by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Oct 10, 2024The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, MLB, and NHL action.
Week 6 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The San Francisco 49ers travel to Seattle to play the Seahawks on Amazon Prime at 8:15 p.m. ET. The 49ers have lost three of their last four games after their 24-23 upset loss at home against Arizona as a 7.5-point favorite last Sunday. The Seahawks have lost two games in a row after their 29-20 upset loss at home against the New York Giants as a 7-point favorite on Sunday. San Francisco is a 3.5-point road favorite with the total set at 49.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Week 7 in NCAAF college football continues with three games between FBS opponents. James Madison hosts Coastal Carolina on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Dukes had won their first four games in a row before a 21-19 upset loss at Louisiana-Monroe as a 17-point favorite last Saturday. The Chanticleers rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 45-37 victory against Old Dominion as a 4-point favorite on Saturday. James Madison is a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5.
Two more college football games are on national television at 8:00 p.m. ET. Louisiana Tech plays at home against Middle Tennessee on the CBS Sports Network. The Bulldogs have lost three games in a row after their 17-10 upset loss at Florida International as a 2.5-point favorite on September 28th. The Blue Raiders have lost four games in a row after a 24-7 loss at Memphis two Saturdays ago. Louisiana Tech is a 4-point favorite with a total of 49.
Western Kentucky is home against UTEP on ESPN. The Hilltoppers had won three games in a row before a 21-20 loss at Boston College as a 7.5-point underdog on September 28th. The Miners have lost their first games in a row after their 41-21 loss to Sam Houston as a 10-point underdog last Thursday. Western Kentucky is a 19.5-point favorite with an over/under of 57.
Major League Baseball continues the best-of-five divisional round of the playoffs with two Game 4s in the American League. The Cleveland Guardians play in Detroit against the Tigers on TNT and Max at 6:08 p.m. ET. The Tigers took a 2-1 series lead with their second straight 3-0 victory in this series on Wednesday. The Guardians send out Tanner Bibee to face a Detroit starting pitcher yet to be named. Cleveland is a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The New York Yankees are in Kansas City to play the Royals on TBS, truTV, and Max at 8:08 p.m. ET. The Yankees took a 2-1 series lead last night with their 3-2 win on the road. They tap Gerrit Cole to pitch against the Royals’ Michael Wacha. New York is a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils host the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers visit Ottawa to play the Senators as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings play in Buffalo against the Sabres as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders are home against the Utah Hockey Club at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
Three NHL games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild host the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are in Nashville to play the Predators as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The St. Louis Blues travel to San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:40 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
Week 6 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The San Francisco 49ers travel to Seattle to play the Seahawks on Amazon Prime at 8:15 p.m. ET. The 49ers have lost three of their last four games after their 24-23 upset loss at home against Arizona as a 7.5-point favorite last Sunday. The Seahawks have lost two games in a row after their 29-20 upset loss at home against the New York Giants as a 7-point favorite on Sunday. San Francisco is a 3.5-point road favorite with the total set at 49.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Week 7 in NCAAF college football continues with three games between FBS opponents. James Madison hosts Coastal Carolina on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Dukes had won their first four games in a row before a 21-19 upset loss at Louisiana-Monroe as a 17-point favorite last Saturday. The Chanticleers rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 45-37 victory against Old Dominion as a 4-point favorite on Saturday. James Madison is a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5.
Two more college football games are on national television at 8:00 p.m. ET. Louisiana Tech plays at home against Middle Tennessee on the CBS Sports Network. The Bulldogs have lost three games in a row after their 17-10 upset loss at Florida International as a 2.5-point favorite on September 28th. The Blue Raiders have lost four games in a row after a 24-7 loss at Memphis two Saturdays ago. Louisiana Tech is a 4-point favorite with a total of 49.
Western Kentucky is home against UTEP on ESPN. The Hilltoppers had won three games in a row before a 21-20 loss at Boston College as a 7.5-point underdog on September 28th. The Miners have lost their first games in a row after their 41-21 loss to Sam Houston as a 10-point underdog last Thursday. Western Kentucky is a 19.5-point favorite with an over/under of 57.
Major League Baseball continues the best-of-five divisional round of the playoffs with two Game 4s in the American League. The Cleveland Guardians play in Detroit against the Tigers on TNT and Max at 6:08 p.m. ET. The Tigers took a 2-1 series lead with their second straight 3-0 victory in this series on Wednesday. The Guardians send out Tanner Bibee to face a Detroit starting pitcher yet to be named. Cleveland is a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The New York Yankees are in Kansas City to play the Royals on TBS, truTV, and Max at 8:08 p.m. ET. The Yankees took a 2-1 series lead last night with their 3-2 win on the road. They tap Gerrit Cole to pitch against the Royals’ Michael Wacha. New York is a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils host the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers visit Ottawa to play the Senators as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings play in Buffalo against the Sabres as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders are home against the Utah Hockey Club at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
Three NHL games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild host the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are in Nashville to play the Predators as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The St. Louis Blues travel to San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:40 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
