The Monday sports card features NFL and MLB action.
Week 1 in the NFL concludes with one game. The San Francisco 49ers host the New York Jets on ABC, ESPN, and the ESPN2 Manningcast at 8:15 p.m. ET. The 49ers finished the regular season with a 12-5 record before beating Green Bay and Detroit in the NFC playoffs. They eventually lost to Kansas City by a 25-22 score in the Super Bowl last February. They finished the season with a 14-6 record. The Jets settled with a 7-10 record last season. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers lasted four plays last season in their opening Monday night game against Buffalo before his season-ending Achilles' tear. He returns to the field for Monday Night Football 362 days later to complete his debut with the Jets. San Francisco is a 4-point favorite with the total set at 43.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Major League Baseball has nine games on its schedule. Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Atlanta plays at home against Cincinnati with the Braves tapping Charlie Morton to face the Reds’ Nick Martinez. The Braves are a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Philadelphia is at home against Tampa Bay with Cristopher Sanchez taking the ball for the Phillies to pitch against Cole Sulser for the Rays. The Phillies are a -258 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Pittsburgh hosts Miami with Paul Skenes on the mound for the Pirates to challenge Valente Bellozo for the Marlins. The Pirates are a -258 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The New York Yankees play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees turn to Carlos Rodon to go against the Royals’ Brady Singer. New York is a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Mets travel to Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 7:07 p.m. ET. Paul Blackburn gets the ball for the Mets to battle against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Blue Jays. New York is a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox are at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Red Sox tap Bryan Bello to duel against the Orioles’ Cade Povich. Boston is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
Two MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. Minnesota hosts Los Angeles with David Festa taking the hill for the Twins to pitch against Reid Detmers for the Angels. The Twins are a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Cleveland plays in Chicago with the Guardians turning to Joey Cantillo for the Guardians to face a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the White Sox. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Chicago Cubs at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers send out Walker Buehler to challenge the Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks. Los Angeles is a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.