by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Aug 29, 2024The Thursday sports card features NCAAF and MLB action.
The first full week in NCAAF college football kicks off with two games between FBS opponents at 8:00 p.m. ET. North Carolina travels to Minnesota on Fox as a 2-point road favorite with the total set at 50.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Jacksonville State hosts Coastal Carolina on the CBS Sports Network as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5.
Major League Baseball has 11 games on its schedule. The Detroit Tigers play at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 1:10 p.m. ET. Keider Montero takes the ball for the Tigers to face Jack Kochanowicz for the Angels. Detroit is a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 p.m. ET. Texas plays in Chicago with the Rangers sending out Nathan Eovaldi to pitch against Ky Bush for the White Sox. The Rangers are a -238 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Milwaukee is at home against San Francisco with Aaron Civale taking the hill for the Brewers to go against Hayden Birdsong for the Giants. The Brewers are a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The San Diego Padres are in St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Padres tap Michael King to challenge the Cardinals’ Sonny Gray. San Diego is a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Colorado Rockies host the Miami Marlins at 3:10 p.m. ET. Bradley Blalock gets the ball for the Rockies to battle against Valente Bellozo for the Marlins. Colorado is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 11.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the New York Mets at 3:40 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks turn to Ryne Nelson to duel against the Mets’ David Peterson. Arizona is a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Cincinnati Reds are at home against the Oakland A’s at 5:10 p.m. ET. Julian Aguiar takes the mound for the Reds to pitch against J.T. Gunn for the A’s. Cincinnati is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 10.
The Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies tap Cristopher Sanchez to face the Braves’ Charlie Morton. Philadelphia is a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:10 p.m. ET. Kutter Crawford gets the start for the Red Sox to go against Bowden Francis for the Blue Jays. Boston is a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Houston Astros are at home against the Kansas City Royals at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros send out Hunter Brown to challenge the Royals’ Brady Singer. Houston is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Baltimore Orioles at 10:10 p.m. ET. Bobby Miller gets the ball for the Dodgers to battle against Cade Povich for the Orioles. Los Angeles is a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The first full week in NCAAF college football kicks off with two games between FBS opponents at 8:00 p.m. ET. North Carolina travels to Minnesota on Fox as a 2-point road favorite with the total set at 50.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Jacksonville State hosts Coastal Carolina on the CBS Sports Network as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5.
Major League Baseball has 11 games on its schedule. The Detroit Tigers play at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 1:10 p.m. ET. Keider Montero takes the ball for the Tigers to face Jack Kochanowicz for the Angels. Detroit is a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 p.m. ET. Texas plays in Chicago with the Rangers sending out Nathan Eovaldi to pitch against Ky Bush for the White Sox. The Rangers are a -238 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Milwaukee is at home against San Francisco with Aaron Civale taking the hill for the Brewers to go against Hayden Birdsong for the Giants. The Brewers are a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The San Diego Padres are in St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Padres tap Michael King to challenge the Cardinals’ Sonny Gray. San Diego is a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Colorado Rockies host the Miami Marlins at 3:10 p.m. ET. Bradley Blalock gets the ball for the Rockies to battle against Valente Bellozo for the Marlins. Colorado is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 11.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the New York Mets at 3:40 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks turn to Ryne Nelson to duel against the Mets’ David Peterson. Arizona is a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Cincinnati Reds are at home against the Oakland A’s at 5:10 p.m. ET. Julian Aguiar takes the mound for the Reds to pitch against J.T. Gunn for the A’s. Cincinnati is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 10.
The Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies tap Cristopher Sanchez to face the Braves’ Charlie Morton. Philadelphia is a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:10 p.m. ET. Kutter Crawford gets the start for the Red Sox to go against Bowden Francis for the Blue Jays. Boston is a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Houston Astros are at home against the Kansas City Royals at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros send out Hunter Brown to challenge the Royals’ Brady Singer. Houston is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Baltimore Orioles at 10:10 p.m. ET. Bobby Miller gets the ball for the Dodgers to battle against Cade Povich for the Orioles. Los Angeles is a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
