by Al McMordie
Monday, Sep 23, 2024The Monday sports card features NFL and MLB action.
Week 3 in the NFL concludes with two games. The Buffalo Bills host the Jacksonville Jaguars on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Bills are 2-0 on the season after their 31-10 upset victory at Miami as a 2.5-point underdog on September 12th. The Jaguars are winless after their first two games after an 18-13 upset loss at home to Cleveland as a 3-point favorite on Sunday. Buffalo is a 5.5-point favorite with the total set at 45.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Cincinnati Bengals play at home against the Washington Commanders on ABC at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Bengals have stumbled out to an 0-2 start after their 26-25 loss at Kansas City as a 6.5-point underdog last Sunday. The Commanders evened their record at 1-1 with a 21-18 victory against the New York Giants as a 1-point favorite last week. Cincinnati is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5.
Major League Baseball has four games on its schedule. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Chicago Cubs at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies lost for the fourth time in their last five games after their 2-1 loss in New York against the Mets last night. They are in first place in the NL East with a five-game lead over Atlanta entering the final week of the regular season. The Cubs won for the third time in their last four games with their 5-0 victory at home against Washington on Sunday. They have been eliminated from the postseason. Aaron Nola takes the ball for Philadelphia to pitch against Nate Pearson for Chicago.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays are on a four-game losing streak after their 4-3 loss at Tampa Bay yesterday. They have been eliminated from the American League playoff race. The Red Sox are on a two-game winning streak after an 8-1 victory against Minnesota on Sunday. They remain technically alive in the AL wildcard race but need to make up six games. Toronto taps Chris Bassitt to face Boston’s Tanner Houck. The Red Sox are a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Houston Astros play at home against the Seattle Mariners at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros’ three-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday after a 9-8 loss at home to the Los Angeles Angels. They are in first place in the AL West with a five-game lead over the Mariners. Seattle is on a two-game losing streak after their 6-5 loss at Texas yesterday. Hunter Brown gets the ball for Houston to challenge Bryce Miller for the Mariners. The Astros are a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the San Francisco Giants at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks have lost two games in a row after their 10-9 loss at Milwaukee yesterday. They are tied with the New York Mets for the final two spots in the NL wildcard race with a two-game lead over Atlanta. The Giants have won four games in a row and six of their last seven contests after their 2-0 victory at Kansas City on Sunday. They have been eliminated from the postseason. Arizona sends out Eduardo Rodriguez to battle San Francisco’s Hayden Birdsong. The Diamondbacks are a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Week 3 in the NFL concludes with two games. The Buffalo Bills host the Jacksonville Jaguars on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Bills are 2-0 on the season after their 31-10 upset victory at Miami as a 2.5-point underdog on September 12th. The Jaguars are winless after their first two games after an 18-13 upset loss at home to Cleveland as a 3-point favorite on Sunday. Buffalo is a 5.5-point favorite with the total set at 45.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Cincinnati Bengals play at home against the Washington Commanders on ABC at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Bengals have stumbled out to an 0-2 start after their 26-25 loss at Kansas City as a 6.5-point underdog last Sunday. The Commanders evened their record at 1-1 with a 21-18 victory against the New York Giants as a 1-point favorite last week. Cincinnati is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5.
Major League Baseball has four games on its schedule. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Chicago Cubs at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies lost for the fourth time in their last five games after their 2-1 loss in New York against the Mets last night. They are in first place in the NL East with a five-game lead over Atlanta entering the final week of the regular season. The Cubs won for the third time in their last four games with their 5-0 victory at home against Washington on Sunday. They have been eliminated from the postseason. Aaron Nola takes the ball for Philadelphia to pitch against Nate Pearson for Chicago.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays are on a four-game losing streak after their 4-3 loss at Tampa Bay yesterday. They have been eliminated from the American League playoff race. The Red Sox are on a two-game winning streak after an 8-1 victory against Minnesota on Sunday. They remain technically alive in the AL wildcard race but need to make up six games. Toronto taps Chris Bassitt to face Boston’s Tanner Houck. The Red Sox are a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Houston Astros play at home against the Seattle Mariners at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros’ three-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday after a 9-8 loss at home to the Los Angeles Angels. They are in first place in the AL West with a five-game lead over the Mariners. Seattle is on a two-game losing streak after their 6-5 loss at Texas yesterday. Hunter Brown gets the ball for Houston to challenge Bryce Miller for the Mariners. The Astros are a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the San Francisco Giants at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks have lost two games in a row after their 10-9 loss at Milwaukee yesterday. They are tied with the New York Mets for the final two spots in the NL wildcard race with a two-game lead over Atlanta. The Giants have won four games in a row and six of their last seven contests after their 2-0 victory at Kansas City on Sunday. They have been eliminated from the postseason. Arizona sends out Eduardo Rodriguez to battle San Francisco’s Hayden Birdsong. The Diamondbacks are a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
