play Nottingham Forest as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Bournemouth hosts Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea plays at home against Hull City on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Crystal Palace is at home to challenge Ipswich Town as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Liverpool hosts Fulham as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Tottenham plays at home against Everton on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal visits Sunderland on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF and MLB Previews and Odds - 09/11/26

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Sep 11, 2026

The Friday sports card features NCAAF and MLB action.  Week 3 in NCAAF college football continues with two games between FBS opponents. Boston College hosts Rutgers on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite, with the total set at 54.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Missouri travels to Kansas on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs send out Shota Imanaga to pitch against a Pirates starting pitcher yet to be named. The Detroit Tigers are at home to play the Colorado Rockies at 6:40 p.m. ET. Framber Valdez gets the ball for the Tigers to face Mason Adams for the Rockies. Detroit is a -187 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Washington Nationals host the Los Angeles Angels at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Nationals turn to Cade Cavalli to face the Angels’ Yusei Kikuchi. Washington is a -156 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Yankees play at home against the New York Mets at 7:05 p.m. ET. A starting pitcher yet to be determined takes the mound for the Yankees to duel against Nolan McLean for the Mets. The Yankees are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home to battle the Baltimore Orioles at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays turn to Max Scherzer to pitch against Orioles’ Chris Bassitt. Toronto is a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET. Los Angeles plays on the road against Miami, with a starting pitcher yet to be named taking the ball for the Dodgers to take on Ryan Gusto for the Marlins. Boston hosts Kansas City with the Red Sox tapping Sonny Gray to challenge the Royals’ Seth Lugo. The Red Sox are a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Tampa Bay plays at home against Houston, with Drew Rasmussen taking the hill for the Rays to take on Miguel Ullola for the Astros. The Rays are a -174 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves are at home to battle the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves turn to Chris Sale to duel against the Phillies’ Aaron Nola. Atlanta is a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Cincinnati Reds on Apple TV+ at 7:45 p.m. ET. Shane Drohan gets the ball for the Brewers to face Andrew Abbott for the Reds. Milwaukee is a -191 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Cleveland Guardians play in Minnesota against the Twins on Peacock at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Guardians turn to Parker Messick to take the mound against the Twins’ Taj Bradley. Cleveland is a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Chicago White Sox are on the road in St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 8:15 p.m. ET. Anthony Kay gets the ball for the White Sox to challenge Matthew Liberatore for the Cardinals. Chicago is a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Texas Rangers. Seattle visits the Athletics on the road with the Mariners tapping George Kirby to battle against Jeffrey Springs. The Mariners are a -168 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The San Diego Padres play in San Francisco against the Giants on Apple TV+ at 10:15 p.m. ET. Robbie Ray gets the ball for the Padres to take on Anthony Molina for the Giants. San Diego is a -143 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.   

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