by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Sep 03, 2026The Thursday sports card features NCAAF and MLB action.
Week 2 in NCAAF college football kicks off with four games between FBS opponents. Rutgers hosts Massachusetts at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 29.5-point favorite, with the total set at 52.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Wake Forest plays at home against Akron at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 24.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5.
Georgia Tech is at home to play Colorado on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 50.5. Illinois hosts Alabama-Birmingham at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 27.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5.
Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the San Francisco Giants at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Pirates send out Lake Bachar to pitch against the Giants’ Blake Tidwell. Pittsburgh is a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Cleveland to take on the Guardians at 1:10 p.m. ET. Jose Soriano gets the ball for the Blue Jays to duel against Tanner Bibee for the Guardians. Toronto is a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Houston Astros are at home to face the Chicago White Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Astros turn to Hunter Brown to challenge the White Sox’s Luis Castillo. Houston is a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Two MLB games on Fox’s regional coverage throw out the first pitch at 7:15 p.m. ET. Milwaukee plays in Chicago with Logan Henderson taking the mound for the Brewers to battle Kevin Gausman for the Cubs. The Brewers won for the sixth time in their last eight games with a 9-5 victory in this series on Wednesday. The Cubs have lost six of their last eight games. Milwaukee is a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
Boston is on the road in Baltimore with the Red Sox tapping Jake Bennett to pitch against the Orioles’ Brandon Young. The Red Sox have lost six of their last eight games after an 8-3 loss at home against Seattle yesterday. The Orioles have lost two games in a row after a 6-5 loss on the road in 11 innings in Colorado against the Rockies on Wednesday. Boston is a -136 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Miami Marlins visit Kansas City to play the Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET. Sandy Alcantara gets the ball for the Marlins to face Michael Wacha for the Royals. Miami is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Tampa Bay Rays play in Texas against the Rangers on FS1 at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Rays turn to Shane McClanahan to take on the Rangers’ Cal Quantrill. Tampa Bay is a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
The Seattle Mariners host the Athletics at 9:40 p.m. ET. Kade Anderson gets the starting pitcher assignment for the Mariners to duel against Jack Perkins for the Athletics. Seattle is a -207 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Peacock at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers tap Tarik Skubal to challenge the Cardinals’ Quinn Matthews. Los Angeles is a -311 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Week 2 in NCAAF college football kicks off with four games between FBS opponents. Rutgers hosts Massachusetts at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 29.5-point favorite, with the total set at 52.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Wake Forest plays at home against Akron at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 24.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5.
Georgia Tech is at home to play Colorado on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 50.5. Illinois hosts Alabama-Birmingham at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 27.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5.
Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the San Francisco Giants at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Pirates send out Lake Bachar to pitch against the Giants’ Blake Tidwell. Pittsburgh is a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Cleveland to take on the Guardians at 1:10 p.m. ET. Jose Soriano gets the ball for the Blue Jays to duel against Tanner Bibee for the Guardians. Toronto is a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Houston Astros are at home to face the Chicago White Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Astros turn to Hunter Brown to challenge the White Sox’s Luis Castillo. Houston is a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Two MLB games on Fox’s regional coverage throw out the first pitch at 7:15 p.m. ET. Milwaukee plays in Chicago with Logan Henderson taking the mound for the Brewers to battle Kevin Gausman for the Cubs. The Brewers won for the sixth time in their last eight games with a 9-5 victory in this series on Wednesday. The Cubs have lost six of their last eight games. Milwaukee is a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
Boston is on the road in Baltimore with the Red Sox tapping Jake Bennett to pitch against the Orioles’ Brandon Young. The Red Sox have lost six of their last eight games after an 8-3 loss at home against Seattle yesterday. The Orioles have lost two games in a row after a 6-5 loss on the road in 11 innings in Colorado against the Rockies on Wednesday. Boston is a -136 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Miami Marlins visit Kansas City to play the Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET. Sandy Alcantara gets the ball for the Marlins to face Michael Wacha for the Royals. Miami is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Tampa Bay Rays play in Texas against the Rangers on FS1 at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Rays turn to Shane McClanahan to take on the Rangers’ Cal Quantrill. Tampa Bay is a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
The Seattle Mariners host the Athletics at 9:40 p.m. ET. Kade Anderson gets the starting pitcher assignment for the Mariners to duel against Jack Perkins for the Athletics. Seattle is a -207 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Peacock at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers tap Tarik Skubal to challenge the Cardinals’ Quinn Matthews. Los Angeles is a -311 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
