Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and NFL Previews and Odds - 09/08/2024

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Sep 08, 2024
The Sunday sports card features NFL and  MLB action. 

Week 1 in the NFL continues with 13 games. Eight NFL games kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Vikings travel to New York to play the Giants as a 1.5-point road favorite with the total set at 41. The Miami Dolphins host the Jacksonville Jaguars as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. The New Orleans Saints play at home against the Carolina Panthers as a 4-point favorite with a total of 41.5. The Atlanta Falcons are at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 42. The Cincinnati Bengals host the New England Patriots as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 41. The Buffalo Bills play at home against the Arizona Cardinals as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. The Houston Texans play in Indianapolis against the Colts as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 48.5. The Chicago Bears are at home against the Tennessee Titans as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5. 

Two NFL games start at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Chargers host the Las Vegas Raiders as a 3-point favorite with a total of 40. The Seattle Seahawks play at home against the Denver Broncos as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 42. Two more NFL games begin at 4:25 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are at home against the Washington Commanders as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 42.5. The Cleveland Browns host the Dallas Cowboys as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 41. 

The Detroit Lions play at home against the Los Angeles Rams on NBC at 8:20 PM ET for Sunday Night Football. The Lions are a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles are at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Roku at 12:05 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/ under of 7.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox host the Chicago White Sox as a -285 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays as a -278 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5 The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the Washington Nationals as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games start at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Miami to play the Marlins as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Mets host the Cincinnati Reds as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

Two MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -285 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Kansas City Royals are at home against the Minnesota Twins as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Seattle Mariners visit St. Louis to play the Cardinals as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Yankees play in Chicago against the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 2:35 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Detroit Tigers are in Oakland to play the A’s at 4:07 p.m. ET. Two more MLB games start at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Cleveland Guardians as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The San Diego Padres play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN has the Houston Astros at home playing against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Astros are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.

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