by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Aug 31, 2024The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.
Week 1 in NCAAF college football continues with 29 games between FBS opponents. Five NCAAF games kick off at noon ET, with three games on major national television. Georgia hosts Clemson on ABC as a 12-point favorite with the total set at 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Virginia Tech visits Vanderbilt on ESPN as a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Penn State plays at West Virginia on Fox as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 50.5.
Twelve NCAAF games kick off in the 3:30 p.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET windows. Three games on major national television start at 3:30 p.m. ET. Texas plays at home against Colorado State on ESPN as a 34.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60. Nebraska is at home against UTEP as a 27.5-point favorite with a total of 49. Ohio State hosts Akron on CBS as a 48.5-point favorite with a total of 57. Miami (FL) is at Florida on ABC as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.5.
Twelve NCAAF games start at 7:00 p.m. ET or later, with five games on national television. Alabama plays at home against Western Kentucky on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 32-point favorite with a total of 59.5. Michigan is home against Fresno State on NBC at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 21-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. Texas A&M hosts Notre Dame on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 47. Arizona plays at home against New Mexico on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 30-point favorite with a total of 58.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The afternoon MLB card has three games beginning with the New York Yankees throwing out the first pitch at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The remaining 12 games start at 6:10 p.m. ET or later. Two MLB games are featured on Fox’s regional coverage at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Brewers are in Cincinnati to play the Reds. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Week 13 in the Canadian Football League begins with one game. The British Columbia Lions play at home against the Ottawa Redblacks at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5.
Matchweek 2 in the English Premier League season begins with seven matches. Arsenal is at home against Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network at 7:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds at BetMGM). Five EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Bournemouth visits Everton on the USA Network in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City plays at West Ham United on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5.
Week 1 in NCAAF college football continues with 29 games between FBS opponents. Five NCAAF games kick off at noon ET, with three games on major national television. Georgia hosts Clemson on ABC as a 12-point favorite with the total set at 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Virginia Tech visits Vanderbilt on ESPN as a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Penn State plays at West Virginia on Fox as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 50.5.
Twelve NCAAF games kick off in the 3:30 p.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET windows. Three games on major national television start at 3:30 p.m. ET. Texas plays at home against Colorado State on ESPN as a 34.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60. Nebraska is at home against UTEP as a 27.5-point favorite with a total of 49. Ohio State hosts Akron on CBS as a 48.5-point favorite with a total of 57. Miami (FL) is at Florida on ABC as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.5.
Twelve NCAAF games start at 7:00 p.m. ET or later, with five games on national television. Alabama plays at home against Western Kentucky on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 32-point favorite with a total of 59.5. Michigan is home against Fresno State on NBC at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 21-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. Texas A&M hosts Notre Dame on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 47. Arizona plays at home against New Mexico on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 30-point favorite with a total of 58.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The afternoon MLB card has three games beginning with the New York Yankees throwing out the first pitch at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The remaining 12 games start at 6:10 p.m. ET or later. Two MLB games are featured on Fox’s regional coverage at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Brewers are in Cincinnati to play the Reds. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Week 13 in the Canadian Football League begins with one game. The British Columbia Lions play at home against the Ottawa Redblacks at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5.
Matchweek 2 in the English Premier League season begins with seven matches. Arsenal is at home against Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network at 7:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds at BetMGM). Five EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Bournemouth visits Everton on the USA Network in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City plays at West Ham United on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5.
