by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Aug 01, 2024The Thursday sports card features NFLX, MLB, and CFL action.
The 2024 NFL preseason kicks off with the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Houston Texans play against the Chicago Bears on ABC and ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. The Texans are a 1-point favorite with the total set at 31 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Major League Baseball has five games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians host the Baltimore Orioles. The Guardians are on a three-game winning streak after their 5-0 victory in Detroit against the Tigers on Wednesday. The Orioles have won two games in a row with their 10-4 win against Toronto yesterday. Ben Lively gets the ball for Cleveland to face a starting pitcher yet to be named for Baltimore. Both teams are priced as a money-line favorite at -110 at BetMGM.
The Kansas City Royals travel to Detroit to play the Tigers. The Royals are on a three-game winning streak after their 10-3 win in Chicago against the White Sox on Wednesday. The Tigers have lost three games in a row after their defeat against the Guardians yesterday. Kansas City taps Seth Lugo to pitch against Detroit’s Keider Montero. The Royals are a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Miami Marlins at 7:20 p.m. ET. The Braves are on a two-game winning streak after a 6-2 victory at Milwaukee yesterday. The Marlins ended a two-game losing streak with their 6-2 victory at Tampa Bay on Wednesday. Charlie Morton gets the ball for Atlanta to go against Max Meyer for Miami. The Braves are a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Chicago Cubs are at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Cubs ended their two-game losing streak with a 13-4 win at Cincinnati on Wednesday. The Cardinals have won two games in a row after their 10-1 victory against Texas yesterday. Chicago taps Shota Imanaga to challenge St. Louis’ Sonny Gray. The Cubs are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under at BetMGM of 8.
The Los Angeles Angels host the Colorado Rockies at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Angels lost for the fourth time in their last six games in a 2-1 loss at home to the Rockies yesterday. The Rockies ended a five-game losing streak with the victory. Carson Fulmer takes the hill for Los Angeles to battle Ryan Feltner for Colorado. The Angels are a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Week 9 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The British Columbia Lions play in Winnipeg against the Blue Bombers at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Lions were on a five-game winning streak before their 25-24 upset loss at Calgary as a 4.5-point favorite back on July 21st. The Blue Bombers have lost two games in a row after their 16-14 loss in overtime at Toronto on Saturday. British Columbia is a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 50.
The 2024 NFL preseason kicks off with the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Houston Texans play against the Chicago Bears on ABC and ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. The Texans are a 1-point favorite with the total set at 31 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Major League Baseball has five games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians host the Baltimore Orioles. The Guardians are on a three-game winning streak after their 5-0 victory in Detroit against the Tigers on Wednesday. The Orioles have won two games in a row with their 10-4 win against Toronto yesterday. Ben Lively gets the ball for Cleveland to face a starting pitcher yet to be named for Baltimore. Both teams are priced as a money-line favorite at -110 at BetMGM.
The Kansas City Royals travel to Detroit to play the Tigers. The Royals are on a three-game winning streak after their 10-3 win in Chicago against the White Sox on Wednesday. The Tigers have lost three games in a row after their defeat against the Guardians yesterday. Kansas City taps Seth Lugo to pitch against Detroit’s Keider Montero. The Royals are a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Miami Marlins at 7:20 p.m. ET. The Braves are on a two-game winning streak after a 6-2 victory at Milwaukee yesterday. The Marlins ended a two-game losing streak with their 6-2 victory at Tampa Bay on Wednesday. Charlie Morton gets the ball for Atlanta to go against Max Meyer for Miami. The Braves are a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Chicago Cubs are at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Cubs ended their two-game losing streak with a 13-4 win at Cincinnati on Wednesday. The Cardinals have won two games in a row after their 10-1 victory against Texas yesterday. Chicago taps Shota Imanaga to challenge St. Louis’ Sonny Gray. The Cubs are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under at BetMGM of 8.
The Los Angeles Angels host the Colorado Rockies at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Angels lost for the fourth time in their last six games in a 2-1 loss at home to the Rockies yesterday. The Rockies ended a five-game losing streak with the victory. Carson Fulmer takes the hill for Los Angeles to battle Ryan Feltner for Colorado. The Angels are a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Week 9 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The British Columbia Lions play in Winnipeg against the Blue Bombers at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Lions were on a five-game winning streak before their 25-24 upset loss at Calgary as a 4.5-point favorite back on July 21st. The Blue Bombers have lost two games in a row after their 16-14 loss in overtime at Toronto on Saturday. British Columbia is a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 50.
