Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, NCAAF, and NHL Previews and Odds - 10/09/2024

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Oct 09, 2024

The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, and NHL action.Week 7 in NCAAF college football continues with one game between FBS opponents. Jacksonville State hosts New Mexico State on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Gamecocks are on a two-game winning streak after their 63-24 victory at Kennesaw State as a 17-point favorite on Friday. The Aggies are on a four-game losing streak after a 50-40 loss at home against New Mexico as a 9-point underdog on September 28th. New Mexico State pulled off a 20-17 upset at home against the Gamecocks as a 2.5-point underdog in their previous meeting on November 25th last season. Jacksonville State is a 20.5-point favorite with the total set at 59 (all odds from DraftKings). Major League Baseball continues the best-of-five divisional round of the playoffs with four games. The Cleveland Guardians travel to Detroit to play the Tigers on TBS and truTV at 3:08 p.m. ET. The Tigers evened this series at 1-1 with their 3-0 victory on the road on Sunday. The Guardians tap Alex Cobb to face a Detroit starting pitcher yet to be named. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Philadelphia Phillies play in New York against the Mets on FS1 at 5:08 p.m. ET. The Mets took a 2-1 series lead with their 7-2 victory at home on Tuesday. Ranger Suarez takes the mound for the Phillies to pitch against Jose Quintana for New York. Philadelphia is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The New York Yankees are in Kansas City to play the Royals on TBS and truTV at 7:08 p.m. ET. The Royals evened this series at 1-1 with a 4-2 victory on the road on Sunday. The Yankees tap Clarke Schmidt to challenge the Royals’ Seth Lugo. New York is a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.The San Diego Padres play at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on FS1 at 9:08 p.m. ET. The Padres have a 2-1 series after their 6-5 victory at home on Tuesday. Dylan Cease takes the hill for San Diego to battle against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Dodgers. The Padres are a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 8.The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Toronto Maple Leafs visit Montreal to play the Canadiens at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Maple Leafs had a 49-40-10 record last year with 108 points. The Canadiens had a 30-52-16 record last season as they missed the playoffs with 76 points. Toronto is a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers play in Pittsburgh against the Penguins on TNT and Max at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Rangers had a 63-44-4 record with 134 points last season. The Penguins missed the playoffs with a 38-44-2 record with 88 points. New York is a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. Three games drop the puck at 10:10 p.m. ET to conclude the NHL card. The Edmonton Oilers are home against the Winnipeg Jets. The Oilers registered 127 points last season from their 60-39-7 record. The Jets had a 53-34-6 record which resulted in 112 points. Edmonton is a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.The Vancouver Canucks host the Calgary Flames. The Canucks had a 57-38-10 record last season with 124 points. The Flames missed the playoffs with a 38-44-5 record with 81 points. Vancouver is a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play in Vegas to play the Golden Knights on TNT and Max. The Avalanche had 120 points in the regular season last year from their 56-37-8 record. The Golden Knights had a 48-41-9 record which resulted in 105 points. Colorado is a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB and NHL Previews and Odds - 10/08/2024

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Oct 08, 2024

The Tuesday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, and NHL action.Week 7 in NCAAF college football starts with one game between FBS opponents. Liberty hosts Florida International on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Flames have won four games in a row to begin their season with their 35-24 victory against East Carolina as a 7.5-point favorite on September 21st. The Golden Panthers ended a two-game losing streak with a 17-10 upset victory at home against Louisiana Tech as a 2.5-point underdog on September 28th. Liberty is a 7.5-point favorite with the total set at 53.5 (all odds from DraftKings).Major League Baseball continues the best-of-five divisional round of the playoffs with the third games in the National League playoffs on FS1. The Philadelphia Phillies travel to New York to play the Mets at 5:08 p.m. ET. The Phillies evened this series at 1-1 with their 7-6 victory at home on Sunday. The Mets had won two games in a row before that loss. Philadelphia sends out Aaron Nola to pitch against New York’s Sean Manaea. The Phillies are a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The San Diego Padres play at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 9:08 p.m. ET. The Padres evened this series at 1-1 with a 10-2 victory on the road in Los Angeles. San Diego taps Michael King to face the Dodgers’ Walker Buehler. The Padres are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.  The National Hockey League has three games on its slate all on ESPN. The Seattle Kraken is at home against the St. Louis Blues at 4:40 p.m. ET. The Kraken come off 34-48-13 record last season where they missed the playoffs with 81 points. The Blues had a 43-39-6 record last year with 92 points which also had them miss the playoffs. Seattle is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Florida Panthers host the Boston Bruins at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Panthers won the Stanley Cup championship with their 2-1 victory against Edmonton in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. They had a 64-35-8 record in the regular season with 136 points. The Bruins lost to Florida in six games in the second round of playoffs last May.  They had a 53-42-15 record in the regular season with 121 points. The Panthers are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.The Utah Hockey Club plays at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 10:10 p.m. ET. The former Arizona Coyotes had a 36-41-5 record with 77 points last season. The Blackhawks had a 23-59-6 record with 52 points last year. The Utah Hockey Club is a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL and MLB Previews and Odds - 10/07/2024

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Oct 07, 2024

The Monday sports card features NFL and MLB action. Week 5 in the NFL concludes with one game. The Kansas City Chiefs host the New Orleans Saints on ESPN at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Chiefs are unbeaten after four games with their 17-10 victory in Los Angeles against the Chargers by a 17-10 score as a 6.5-point favorite last Sunday. The Saints are on a two-game losing streak after a 26-24 loss at Atlanta as a 2.5-point underdog on Sunday. Kansas City is a 5.5-point favorite with the total set at 43 (all odds from DraftKings).Major League Baseball continues the best-of-five divisional round of the playoffs with the second games in the American League playoffs on TBS and truTV. The Detroit Tigers travel to Cleveland against the Guardians on TBS and truTV at 4:08 p.m. ET. The Tigers had won two of their last three games before their 7-0 loss in the opening game of this series. The Guardians had lost two games in a row before that victory. Detroit taps Tarik Skubal to face Cleveland’s Matthew Boyd. The Tigers are a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.The New York Yankees play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:38 p.m. ET. The Yankees are on a two-game winning streak after taking Game 1 of this series by a 6-5 score. The Royals had won three games in a row before this loss. Carlos Rodon gets the ball for the Yankees to pitch against Cole Ragans for the Royals. New York is a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

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2025 NHL Stanley Cup Futures Selection

by Al McMordie

Monday, Oct 07, 2024

Our futures selection to win the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup is the Edmonton Oilers at +850 odds (FanDuel).  If you look up the term "roller coaster season" in the dictionary, you will likely find the 2023-2024 Oilers.  They opened the season with an 8-1 loss to the Canucks and you could argue that things went downhill from there.  By early November, star player Connor McDavid was on the shelf with an injury and they had sunk to 31st in the league with a 2-9-1 record which resulted in the firing of skipper Jay Woodcroft.  Woodcroft was replaced by Kris Knoblach and, after some adjustments, the Oilers completely turned things around and had a stretch of epic proportions, winning 24 of 27 games.  The turnaround would eventually take Edmonton all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals where it stormed back from a 3-0 deficit in games to almost pull off the impossible.  But the Oilers succumbed in the end in a Game 7 by a single goal.  That should be enough to ensure that the Oilers come into this season as hungry as ever.  And with a bunch of injuries seemingly behind them, the poor start of last season should not be repeated.   Fans may have wanted the Oilers to add a goalie in the off-season, but Knoblach and the front office seem to be happy with #1 Stuart Skinner who turned his season around late and could be ready to really break out in his age-26 season.  There are little worries about the offense which should be one of the best in the league once again, led by McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl, Evan Bouchard and the recently-added Jeff Skinner, who signed a free-agent contract with Edmonton in July.  With McDavid, Draisaitl, and Bouchard all set to receive new contracts in the next couple of years, the time is now for this team to win its first title since 1990.  Take the Oilers at +850 (FanDuel) to win the Stanley Cup.  As always, good luck...Al McMordie. 

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UFC Fight Night, Royval vs Taira: Preview and Picks

by Will Rogers

Sunday, Oct 06, 2024

UFC Fight Night Royval vs. Taira Saturday, October 12UFC Apex - Las VegasLast week's event in Salt Lake City ended with a violent and bloody TKO. This Saturday, the UFC is back at the UFC Apex, in Las Vegas. These "Fight Night" cards don't necessarily have the biggest names but they almost always feature some exciting battles. Of course, they're much better if you've got someone to root for. On that note, let's take a look at some of our options.  The Main Event  Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro TairaTaira -192The Main Event sees veteran Brandon Royval take on Tatsuro Taira. Both of these flyweights have 16 victories. Royval also has seven losses. Taira is undefeated. Hailing from Japan, Taira is still just 24 years old. A well-rounded fighter, he can win by knockout, submission or decision. The 32-year old Royval has fought much tougher opponents. An unorthodox fighter, he's off a (split) decision win over Brandon Moreno, avenging a 2020 defeat. Before that, he'd come up short, for the second time, against Alexandre Pantoja. That one also went to the scorecards. Prior to those two decisions, Royval had won three straight, a KO, a submission and a split decision. Royval is the taller fighter but Taira still has a healthy 5-inch reach advantage. Though older, Royval will likely have an edge in terms of conditioning. He's been in some wars and has proven to have good stamina. That may not matter much though, as the younger fighter could finish this one in the first or second round.  Prediction: Both fighters are versatile but Taira does everything better. He's one of Japan's rising young stars. With big fights in his future, he will remain undefeated after Saturday. Play on Taira  The Co-Main EventJun Yong Park vs. Brad TavaresPark -170These middleweights were supposed to square off against each other back in July. Both fighters had already made weight but then Park had to pull out with an undisclosed injury. A few months later, they'll try again. The 36-year old Tavares (20-9) has been around a long time. As a matter of fact, he will set a record by competing in his 25th middleweight fight of his UFC career. That'll pass Michael Bisping for most total appearances in the weight class. Tavares also has a chance to tie Bisping for most wins in the division. Also, he could pass him in total Octagon time depending on how long Saturday's fight lasts. Indeed, he's been around the block. Over that time, Tavares has fought many of the best fighters, guys like Adesanya, Whittaker and Du Plessis. Though he beat Chris Weidman (well past his prime) last year, Tavares is off a loss and is 1-3 his last four fights, 3-4 his last seven. At 33-years old, Park is also an experienced fighter. "The Iron Turtle" checks in with a 17-6 record. His last fight was a split-decision loss in December 2023. That one easily could have gone his way. Before that, Park had won four straight. Both fighters have a tendency to "go the distance." Tavares has seen no fewer than 13 of his 20 wins (and four of his nine losses) go to the scorecards. Nine of Park's fights, including six of his victories, have been decided by the judges. Though it should be mentioned that each of his last three wins came via submission. Prediction: Tavares isn't what he used to be while Park could be 5-0 his last five if not for a controversial decision. Park typically likes to wait for the action to come to him and then looks to counter. Tavrares isn't exactly known for his aggression these days. This may lead a "snooze-fest" that ends up going the full 15 minutes. Regardless of whether or not that proves to be the case, "The Iron Turtle" will ultimate have his arm raised. Play on Park.The ShockerChris Barnett vs Junior TafaBarnett +300 Junior Tafa is a substantial favorite in this fight. He's 10 years younger. He's in better shape and he's the more skilled fighter. He's also lost two straight and is taking this fight on short notice. Chris Barnett, who was originally slated to fight Waldo Cortes Acosta, has been waiting two years to get back in the Octagon. He has 23 wins on his resume compared to five for Tafa. When guys are this big, one hit can change everything. Looking to get behind a "huge" underdog that could surprise? Play on Barnett.Off five straight wins,Will Rogers is now 18-2 with his UFC picks in 2024

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB, and EPL Previews and Odds - 10/06/2024

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Oct 06, 2024

The Sunday sports card features NFL, MLB, and EPL action. Week 5 in the NFL continues with 12 games. The Minnesota Vikings are the technical home team playing against the New York Jets on the NFL Network at 9:30 a.m. ET at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. The Vikings are a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 41 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Seven NFL games kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Miami Dolphins travel to New England to play the Patriots as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 35.5. The Chicago Bears play at home against the Carolina Panthers as a 4-point favorite with a total of 41. The Jacksonville Jaguars are home against the Indianapolis Colts as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. The Houston Texans host the Buffalo Bills as a 1-point favorite with a total of 47. The Baltimore Ravens play in Cincinnati against the Bengals as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 48.5. The Washington Commanders play at home against the Cleveland Browns as a 3-point favorite with a total of 43.5. Four NFL games start during the second window of afternoon games. Two NFL games begin at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Denver Broncos are home against the Las Vegas Raiders as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 35.5. The San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals as a 7-point favorite with a total of 49. Two more NFL games start at 4:25 p.m. ET. The Seattle Seahawks play at home against the New York Giants as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 42.5. The Green Bay Packers are in Los Angeles to play the Rams as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 49.The Pittsburgh Steelers are home against the Dallas Cowboys on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET for Sunday Night Football. The Steelers are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 44. Major League Baseball continues the best-of-five divisional round of the playoffs with the second games in the National League playoffs on FS1. The Philadelphia Phillies host the New York Mets at 4:08 p.m. ET. The Mets took a 1-0 lead in this series with their 6-2 victory in Game 1 on Saturday. The Phillies send out Cristopher Sanchez to face the New Yorks’ Luis Severino. Philadelphia is a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the San Diego Padres at 8:03 p.m. ET. The Dodgers won the opening game of this series by a 7-5 score yesterday. Jack Flaherty takes the mound for the Dodgers to pitch against Luis Severino for the Mets. Los Angeles is a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Matchweek 7 in the English Premier League concludes with three matches. Two EPL matches begin at 9:00 a.m. ET. Aston Villa is home against Manchester United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Chelsea hosts Nottingham Forest as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Tottenham visit Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network at 11:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 10/05/2024

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Oct 05, 2024

The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.Week 6 in NCAAF college football continues with 43 games between FBS opponents. Twelve of these NCAAF games kick off in the opening window between noon ET and 3:00 p.m. ET, with four games starting on major national television at noon ET. Penn State hosts UCLA on Fox as a 28.5-point favorite with the total set at 46.5. (all odds from DraftKings). Louisville plays at home against SMU on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 56. Texas A&M is at home against Missouri on ABC as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5. Navy travels to Air Force on CBS as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 37. Fourteen NCAAF games between FBS opponents start in the 3:30 p.m. ET to 6:30 p.m. ET window. Three college football games on major national television at 3:30 p.m. ET. Ohio State hosts Iowa on CBS as an 18-point favorite with a total of 46. Mississippi plays at South Carolina on ESPN as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 53. Georgia plays at home against Auburn on ABC as a 22.5-point favorite with a total of 52. Seventeen NCAAF games between FBS opponents begin at 7:00 p.m. ET or later to complete the Saturday football card. Clemson is at Florida State on ESPN as a 15-point road favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Three more college football games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Tennessee visits Arkansas on ABC as a 14-point road favorite with a total of 57. Washington is home against Michigan on NBC as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 41. Iowa State hosts Baylor on Fox at 7:30 p.m. ET as an 11-point favorite with a total of 45. Miami (FL) plays at California on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 54. Arizona plays at home against Texas Tech on Fox as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 64. Major League Baseball begins the best-of-five divisional round of the playoffs with four opening games. Cleveland is home against Detroit on TBS at 1:08 p.m. ET with Tanner Bibee getting the ball for the Guardians to pitch against Tyler Holton for the Tigers. The Guardians are a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. Philadelphia hosts New York on Fox at 4:08 p.m. ET with the Phillies tapping Zach Wheeler to face the Mets’ Kodai Senga. The Phillies are a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 7. New York plays at home against Kansas City on TBS at 6:38 p.m. ET with Gerrit Cole getting the ball for the Yankees to challenge Michael Wacha for the Royals. The Yankees are a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Los Angeles is home against San Diego with the Dodgers sending out Yoshinobu Yamamoto to go against the Padres’ Dylan Cease. The Dodgers are a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The National Hockey League has one game on its slate in the NHL Global Series. The New Jersey Devils play the Buffalo Sabres at the O2 Arena in Prague in the Czech Republic at 10:10 a.m. ET. The Devils are a -148 money line favorite as the technical home team in this contest with a total of 6.5.  Week 18 in the Canadian Football League concludes with one game. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are at Edmonton to play the Elks at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 50. Matchweek 7 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Liverpool travels to Crystal Palace on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Five more EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Arsenal hosts Southampton as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Brentford plays at home against Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Bournemouth plays at Leicester City as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City is home against Fulham as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. West Ham United hosts Ipswich Town on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Newcastle United visits Everton on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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NFL Player Props - Week 5

by ASA, Inc.

Friday, Oct 04, 2024

Garrett Wilson Over 52.5 Rec Yards (-115)Wilson has disappointed this season, being out produced by Aaron Rodgers' old companion Allen Lazard through four games. Still, Wilson is averaging nearly 48 yards per game. For as great as the Vikings defense has been this year, (ranking 4th in total points allowed) they have shockingly allowed the most passing yards in the entire NFL so far. Nearly a quarter of the way into the 2024 season, Minnesota is giving up nearly 275 yards per game through the air. Garret Wilson is too good and there is simply too much opportunity against this Vikings secondary to think Rodgers wont find a way to get his number target more looks. Wilson should deliver early on Sunday morning for a nice wakeup call from London. Chuba Hubbard Over Anytime TD (+120)Since Andy Dalton took over the Panthers offense in week 3, Chuba has been fantastic. In the past two weeks he has 48 touches for 290 total yards and 2 touchdowns. Hubbard currently has a stranglehold on the Panther RB room, playing 74% of the snaps last week. Chicago has a stout defense but ranks 19th in rushing yards allowed. Hubbard, in his third NFL season, has the ability to run between the tackles and has developed great hands to be a true every down back in Carolina. Rookie Jonathan Brooks will return from his ACL injury eventually this year, but for now Hubbard is the focal point for the Panthers and a good bet to keep his scoring streak alive this week. Jayden Daniels Over Anytime TD (+130)Daniels has four rushing touchdowns total and at least one in three of his first four games. Quickly being anointed as the best rookie QB in this class, he has led the Commanders to the third most points in the NFL this season. They had a scoring streak of 16 straight possessions finally snapped last week in a blowout win against the Cardinals. Daniels has been so hard to stop because of his willingness to extend drives using his legs. He has 46 rushing attempts in four games, and that becomes particularly dangerous for defenses in the RedZone. Washington has an elite offense and Daniels likes to run when his first reads are not open. There will be multiple opportunities for him to run another TD in this week and getting positive odds seems like great value. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NHL and CFL Previews and Odds - 10/04/2024

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Oct 04, 2024

The Friday sports card features NCAAF, NHL, and CFL action. Week 6 in NCAAF college football continues with four games between FBS opponents. Jacksonville State travels to Kennesaw State on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Gamecocks ended their three-game losing streak to begin the season with a 44-7 victory against Southern Mississippi as a 6-point favorite on September 21st. The Owls are winless this season after four games after a 24-13 loss against UT-Martin as a 2.5-point underdog last Saturday. Jacksonville State is a 16.5-point road favorite with the total set at 49 (all odds from DraftKings unless).TCU hosts Houston on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Horned Frogs ended a two-game losing streak with a 38-27 upset victory at Kansas as a 1-point underdog on Saturday. They have a 2-2 record. The Cougars are on a two-game losing streak after a 20-0 shutout loss at home against Iowa State as a 16-point underdog last Saturday. They have a 1-4 record. TCU won last year’s game between these two teams by a 36-13 score on September 16th as a 7.5-point road favorite. The Horned Frogs are a 17-point favorite with an over/under of 51. Two games kick off at 9:00 p.m. ET to conclude the college football card. UNLV plays at home against Syracuse on FS1. The Rebels have won their first three games of the season in a 59-14 victory against Fresno State as a 2.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Orange come off a 42-14 victory against Holy Cross as a 30.5-point favorite last Saturday. They have a 3-1 record. UNLV is a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 57.6. Oregon is at home against Michigan State on Fox. The Ducks won their fourth straight game to begin the season with a 34-13 victory at UCLA as a 23.5-point favorite last week. The Spartans have lost two games in a row after their 38-7 loss at home against Ohio State as a 23.5-point underdog on Saturday. They have a 3-2 record. Oregon is a 23.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5. The National Hockey League drops the puck on the new season with one game. The New Jersey Devils play the Buffalo Sabres at the O2 Arena in Prague in the Czech Republic. The Devils finished with 81 points last season after posting a 38-44-5 record in the regular season. The Sabres had a 39-43-5 record last season with 83 points. They are the technical home team in this contest. New Jersey is a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Week 18 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with two games. Winnipeg plays at Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Blue Bombers have won seven games in a row after their 55-27 victory against Edmonton as a 3.5-point favorite last Friday. The Tiger-Cats are on a four-game winning streak after their 32-29 upset win in overtime at British Columbia as a 7-point underdog on Friday. Winnipeg won the first meeting between these two teams this season with a 26-23 win at home as a 10.5-point favorite on August 23rd. The Blue Bombers are a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 50.British Columbia hosts Calgary at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Lions are on a two-game losing streak after their upset loss to Hamilton last week. The Stampeders are winless in their last six games after a 37-29 loss at home against Saskatchewan as a 3-point underdog on September 20th. These two teams have split the first two games against each other this season after Calgary’s 25-24 upset win at home as a 3.5-point underdog on July 21st. British Columbia is a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 53. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF, and MLB Previews and Odds - 10/03/2024

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Oct 03, 2024

The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, and MLB action. Week 5 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The Atlanta Falcons host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Amazon Prime at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Falcons have won two of their last three games after their 26-24 victory at home against New Orleans as a 2.5-point favorite last Sunday. The win evened their record at 2-2 this season. The Buccaneers rebounded from a 26-7 upset loss at home to Denver with a 33-16 upset victory at home against Philadelphia as a 1-point underdog on Sunday. They have a 3-1 record. These two teams split their two regular-season games last season. Atlanta took the first meeting with a 16-13 upset win on the road as a 3-point underdog on October 22nd. New Orleans took the rematch on December 10th with a 29-25 upset win on the road. The Falcons are a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 44 (all odds from DraftKings). Week 6 in NCAAF college football starts with two games between FBS opponents. Texas State travels to Troy on ESPNU at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Bobcats are on a two-game losing streak after their 40-39 upset loss to Sam Houston State as an 11.5-point favorite on a neutral field at NRG Stadium last Saturday. They have a 2-2 record. The Trojans followed up winning their first game of the season in a 34-13 victory against Florida A&M with a 13-9 upset loss to UL-Monroe as a 6.5-point underdog last Saturday. They have a 1-4 record. Troy won the most recent game between these teams last season in a 31-13 win on the road as a 6.5-point favorite on October 28th. Texas State is a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 57.Sam Houston State plays at UTEP on the CBS Sports Network at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Bearkats are on a three-game winning streak after their upset victory against the Bobcats last week. They have a 4-1 record. The Miners return to the field after a 27-17 loss at Colorado State as a 9-point underdog on September 21st. They are winless after their first four games. UTEP won last year’s game between these two teams by a 37-34 score as a 3.5-point underdog on October 25th. Sam Houston State is a 10-point road favorite with a total of 50.Major League Baseball concludes the best-of-three Wild Card round of the playoffs with one game. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the New York Mets on ESPN at 7:08 p.m. ET. The Brewers rebounded from their 8-4 loss in Game 1 of this series with a 5-3 victory. They rallied from a 3-2 deficit in the bottom of the eighth inning with three runs to get the win and force this climactic third game. Milwaukee taps Tobias Myers as their starting pitcher. The right-hander has a 9-6 record in 27 appearances with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. He pitches against the Mets’ Jose Quintana. The left-hander has a 10-10 record in 31 starts with a 3.75 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. The Brewers are a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 10/02/2024

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Oct 02, 2024

The Wednesday sports card features MLB action and UEFA Champions League action. Major League Baseball continues the best-of-three Wild Card round of the playoffs with four games. The Houston Astros host the Detroit Tigers on ABC at 2:32 p.m. ET. The Tigers won the opening game of this series yesterday with their 3-1 victory. Detroit has won seven of their last nine games. The Astros had won two games in a row before that loss. They tap Hunter Brown to pitch against Detroit's Tyler Holton. Houston is a -170 money-line favorite, with the total set at 7.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Kansas City Royals on ESPN at 4:38 p.m. ET. The Royals took Game 1 of this series yesterday with their 1-0 victory. They have won five of their last seven games. The Orioles had won three games in a row before that loss. They turn to Zach Eflin to face Kansas City’s Seth Lugo. Baltimore is a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are home against the New York Mets on ESPN at 7:38 p.m. ET. The Mets took the opening game of this series by an 8-4 score on Tuesday. They have three of their last four games. The Brewers have lost two games in a row. They send out Frankie Montas to go against Sean Manaea for the Mets. Milwaukee is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.The San Diego Padres host the Atlanta Braves on ESPN2 at 8:38 p.m. ET. The Padres won Game 1 of this series by a 4-0 score last night. They have won seven of their last ten games. The Braves have lost two of their last three games. San Diego turns to Joe Musgrove to pitch against Atlanta’s Max Fried. The Padres are a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.Matchday 2 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with nine matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Atalanta travels to Shakhtar Donetsk as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Girona plays at home against Feyenoord as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3 PM ET. Liverpool is home against Bologna as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Real Madrid plays at Lille as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Bayern Munich is at Aston Villa as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Club Brugge visits Strum Graz as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (at BetMGM). RB Leipzig hosts Juventus as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Atletico Madrid plays at Benfica on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Monaco is at Dinamo Zagreb as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 10/01/2024

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Oct 01, 2024

The Tuesday sports card features MLB action. Major League Baseball has four games with the debut of the Wildcard playoffs. All four of these series are best-of-three contests.The Houston Astros host the Detroit Tigers on ABC at 2:32 p.m. ET. The Astros have won three of their last four games after their 4-3 victory at Cleveland on Sunday. Houston is the third seed in the American League playoff bracket after winning the National League West with an 88-73 record. They tap Framber Valdez as their starting pitcher for Game 1. The left-hander has a 15-7 record with a 2.91 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. The Tigers had won six games in a row before losing their final two games in the regular season after a 9-5 loss at home against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. They claimed the sixth seed in the American League playoffs with an 86-78 record. Tarik Skubal takes the ball for them in the opener of this series. The left-hander has an 18-4 record along with a 2.39 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP. The winner of this series plays at Cleveland against the Guardians in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday. Houston is a -155 money-line favorite with the total set at 6.5. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Kansas City Royals on ESPN2 at 4:08 p.m. ET. The Orioles won for the fifth time in their last six games after a 6-2 victory at Minnesota on Sunday. The Orioles earned the fourth seed in the American League playoffs with a 91-17 record which put them in second place in the American League East. They turn to Corbin Burnes for Game 1 of this series. The right-hander has as a 15-9 record with a 2.92 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. The Royals have won four of their last six games after a 4-2 win at Atlanta on Sunday. They finished in a tie for second place with the Tigers in the American League Central with an 86-76 record. They claimed the fifth seed in the American League playoff brackets by winning the tiebreakers versus Detroit. They counter with Cole Ragans as their starting pitcher. The left-hander has an 11-9 record with a 3.14 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP this season. The winner of this series travels to New York to play the Yankees in the first game of the ALDS on Saturday. Baltimore is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the New York Mets on ESPN at 5:32 p.m. ET. The Brewers had won three games in a row before their 5-0 loss to the Mets on Sunday. They won the National League Central with a 93-69 record to claim the third seed in the NL playoffs. They send out Freddy Peralta as their starting pitcher in Game 1 of this series. The right-hander has an 11-9 record with a 3.68 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. The Mets clinched their spot in the National League playoffs with their 8-7 victory on the road in Atlanta against the Braves in the opening game of their doubleheader yesterday. They have two of their last three games after losing the nightcap yesterday by a 3-0 score. New York finished in a tie for second place with the Braves with an 89-73 record but took the sixth seed in the NL playoff bracket by losing the tie-breaker with them. They turn to Luis Severino as their starting pitcher for Game 1. The right-hander has an 11-7 record with a 3.91 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. The winner of this series travels to Philadelphia to play the Phillies in the first game of the NLDS on Saturday. Milwaukee is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The San Diego Padres host the Atlanta Braves on EESPN at 8:38 p.m. ET. The Padres have lost three of their last four games after an 11-2 loss at Arizona on Sunday. They took the fourth seed in the National League playoffs after finishing in second place in the NL West with a 93-69 record. They send out Michael King as their starting pitcher for Game 1. The right-hander has a 13-9 record along with a 2.95 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP this season. The Braves clinched their spot in the playoffs and the fifth seed with their shutout victory against the Mets in the second game of their doubleheader last night. They counter with A.J. Smith-Shawver who has only pitched 4 1/3 innings at the major league level this season. The right-hander has a 0-0 record with a 0.00 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP in those limited innings. The winner of this series plays at Los Angeles against the Dodgers in the opening game of the NLDS on Saturday. San Diego is a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.

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