by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Aug 08, 2024The Thursday sports card features NFLX, MLB, and CFL action.
The 2024 NFL preseason kicks off Week 1 with two games at 7:00 p.m. ET. The New York Giants host the Detroit Lions on the NFL Network. The Giants are a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 34.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The New England Patriots play at home against the Carolina Panthers. The Patriots are a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 33.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The San Francisco Giants travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 12:05 p.m. ET. The Giants send out Kyle Harrison to face the Nationals’ D.J. Herz. San Francisco is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 12:20 p.m. ET. Charlie Morton takes the ball for the Braves to pitch against Frankie Montas for the Brewers. Atlanta is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Pittsburgh Pirates host the San Diego Padres at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Pirates turn to Luis L. Ortiz, Jr. to go against the Padres’ Randy Vasquez. Pittsburgh is a -115 money-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 8.5. The New York Mets play in Colorado against the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Mets tap David Peterson to challenge the Rockies’ Austin Gomber. New York is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 11.
The New York Yankees play at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 7:05 p.m. ET. Nestor Cortes, Jr. takes the hill for the Yankees to battle against Tyler Anderson for the Angels. New York is a -278 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Baltimore Orioles visit Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Orioles send out Dean Kremer to duel against the Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman. Baltimore is a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:15 p.m. ET. Kyle Gibson gets the ball for the Cardinals to face Shane Baz for the Rays. St. Louis is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Seattle Mariners host the Detroit Tigers at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Mariners turn to Bryan Woo to pitch against a Tigers starting pitcher yet to be named. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies at 9:40 p.m. ET. Jordan Montgomery gets the ball for the Diamondbacks to challenge Kolby Allard for the Phillies.
Week 10 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Ottawa Redblacks host the Saskatchewan Roughriders at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Redblacks are on a three-game winning streak after their 33-6 victory against Calgary as a 1-point favorite back on July 26th. The win raised their record to 5-3. The Roughriders lost for the third time in their last four games in a 42-31 upset loss at home against Edmonton as a 4.5-point favorite on Saturday. The loss lowered their record to 5-3. Ottawa is a 3-point favorite with a total of 48.5.
The 2024 NFL preseason kicks off Week 1 with two games at 7:00 p.m. ET. The New York Giants host the Detroit Lions on the NFL Network. The Giants are a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 34.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The New England Patriots play at home against the Carolina Panthers. The Patriots are a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 33.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The San Francisco Giants travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 12:05 p.m. ET. The Giants send out Kyle Harrison to face the Nationals’ D.J. Herz. San Francisco is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 12:20 p.m. ET. Charlie Morton takes the ball for the Braves to pitch against Frankie Montas for the Brewers. Atlanta is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Pittsburgh Pirates host the San Diego Padres at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Pirates turn to Luis L. Ortiz, Jr. to go against the Padres’ Randy Vasquez. Pittsburgh is a -115 money-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 8.5. The New York Mets play in Colorado against the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Mets tap David Peterson to challenge the Rockies’ Austin Gomber. New York is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 11.
The New York Yankees play at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 7:05 p.m. ET. Nestor Cortes, Jr. takes the hill for the Yankees to battle against Tyler Anderson for the Angels. New York is a -278 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Baltimore Orioles visit Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Orioles send out Dean Kremer to duel against the Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman. Baltimore is a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:15 p.m. ET. Kyle Gibson gets the ball for the Cardinals to face Shane Baz for the Rays. St. Louis is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Seattle Mariners host the Detroit Tigers at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Mariners turn to Bryan Woo to pitch against a Tigers starting pitcher yet to be named. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies at 9:40 p.m. ET. Jordan Montgomery gets the ball for the Diamondbacks to challenge Kolby Allard for the Phillies.
Week 10 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Ottawa Redblacks host the Saskatchewan Roughriders at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Redblacks are on a three-game winning streak after their 33-6 victory against Calgary as a 1-point favorite back on July 26th. The win raised their record to 5-3. The Roughriders lost for the third time in their last four games in a 42-31 upset loss at home against Edmonton as a 4.5-point favorite on Saturday. The loss lowered their record to 5-3. Ottawa is a 3-point favorite with a total of 48.5.
