Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 09/21/2024

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Sep 21, 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. Nine of these NCAAF games kick off at noon ET, with three games on major national television. Florida travels to Mississippi State on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with the total set at 58 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Ohio State hosts Marshall on Fox as a 39.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5. Clemson plays at home against North Carolina State on ABC as a 19-point favorite with a total of 44. 

Sixteen NCAAF games between FBS opponents start in the 3:30 pm ET to 6:30 pm ET window. Four college football games on major national television at 3:30 p.m. ET. USC plays at Michigan on CBS as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 44. Auburn is at home against Arkansas on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 56. Notre Dame hosts Miami (OH) on NBC as a 27.5-point favorite with an over/under of 43.5. LSU plays at home against UCLA on ABC as a 21-point favorite with a total of 56. Utah is at Oklahoma State on Fox at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 53.5. 

Nineteen NCAAF games between FBS opponents begin at 7:00 p.m. ET or later to complete the Saturday football card. Miami (FL) visits Souter Florida on ESPN as a 17-point road favorite with a total of 65. Two college football games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Iowa plays at Minnesota on NBC as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 35. Tennessee is at Oklahoma on ABC as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 57.5. Colorado is at home against Baylor on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Kansas State travels to BYU on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 49.5. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Cincinnati Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Washington Nationals at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite.

The Baltimore Orioles are home against the Detroit Tigers at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Four more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies play in New York against the Mets with both teams priced as a -110 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Minnesota Twins are in Boston to play the Red Sox as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves travel to Miami to play the Marlins as a -258 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Kansas City Royals play at home against the San Francisco Giants at 5:10 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Texas Rangers are home against the Seattle Mariners at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games begin at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Houston Astros play at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Cleveland Guardians play in St. Louis Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The San Diego Padres are home against the Chicago White Sox at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -278 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Yankees are in Oakland to play the A’s at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Colorado Rockies at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -285 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Week 16 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Montreal Alouettes visit Ottawa to play the Redblacks at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 50. The Edmonton Elks play at home against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at 7:00 p.m. ET in a pick ‘em game with a total of 49.5. 

Matchweek 5 in the English Premier League begins with eight matches. Chelsea plays at West Ham United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Six more EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Aston Villa is at home against Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Newcastle United is at Fulham as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Leicester City hosts Everton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Liverpool plays at home against Bournemouth on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Southampton is at home against Ipswich as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham hosts Brentford as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Manchester United visits Crystal Palace on NBC as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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