Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 09/07/2024

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Sep 07, 2024
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, and CFL action.

Week 2 in NCAAF college football continues with 47 games between FBS opponents. Nine of these NCAAF games kick off at noon ET, with three games on major national television. Kansas State travels to Tulane on ESPN as an 8.5-point road favorite with the total set at 47 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Texas plays at Michigan on Fox as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 41.5. Oklahoma State hosts Arkansas on ABC as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 61.5. 

Eighteen NCAAF games between FBS opponents start in the 3:30 pm ET to 6:30 pm ET window, with three games on major national television. Notre Dame plays at home against Northern Illinois as a 28-point favorite with a total of 44.5. Utah is at home against Baylor on Fox as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55. Iowa hosts Iowa State on CBS as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 35.5.

Twenty NCAAF games between FBS opponents that begin at 7:00 p.m. ET or later complete the Saturday football card. Alabama plays at home against South Florida on ESPN at 7:00 pm ET as a 31-point favorite with a total of 64.5. Two NCAAF games on major national television start at 7:30 p.m. ET. Tennessee battles North Carolina State at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on ABC as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 61. Nebraska is at home against Colorado on NBC as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 55.5. Washington State hosts Texas Tech on Fox at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 66.5. Arizona State plays at home against Mississippi State on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.

Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the Washington Nationals in the opening game of their doubleheader at 1:35 p.m. ET. The New York Yankees is in Chicago to play the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite. 

The Baltimore Orioles host the Tampa Bay Rays at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Oakland A’s play at home against the Detroit Tigers at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets are at home against the Cincinnati Reds. The Houston Astros host the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Miami to play the Marlins as a -238 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.

The Pirates play at home against the Nationals in the nightcap of their doubleheader at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Colorado Rockies at 7:10 p.m. ET. 

Three MLB games start at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners play in St. Louis against the Cardinals as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. Two more MLB games are featured in Fox’s regional coverage. The Minnesota Twins are in Kansas City to play the Royals as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:20 p.m. ET. 

The San Diego Padres are at home against the San Francisco Giants at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Cleveland Guardians at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Week 14 in the Canadian Football League concludes with three games. The Ottawa Redblacks play at home against the Toronto Argonauts at 1:00 p.m. ET in a pick ‘em contest with a total of 51.5. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are at home against the Saskatchewan Roughriders at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48. The Edmonton Elks host the Calgary Stampeders at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 51.

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