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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, CFL, NHL and EPL Previews and Odds - 10/19/2024

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Oct 19, 2024
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, CFL, NHL, and EPL action.

Week 8 in NCAAF college football continues with 48 games between FBS opponents. Thirteen of these NCAAF games kick off in the opening window between noon ET and 2:00 p.m. ET, with three games starting on major national television at noon ET. Miami (FL) travels to Louisville on ABC as a 5.5-point road favorite with the total set at 60.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Indiana hosts Nebraska on Fox as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49. Missouri plays at home against Auburn on ESPN as a 4-point favorite with a total of 49.5. 

Twenty-two NCAAF games between FBS opponents start in the 3:30 p.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET window. Three college football games on major national television at 3:30 p.m. ET. Notre Dame plays at Georgia Tech on ESPN as a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 49. Michigan is at Illinois on CBS as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 44.5. Alabama visits Tennessee on ABC as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 57. Arizona is home against Colorado on Fox at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 58. 

Thirteen NCAAF games between FBS opponents begin at 7:00 p.m. ET or later to complete the Saturday football card. LSU plays at Arkansas on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 57. Thirteen college football games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Texas hosts Georgia on ABC as a 5-point favorite with a total of 57.5. Kansas State is at West Virginia on Fox as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Iowa travels to Michigan State on NBC as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 39.5. Utah plays at home against TCU on ESPN at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50. 

Major League Baseball continues the best-of-seven league championship round series of the playoffs with one game. The New York Yankees plays in Cleveland against the Guardians on TBS/truTV/Max at 8:08 p.m. ET. The Yankees took a 3-1 lead in this best-of-seven series with their 8-6 victory on Friday. Carlos Rodon gets the ball for New York to face Tanner Bibee for the Guardians. The Yankees are a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5.

The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Tampa Bay Lighting are in Ottawa to play the Senators at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Nashville Predators are home against the Detroit Red Wings at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights visit Florida to play the Panthers at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Washington Capitals as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the New York Rangers as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Minnesota Wild play in Columbus to play the Blue Jackets as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Islanders host the Montreal Canadiens as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vancouver Canucks play at Philadelphia against the Flyers as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes are in St. Louis to play the Blues as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The Buffalo Sabres travel to Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Boston Bruins are in Utah to play the Utah Hockey Club at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/
under of 6. The Seattle Kraken play at home against the Calgary Flames at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

Week 20 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Toronto Argonauts are home against the Ottawa Redblacks at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. The British Columbia Lions host the Montreal Alouettes at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 48.

Matchweek 8 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Tottenham plays at home against West Ham United on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Five EPL games start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Fulham is home against Aston Villa as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Ipswich Town hosts Everton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester United hosts Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Newcastle United plays at home against Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Southampton is home against Leicester City as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal visits Bournemouth on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.