Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 09/28/2024

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Sep 28, 2024
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.

Week 4 in NCAAF college football continues with 50 games between FBS opponents. Thirteen of these NCAAF games kick off in the opening window between noon ET and 3:00 p.m. ET, with three games starting on major national television at noon ET. Michigan hosts Minnesota on Fox as a 10.5-point favorite, with the total set at 34.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Mississippi plays at home against Kentucky on ABC as a 16-point favorite with an over/under of 52. Kansas State is home against Oklahoma State on ESPN as a 5-point favorite with a total of 57.5. 

Twenty NCAAF games between FBS opponents start in the 3:30 p.m. ET to 6:00 p.m. ET window. Four college football games on major national television at 3:30 p.m. ET. Texas A&M hosts Arkansas on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51. USC plays at home against Wisconsin on CBS as a 14-point favorite with a total of 50. Auburn is home against Oklahoma on ABC as a 1-point favorite with a total of 44. Central Florida hosts Colorado on Fox as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62.

Seventeen NCAAF games between FBS opponents begin at 7:00 p.m. ET or later to complete the Saturday football card. Clemson plays at home against Stanford on ESPN as a 22.5-point favorite with a total of 57. Two more NCAAF games on national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Georgia travels to Alabama on ABC as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Penn State is home against Illinois on NBC as an 18-point favorite with a total of 47.5. Utah hosts Arizona on ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 47. Oregon plays at UCLA on Fox at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 25.5-point road favorite with a total of 55. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The New York Yankees play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Detroit Tigers are home against the Chicago White Sox at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Minnesota Twins at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 p.m. ET. The San Francisco Giants are home against the St. Louis Cardinals as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Washington to play the Nationals as a -218 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Boston Red Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Houston Astros at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Two more MLB games start at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Twins are home against the Baltimore Orioles. The Milwaukee Brewers host the New York Mets as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:20 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks are home against the San Diego Padres. The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Colorado to play the Rockies as a -278 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. The Texas Rangers play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Seattle Mariners are home against the Oakland A’s at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 7.

Week 16 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Ottawa Redblacks at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51. The Montreal Alouettes are in Toronto to play the Argonauts at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 52. 

Matchweek 6 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Manchester travels to Newcastle United on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Five more EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Arsenal play at home against Leicester City as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Brentford is home against  West Ham United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Nottingham Forest hosts Fulham as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea plays at home against Brighton and Hove Albion as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Everton is home against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool plays at Wolverhampton on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. 


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