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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF, MLB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 09/19/2024

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Sep 19, 2024
The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, MLB, and UEFA Champions League action. 

Week 3 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The New York Jets host the New England Patriots on Amazon Prime at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Jets are a 6-point favorite with the total set at 38.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

Week 3 in NCAAF college football starts with one game between FBS opponents. Appalachian State plays at home against South Alabama on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 63. 

Major League Baseball has 12 games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles is at home against the San Francisco Giants at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Braves travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Cleveland Guardians host the Minnesota Twins as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Texas Rangers play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 2:35 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Yankees play in Seattle against the Mariners at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 7. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Miami to play the Marlins at 4:40 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 6:50 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Three more MLB games start at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Milwaukee to play the Brewers as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Chicago Cubs are at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -190 money-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 8.5. The Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -278 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.

Matchday 1 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with six league phase matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Benfica visits Red Star Brigade as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Bayer Leverkusen plays at Feyenoord as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5.

Six matches conclude the UCL card at 3 p.m. ET. Arsenal is at Atalanta as a -0.5 road favorite with a total of 2.5. Atletico Madrid plays at home against RB Leipzig on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Barcelona travels to Monaco as a -0.5 road favorite with a total of 3.5. Stade Brest is at home against Sturm Graz as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.