Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB, CFL and NHL Previews and Odds - 10/14/2024

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Oct 14, 2024
The Monday sports card features NFL, MLB, CFL, and NHL action. 

Week 6 in the NFL concludes with one game. The Buffalo Bills travel to New York to play the Jets on ESPN at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Bills have lost two games in a row after their 23-20 loss at Houston as a 1-point underdog last Sunday. The Jets are also on a two-game losing streak after their 23-17 loss against Minnesota as a 2.5-point underdog in London last week. Buffalo is a 1-point road favorite with the total set at 41 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Major League Baseball continues the best-of-seven league championship round series of the playoffs with two games. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets on Fox and FS1 at 4:08 p.m. ET. The Dodgers took Game 1 of this series with a 9-0 victory on Sunday. They have yet to name their starting pitcher who will face the Mets’ Sean Manaea. Los Angeles is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.

The New York Yankees play at home against the Cleveland Guardians on TBS, truTV, and Max at 7:38 p.m. ET. The Yankees have won four of their last five games after beating Kansas City in four games in their best-of-five series in a 3-1 victory on the road against Kansas City on Thursday. The Guardians have won two games in a row after their 7-3 win against Detroit in Game 5 of their best-of-five series with the Tigers on Saturday. Carlos Rodon gets the ball for New York to pitch against Alex Cobb for Cleveland. The Yankees are a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 1:10 p.m. ET in honor of Canadian Thanksgiving Day. The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Florida Panthers as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New Jersey Devils are home against the Utah Hockey Club as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The New York Rangers host the Detroit Red Wings at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in Montreal against the Canadiens at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the New York Islanders at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Week 19 in the Canadian Football League concludes with its one traditional game on Canadian Thanksgiving Day. The Montreal Alouettes are home against the Ottawa Redblacks on the CBS Sports Network at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Alouettes are winless in their last four games after their 37-31 upset loss at Toronto as a 2-point favorite on September 28th. The Redblacks are on a three-game losing streak after their 29-16 loss at Saskatchewan as a 4-point underdog on September 28th. Montreal is a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5.

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