Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, NBA, EPL, CFL and NHL Previews and Odds - 10/30/2021

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Oct 30, 2021
The Saturday sports card features action in MLB, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, CFL, and the EPL.

The World Series in Major League Baseball continues with Game 4 on Fox with the first pitch at 8:09 PM ET. Atlanta took a 2-1 lead in the series with a 2-0 victory against Houston last night. The Astros pitch Zach Greinke as their starting pitcher against an opening starting pitcher for the Braves yet to be named. Atlanta is a -115 money line favorite, with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

Week 9 of the college football season concludes with 49 games between FBS opponents. Seventeen games begin in the noon ET to 3 PM ET window. Six games kickoff on national television at noon ET. Michigan visits Michigan State on Fox as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Baylor hosts Texas on ABC as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 61.5. Wisconsin plays at home against Iowa on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 37. Cincinnati travels to Tulane on ESPN2 as a 27.5-point road favorite with a total of 61.5. Louisiana-Lafayette is at home against Texas State on ESPNU as a 21-point favorite with an over/under of 58. Buffalo plays at home against Bowling Green on the CBS Sports Network as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5. Arizona State hosts Washington State on FS1 at 3 PM ET as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 53. 

Eighteen games start in the 3:30 ET to 6 PM ET window. Seven games are on national television kicking off at 3:30 PM ET. Georgia plays Florida at TIAA Bank Stadium in Jacksonville on ABC as a 14-point favorite with a total of 51. Oklahoma hosts Texas Tech on ABC as a 19-point favorite with an over/under of 66.5. Oregon is at home against Colorado on Fox as a 24.5-point favorite with a total of 50. Clemson plays at home against Florida State on ESPN as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 48. Nebraska hosts Purdue on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5. Kansas State is at home against TCU on ESPNU as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 58.5. Louisiana Tech travels to Old Dominion on the CBS Sports Network as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 55. San Jose State plays at home against Wyoming on FS2 as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 40.5. 

Fourteen games conclude the NCAAF card beginning at 7 PM ET. Five games are on national television beginning at 7 PM ET. Auburn hosts Ole Miss on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with a total of 66.5. USC plays at home against Arizona on ESPNU as a 21.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Boise State visits Colorado State on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 51.5. Houston hosts SMU on ESPN2 as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 61.5. Oklahoma State is at home against Kansas on FS1 as a 28.5-point favorite with a total of 55.5. Two games are on national television at 7:30 PM ET. Notre Dame plays at home against North Carolina on NBC as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62.5. Ohio State hosts Penn State on ABC as a 19.5-point favorite with a total of 61. Utah is at home against UCLA on ESPN at 10 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5. BYU plays at home against Virginia on ESPN2 at 10:15 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 65. Stanford hosts Washington on FS1 at 10:30 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47. Fresno State travels to San Diego State on the CBS Sports Network at 10:30 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 44.5. 

Eleven games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Washington is at home against Boston at 5:10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 224. Two games start at 7:10 PM ET. Detroit plays at home against Orlando as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 207. New York visits New Orleans as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 215. Two more games begin at 7:40 PM ET. Indiana hosts Toronto as a 3.5-point favorite. Philadelphia is at home against Atlanta as a 3.5-point favorite. 

Three NBA games kick off at 8:10 PM ET. Utah travels to Chicago as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 217.5. Memphis plays at home against Miami as a 2-point favorite. Milwaukee hosts San Antonio as a 9.5-point favorite. Golden State is at home against Oklahoma State at 8:40 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 221. Minnesota plays at home against Denver at 9:10 PM ET as a 3-point favorite. Phoenix hosts Cleveland at 10:10 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 216. 

Ten games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. The New Islanders visit Nashville at 1:38 PM ET as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings are at home against Montreal at 4:08 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Four games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. San Jose is at home against Winnipeg as a -110 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Boston hosts Florida as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6. Toronto plays at home against Detroit as a -265 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Pittsburgh hosts New Jersey as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

St. Louis is at home against Chicago at 8:08 PM ET as a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Colorado plays at home against Minnesota at 9:08 PM ET as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two games conclude the card at 10:08 PM ET. Calgary is at home against Philadelphia as a -160 money line favorite with a total of 6. Edmonton plays at Vancouver as a -140 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Two games conclude Week 13 in the Canadian Football League on ESPN+. Toronto plays at home against British Columbia at 4 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 46. Montreal is at home against Saskatchewan at 7 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 46. 

Matchweek 10 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Leicester City hosts Arsenal on the NBC Sports Network at 7:30 AM ET in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5. Five games start at 10 AM ET. Burnley plays at home against Brentford on Peacock in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Liverpool hosts Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Manchester City is at home against Crystal Palace on the NBC Sports Network as a -2 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. Chelsea travels to Newcastle United on Peacock as a -1.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Southampton visits Watford on Peacock as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester United plays at Tottenham on NBC at 12:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5.

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