by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Aug 15, 2024The Thursday sports card features NFLX, MLB, and CFL action.
The 2024 NFL preseason kicks off Week 2 with one game. The New England Patriots host the Philadelphia Eagles on the NFL Network at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Patriots won their opening preseason game with a 17-3 victory against Carolina as a 6.5-point favorite last Thursday. The Eagles are also 1-0 in the preseason after their 16-13 win at Baltimore as a 1-point favorite on Friday. New England is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 36 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Major League Baseball has seven games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Mariners have lost two games in a row after their 3-2 loss on the road against the Tigers yesterday. Detroit has won three games in a row. Bryce Miller gets the ball for Seattle to pitch against Alex Faedo for the Tigers. The Mariners are a -160 money-line road favorite at BetMG with the total set at 8.
The New York Mets host the Oakland A’s. The Mets ended a four-game losing streak with a 9-1 victory against the A’s on Wednesday. Oakland had won two games in a row before that loss. New York sends out Jose Quintana to face the A’s Mitch Spence. The Mets are a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Milwaukee against the Brewers at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers had won five games in a row before their 5-4 loss on the road against the Brewers on Wednesday. Milwaukee were on a three-game losing streak before that victory. Jack Flaherty gets the ball for Los Angeles to go against Tobias Myers for the Brewers. The Dodgers are a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Atlanta Braves at 3:45 p.m. ET. The Giants is on a four-game losing streak after their 13-2 loss at home against the Braves yesterday. Atlanta is on a three-game winning streak. San Francisco sends out Logan Webb to battle against the Braves’ Max Fried. The Giants are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.
The Baltimore Orioles is at home against the Boston Red Sox at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Orioles ended a two-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory against Washington on Wednesday. The Red Sox lost for the fifth time in their last seven games in a 9-7 loss to Texas yesterday. Zach Eflin takes the mound for Baltimore to challenge Nick Pivetta for Boston. The Orioles are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Philadelphia Phillies host the Washington Nationals at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies ended a four-game losing streak with a 9-5 victory at home against Miami yesterday. The Nationals lost for the second time in their last three games after a their loss to the Orioles yesterday. Philadelphia taps Zach Wheeler to duel against Washington’s Mitchell Parker. The Phillies are a -285 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Minnesota Twins are in Texas to play the Rangers on FS1 at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Twins had won two games in a row before their 4-1 loss to Kansas City on Wednesday. The Rangers ended a three-game losing streak with their win against the Red Sox yesterday. Bailey Ober takes the hill for Minnesota to face Cody Bradford for Texas. The Twins are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
Week 11 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Calgary Stampeders play at home against the Ottawa Redblacks at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Stampeders lost for the second time in their last three games after a 39-35 loss at Toronto on Saturday. The Redblacks had won three games in a row before a 22-22 tie after overtime as a 3-point favorite against Saskatchewan last Thursday. Calgary is a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5.
The 2024 NFL preseason kicks off Week 2 with one game. The New England Patriots host the Philadelphia Eagles on the NFL Network at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Patriots won their opening preseason game with a 17-3 victory against Carolina as a 6.5-point favorite last Thursday. The Eagles are also 1-0 in the preseason after their 16-13 win at Baltimore as a 1-point favorite on Friday. New England is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 36 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Major League Baseball has seven games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Mariners have lost two games in a row after their 3-2 loss on the road against the Tigers yesterday. Detroit has won three games in a row. Bryce Miller gets the ball for Seattle to pitch against Alex Faedo for the Tigers. The Mariners are a -160 money-line road favorite at BetMG with the total set at 8.
The New York Mets host the Oakland A’s. The Mets ended a four-game losing streak with a 9-1 victory against the A’s on Wednesday. Oakland had won two games in a row before that loss. New York sends out Jose Quintana to face the A’s Mitch Spence. The Mets are a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Milwaukee against the Brewers at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers had won five games in a row before their 5-4 loss on the road against the Brewers on Wednesday. Milwaukee were on a three-game losing streak before that victory. Jack Flaherty gets the ball for Los Angeles to go against Tobias Myers for the Brewers. The Dodgers are a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Atlanta Braves at 3:45 p.m. ET. The Giants is on a four-game losing streak after their 13-2 loss at home against the Braves yesterday. Atlanta is on a three-game winning streak. San Francisco sends out Logan Webb to battle against the Braves’ Max Fried. The Giants are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.
The Baltimore Orioles is at home against the Boston Red Sox at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Orioles ended a two-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory against Washington on Wednesday. The Red Sox lost for the fifth time in their last seven games in a 9-7 loss to Texas yesterday. Zach Eflin takes the mound for Baltimore to challenge Nick Pivetta for Boston. The Orioles are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Philadelphia Phillies host the Washington Nationals at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies ended a four-game losing streak with a 9-5 victory at home against Miami yesterday. The Nationals lost for the second time in their last three games after a their loss to the Orioles yesterday. Philadelphia taps Zach Wheeler to duel against Washington’s Mitchell Parker. The Phillies are a -285 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Minnesota Twins are in Texas to play the Rangers on FS1 at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Twins had won two games in a row before their 4-1 loss to Kansas City on Wednesday. The Rangers ended a three-game losing streak with their win against the Red Sox yesterday. Bailey Ober takes the hill for Minnesota to face Cody Bradford for Texas. The Twins are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
Week 11 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Calgary Stampeders play at home against the Ottawa Redblacks at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Stampeders lost for the second time in their last three games after a 39-35 loss at Toronto on Saturday. The Redblacks had won three games in a row before a 22-22 tie after overtime as a 3-point favorite against Saskatchewan last Thursday. Calgary is a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5.
