by Big Al Staff
Monday, Sep 01, 2025The Monday Labor Day sports card features NCAAF, MLB, and CFL action.
Week 1 in NCAAF college football concludes with one game between FBS opponents. TCU travels to North Carolina on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with the total set at 55.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Major League Baseball has 13 games scheduled. The Washington Nationals host the Miami Marlins at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Nationals send out Andrew Alvarez to make his MLB debut against a Marlins’ starting pitcher yet to be named.
Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. Cincinnati plays at home against Toronto with Hunter Greene getting the ball for the Reds to pitch against Chris Bassitt for the Blue Jays. The Reds are a -127 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. New York plays in Detroit against the Tigers, with the Mets tapping Sean Manaea to face the Tigers’ Charlie Morton. The Mets are a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Boston Red Sox are home against the Cleveland Guardians at 1:35 p.m. ET. Bryan Bello takes the mound for the Red Sox to take on Parker Messick for the Guardians. Boston is a -151 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Two MLB games start at 2:10 p.m. ET. Houston hosts Los Angeles with the Astros turning to Luis Garcia to battle against the Angels’ Yusei Kikuchi. The Astros are a -144 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Minnesota plays at home against Chicago with Bailey Ober getting the ball for the Twins to face a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the White Sox.
The St. Louis Cardinals are home against the Athletics at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Cardinals send out Sonny Gray to challenge the Athletics’ Luis Morales. St. Louis is a -144 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Chicago Cubs host the Atlanta Braves at 4:05 p.m. ET. Colin Rea takes the hill for the Cubs to take on Spencer Strider for the Braves. Chicago is a -123 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
Two MLB games begin at 4:10 p.m. ET. San Francisco is in Colorado, with the Giants turning to Kai-Wei Teng to duel against the Rockies’ Chase Hollander. The Giants are a -144 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11.5. Milwaukee plays at home against Philadelphia, with Jacob Misiorowski getting the ball for the Brewers to challenge Taijuan Walker for the Phillies. The Brewers are a -164 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The San Diego Padres are home against the Baltimore Orioles at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Padres tap Dylan Cease to pitch against the Orioles’ Kyle Bradish. San Diego is a -164 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Seattle Mariners visit Tampa Bay to take on the Rays at 7:35 p.m. ET. Luis Castillo gets the starting assignment for the Mariners to battle Shane Baz for the Rays. Seattle is a -119 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Texas Rangers at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks send out Ryne Nelson to face the Rangers’ Patrick Corbin. Arizona is a -157 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
Week 13 in the Canadian Football League concludes with the traditional two games on the CBS Sports Network for the Canadian Labour Day. The Hamilton-Tiger Cats play at home against the Toronto Argonauts at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with a total of 57.5. The Calgary Stampeders are home against the Edmonton Elks at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5.
