Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF and MLB Previews and Odds - 08/30/2024

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Aug 30, 2024
The Friday sports card features NCAAF and MLB action.

Week 1 in NCAAF college football continues with four games between FBS opponents. Two NCAAF games kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Oklahoma hosts Temple on ESPN as a 42-point favorite, with the total set at 57.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Michigan State plays at home against Florida Atlantic as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45. 

Wisconsin is at home against Western Michigan on FS1 at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 24-point favorite with a total of 56. TCU travels to Stanford on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 60.5. 

Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The Milwaukee Brewers play in Cincinnati against the Reds in the opening game of their doubleheader at 12:40 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. 

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Brewers battle the Reds in the second game of their doubleheader as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Boston Red Sox are in Detroit to play the Tigers as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs visit Washington to play the Commanders at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the San Diego Padres on Apple TV+ as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The New York Yankees are at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Cleveland Guardians host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Texas Rangers play at home against the Oakland A’s at 8:05 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Three more MLB games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Twins are home against the Toronto Blue Jays as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Houston Astros host the Kansas City Royals as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Mets play in Chicago against the White Sox as a -230 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Baltimore Orioles are in Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. 

The Seattle Mariners travel to Los Angeles to play the Angels on Apple TV+ at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Miami Marlins at 10:15 p.m. ET as a -270 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.

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