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USFL Point Spread Data 2022-23

by Al McMordie

Friday, Jul 28, 2023

The USFL has played two seasons since its founding, and the Birmingham Stallions have won the championship each year.  The two seasons, though, were very different in another respect.  In the first season, all the regular season games were played in Birmingham, Alabama, while the playoff games were played in Canton, Ohio.  However, in Season 2, the league moved its games to a pod format, such that two teams played their home games in Birmingham, two played in Canton, two played in Detroit, Michigan, and two played in Memphis, Tennessee.  The playoff semi-finals were played at the home fields of the higher seeds, while the title game was played in Canton.Because of these schedules, the league has had 34 home-sited games, and 52 neutral-sited games.Let's take a look at how the USFL's games for its first two seasons have gone, from a point spread perspective.Home teams:  12-21-1 ATSAway teams:  21-12-1 ATSFavorites:  36-46-3 ATSUnderdogs:  46-36-3 ATSFavorites priced from -7.5 to -13.5:  3-14 ATSFavorites priced from -3.5 to -7:  21-18-2 ATSFavorites priced from -1 to -3:  12-14-1 ATSOvers:  43-41-2Unders:  41-43-2O/U Line 30 to 39.5:  17-4-1 OverO/U Line 40 to 49.5:  26-37-1 OverTeams off a win (vs foes off a loss):  15-14-1 ATSTeams off back-to-back wins (vs. foes not off back-to-back wins):  16-11 ATSTeams off a SU/ATS win (vs. foes not off a SU/ATS win):  15-13-1 ATSTeams off back-to-back SU/ATS wins (vs. foes not off back-to-back SU/ATS wins):  11-9 ATSTeams off an ATS win vs. foes off an ATS loss:  15-14-1 ATSTeams off a double-digit win (vs. foes not off a double-digit win):  12-14-1 ATSTeams off a double-digit cover (vs. foes not off a double-digit cover):  13-8 ATSTeams off a double-digit loss (vs. foes not off a double-digit loss):  15-12 ATSTeams that failed to cover by double-digits (vs. foes that didn't fail to cover by double-digits):  11-14-1 ATSTeams off a double-digit loss vs. foes off a double-digit win:  4-2 ATSTeams that failed to cover by double-digits vs. foes off a double-digit cover:  2-6 ATSTeams playing with revenge:  28-27-3 ATSWinning teams vs. losing teams:  11-16 ATSBoth teams off Overs:  10-8-1 OverBoth teams off Unders:  8-10 OverGood luck, as always....Al McMordie

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 07/28/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jul 28, 2023

The Friday sports card features action in MLB, the CFL, and the Women’s World Cup.Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Miami Marlins host the Detroit Tigers at 6:40 PM ET as a -150 money-line favorite, with the total set at 8 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. The Philadelphia Phillies travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees play in Baltimore against the Orioles as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home against the Los Angeles Angels on Apple TV+ at 7:07 PM ET as a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. The New York Mets play at home against the Washington Nationals as a -190 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Cleveland Guardians are in Chicago to play the White Sox on Apple TV+. The Atlanta Braves host the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:20 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Rays play in Houston against the Astros as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins visit Kansas City against the Royals as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Chicago Cubs are in St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 8:15 PM ET. The Colorado Rockies play at home against the Oakland A’s at 8:40 PM ET. Two MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. The San Diego Padres play at home against the Texas Rangers as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Seattle Mariners travel to Arizona to play the Diamondbacks as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 10:10 PM ET as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The San Francisco Giants host the Boston Red Sox at 10:15 PM ET as a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Canadian Football League kicks off Week 8 with one game. The Ottawa Redblacks play at home against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 7:30 PM ET. The Redblacks are on a two-game winning streak after their 43-41 upset victory in overtime at Calgary as a 4.5-point underdog on Sunday. The Tiger-Cats’ two-game winning streak ended in a 31-15 loss to Toronto as a 10.5-point underdog on Friday. Ottawa is a 2-point favorite with a total of 49.The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with three matches scheduled through Saturday AM ET. Sweden plays Italy on FS1 and Peacock at 3:30 AM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2 (all soccer odds at BetMGM). Brazil battles France on Fox and Peacock at 6 AM ET in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2. Jamaica faces Panama on Fox and Peacock at 8:30 AM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.

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North of the Border: CFL Week 8 News and Notes

by Sean Murphy

Thursday, Jul 27, 2023

We're seven weeks into the CFL season and one undefeated team and one winless team still remain. Of course, you're never that far from playoff contention in the CFL so even the 0-7 Edmonton Elks still have a lot to play for while the 5-0 Toronto Argonauts are anything but free and clear at the top of the pack. Here's a look around the league heading into this weekend's action.Just a speedbump?The Hamilton Tiger-Cats had reeled off back-to-back wins prior to last week's 31-15 drubbing at the hands of the aforementioned Argos. They'll get a chance to respond on Friday as they make the trip to Ottawa to face the suddenly-surging RedBlacks. Ottawa has delivered consecutive victories in thrilling fashion, first rallying from a massive fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at home before going on the road and outlasting the Calgary Stampeders 43-41 in another overtime affair last week. Hamilton is hoping that it will have QB Bo Levi Mitchell back sooner rather than later as it has few viable options at the position due to a number of key injuries. The RedBlacks have been living off of turnovers this season, coming up with 10 over the last four games alone. Meanwhile, the Ti-Cats coughed up the football eight times in their first four games but have turned it over only twice in their last two contests. Running down a dreamThe defending Grey Cup champion Argos are 5-0 on the strength of an incredible ground attack that has produced an average of 129 rush yards per game, good for an incredible 5.1 yards per rush so far this season. They draw a tough matchup on Saturday as the Saskatchewan Roughriders have been stout against the run, yielding just 4.3 yards per rush after holding their last two opponents to only 88 yards on 29 attempts. It's been a case of feast-or-famine for the Riders offense this season. They've produced 87 points across three of their games but only 38 in the other three. That includes last week when they were limited to just nine points in a double-digit loss to the B.C. Lions. Note that this week's clash between these two teams will take place at a neutral site in Halifax, Nova Scotia (hey that's my backyard). Looking for a sparkAs mentioned, the Elks remain winless on the season but it hasn't been for lack of trying lately. They've been competitive in their last three games (don't let the 28-14 final score in WInnipeg last week fool you) but will draw another difficult opponent in the Lions this Saturday. It's hard to pinpoint exactly what the biggest issue is for Edmonton right now. The Elks have actually held up reasonably well against the pass but have been torched on the ground. Offensively, the Elks are coming off three straight 100+ rushing yard performances. They've also thrown for well over 200 yards in four straight contests. They'll likely need to lean on their defense this week as their offense is unlikely to break through against arguably the Lions ferocious 'D'. B.C. has held all but one of its six opponents to fewer than 20 points this season. The exception was a game against Toronto in which the Lions turned the football over six times and gave up 45 points. Riding into MontrealThe Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes serve as two of the league's biggest disappointments so far this season with Calgary having won just twice in six games and the Als fresh off three straight losses (after a 2-0 start). They'll match up in Montreal on Sunday in a game that has a 'something's gotta give' feel to it. While you don't want to pin a team's woes on one player, Als QB Cody Fajardo hasn't been pushing the football down the field nearly enough, topping out at 292 passing yards in a game. Meanwhile, Calgary QB Jake Maier started the campaign in a bit of a sophomore slump but did throw for over 400 yards in last week's overtime loss to the RedBlacks. Note that the Stamps will probably be happy to be hitting the road as they're on an incredible 16-4 ATS tear away from home over the last three seasons, outscoring foes by an average margin of 7.3 points. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 07/27/2023

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Jul 27, 2023

The Thursday sports card features action in MLB and the Women’s World Cup.Major League Baseball has five games on its schedule. The Los Angeles Angels play in Detroit against the Tigers at 1:10 PM ET in the opening game of their doubleheader after their game set for Wednesday got postponed because of rain. The Angels won for the sixth time in their last seven games with their 7-6 victory against the Tigers. Detroit lost for the third time in their last five games with the setback. Los Angeles taps Shohei Ohtani to pitch against the Tigers’ Michael Lorenzen in the first half of this twin bill. The Angels are a -145 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 8 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Patrick Sandoval pitches for Los Angeles against Matt Manning for Detroit in Game 2 at 4:10 PM ET. The Angels are a -112 money-line road favorite at Caesars with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Mets host the Washington Nationals at 7:10 PM ET. The Mets lost for the third time in their last four games with a 3-1 loss across town against the Yankees on Wednesday. The Nationals won for the fifth time in their last six games in a 5-4 victory at Colorado yesterday. New York sends out Kodai Senga to duel against Washington’s Josiah Gray. The Mets are a -195 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Chicago Cubs travel to St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 7:45 PM ET. The Cubs are on a five-game winning streak after a 10-7 win across town against the White Sox yesterday. The Cardinals won for the second time in their last three games with an 11-7 victory at Arizona on Wednesday. Justin Steele takes the ball for Chicago to battle against Miles Mikolas for St. Louis. Both teams are priced at -110 with an over/under of 9. The Chicago White Sox play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 8:10 PM ET. The White Sox are on a five-game losing streak after their loss to the Cubs. The Guardians won for the fourth time in their last six games with an 8-3 victory against Kansas City on Wednesday. Chicago sends out Dylan Cease to pitch against Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee. The White Sox are a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.                 The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with three matches on FS1 and Peacock scheduled through Friday AM ET. Argentina faces South Africa at 8 PM ET in a Group G match. The Argentinians seek to rebound from a 1-0 loss to Italy on Sunday. The South Africans lost their opening group stage, 2-1, to Sweden on Saturday. Argentina is a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. England plays Denmark at 4:30 AM ET in a Group D contest. The Three Lionesses won their opening group stage match, 1-0, against Haiti on Saturday. Denmark beat China, 1-0, in their first match in this tournament on Saturday. England is a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. China goes against Haiti at 7 AM ET in a Group D contest. The Chinese seek to bounce back from their opening-round match to Denmark. Haiti hopes to rebound from their loss to England. China is a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 07/26/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jul 26, 2023

The Wednesday sports card features action in MLB and the Women’s World Cup.Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Washington Nationals host the Colorado Rockies at 12:05 PM ET. Jake Irvin takes the ball for the Nationals to pitch against Peter Lambert for the Rockies. Washington is a -135 money-line favorite, with the total set at 10 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Miami Marlins at 12:10 PM ET. The Rays send out Zach Eflin to pitch against the Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara. Tampa Bay is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 PM ET. Cleveland is at home against Kansas City, with Gavin Williams getting the ball for the Guardians to pitch against Alec Marsh for the Royals. The Guardians are a -190 money-line favorite with a total of 10.5. Minnesota hosts Seattle, with the Twins tapping Joe Ryan to face the Mariners’ Bryce Miller. The Twins are a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 2:10 PM ET. Freddy Peralta pitches for the Brewers against Ben Lively for the Reds. Milwaukee is a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 3:40 PM ET. The Diamondbacks turn to Zac Gallen to go against the Cardinals’ Jack Flaherty. Arizona is a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games start at 4:10 PM ET. Los Angeles hosts Toronto, with Tony Gonsolin getting the start for the Dodgers to pitch against Yusei Kikuchi for the Blue Jays. The Dodgers are a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 10. San Diego plays at home against Pittsburgh, with Seth Lugo taking the ball to pitch against the Pirates’ Johan Oviedo. The Padres are a -210 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 6:05 PM ET. The Phillies tap Ranger Suarez to face the Orioles’ Kyle Bradish. Philadelphia is a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Los Angeles Angels travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 6:40 PM ET. Patrick Sandoval takes the mound for the Angels to battle Michael Lorenzen for the Tigers. Los Angeles is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees host the New York Mets at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees send out Carlos Rodon to duel against the Mets’ Jose Quintana. The Yankees are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves visit Boston to play the Red Sox on ESPN at 7:10 PM ET. Spencer Strider hits the mound for the Braves to face Brayan Bello for the Red Sox. Atlanta is a -165 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Houston plays at home against Texas, with the Astros sending out Framber Valdez to face the Rangers’ Andrew Heaney. The Astros are a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs travel across town to play the White Sox, with Marcus Stroman taking the mound for the Cubs against Lance Lynn for the White Sox. The Cubs are a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Oakland A’s play in San Francisco against the Giants at 9:45 PM ET. The A’s turn to Hogan Harris to pitch a Giants’ starting pitcher that has yet to be named. The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with three matches scheduled through Thursday AM ET. The United States face the Netherlands on Fox and Peacock at 9 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Portugal plays Vietnam on FS1 and Peacock at 3:30 AM ET as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Australia goes against Nigeria on FS1 and Peacock at 6 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 07/25/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jul 25, 2023

The Tuesday sports card features action in MLB and the Women’s World Cup.Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Three games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Philadelphia hosts Baltimore, with the Phillies sending out Taijaun Walker to pitch against the Orioles’ Kyle Gibson. The Phillies are a -125 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Detroit plays at home against Los Angeles, with Eduardo Rodriguez getting the ball for the Tigers to battle against the Angels’ Griffin Canning. The Tigers are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Tampa Bay is at home against Miami, with the Rays tapping Tyler Glasnow to face the Marlins’ Edward Cabrera. The Rays are a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. The New York Mets travel across town to play the Yankees on TBS. Justin Verlander takes the mound for the Mets to pitch against the Yankees’ Domingo German. The Mets are a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Washington plays at home against Colorado, with the Nationals’ sending out Trevor Williams to duel against the Rockies’ Austin Gomber. The Nationals are a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Two MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. Cleveland is at home against Kansas City, with Aaron Civale taking the mound for the Guardians to go against Zack Greinke for the Royals. The Guardians are a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Atlanta visits Boston with the Braves tapping Charlie Morton to duel against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Red Sox. The Minnesota Twins host the Seattle Mariners at 7:40 PM ET. Pablo Lopez gets the start for the Twins to face George Kirby for the Mariners. Minnesota is a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Three MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. Milwaukee plays at home against Cincinnati, with the Brewers turning to Corbin Burnes to duel against the Reds’ Andrew Abbott. The Brewers are a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Houston is at home against Texas, with J.P. France taking the mound for the Astros against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Rangers. The Chicago Cubs play across town against the White Sox, with Kyle Hendricks getting the start for the Cubs to go against Michael Kopech for the White Sox. Both teams are priced at -110 with a total of 9. Two MLB games begin at 9:40 PM ET. St. Louis travels to Arizona with the Cardinals sending out Steven Matz to face a Diamondbacks’ starting pitcher yet to be named. San Diego is at home against Pittsburgh, with Blake Snell getting the start for the Padres to go against Rich Hill for the Pirates. The Padres are a -275 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Oakland A’s visit the San Francisco Giants at 9:45 PM ET. The A’s send out Ken Waldichuk to pitch against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Giants. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Toronto Blue Jays at 10:10 PM ET. Julio Urias gets the ball for the Dodgers to face Chris Bassitt for the Blue Jays. Los Angeles is a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9.The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with three matches on FS1 and Peacock scheduled through Wednesday AM ET. Japan plays Costa Rica at 1 AM ET as a -3 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Spain faces Zambia at 3:30 AM ET as a -4.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 5. Canada battles Ireland at 8 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 07/24/2023

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Jul 24, 2023

The Monday sports card features action in MLB and the Women’s World Cup.Major League Baseball has ten games on its schedule. The Detroit Tigers host the San Francisco Giants at 1:10 PM ET. Tarik Skubal gets the starting assignment for the Tigers to face a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Giants. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 6:40 PM ET. The Phillies send out Cristopher Sanchez to pitch against the Orioles’ Dean Kremer. Philadelphia is a -130 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Colorado Rockies travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET. Jake Bird gets the start for the Rockies to battle against a Nationals pitcher yet to be determined. The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:10 PM ET. The Guardians tap Logan Allen to duel against the Royals’ Ryan Yarbrough. Cleveland is a -195 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Seattle Mariners visit Minnesota to play the Twins at 7:40 PM ET. Luis Castillo takes the mound for the Mariners to pitch against Kenta Maeda for the Twins. Seattle is a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:10 PM ET. Milwaukee hosts Cincinnati, with the Brewers turning to Colin Rea to pitch against the Reds’ Graham Ashcraft. The Brewers are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Texas plays in Houston, with Jon Gray taking the ball for the Rangers to duel against Brendan Bielak for the Astros. The Rangers are a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Two MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. St. Louis is in Arizona, with the Cardinals sending out Adam Wainwright to pitch against a Diamondbacks starting pitcher that has yet to be named. San Diego plays at home against Pittsburgh, with the Padres turning to Yu Darvish to pitch against the Pirates’ Quinn Priester. The Padres are a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 10:10 PM ET. Michael Grove takes the hill for the Dodgers to pitch against Jose Berrios for the Blue Jays. Los Angeles is a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with three matches on FS1 and Peacock scheduled through Tuesday AM ET. South Korea plays Colombia at 10 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). New Zealand goes against the Philippines at 1:30 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. New Zealand upset Norway, 1-0, in their Group A match on Thursday. The Philippines lost to Switzerland, 2-0, in their Group A Match on Thursday. Norway faces Switzerland at 4 AM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 07/23/2023

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Jul 23, 2023

The Sunday sports card features action in MLB, the CFL, and the Women’s World Cup.Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The San Diego Padres travel to Detroit to play the Tigers on Peacock at 12:05 PM ET as a -230 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 8.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. The San Francisco Giants play in Washington against the Nationals as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees host the Kansas City Royals as a -200 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Four MLB games start at 1:40 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks are in Cincinnati to play the Reds, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 11. The Miami Marlins play at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -275 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -140 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Cleveland to play the Guardians as a -145 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two MLB games begin at 2:10 PM ET. The Minnesota Twins host the Chicago White Sox as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves play in Milwaukee against the Brewers as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are in Chicago to play the Cubs at 2:20 PM ET as a -145 money-line road favorite. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Texas to play the Rangers at 2:35 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Two MLB games start at 4:07 PM ET. The Houston Astros play in Oakland against the A’s as a -230 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 4:10 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN features the New York Mets playing in Boston against the Red Sox at 7:10 PM ET. The Canadian Football League concludes Week 7 with one game. The Calgary Stampeders host the Ottawa Redblacks on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Stampeders ended a two-game losing streak with a 33-31 victory at Saskatchewan as a 1-point favorite last Saturday. The Redblacks won for the second time in their last three games with a 31-28 upset victory in overtime as a 10-point underdog last Saturday. Calgary is a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45. The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with three matches on FS1 and Peacock scheduled through Monday AM ET. Italy plays Argentina at 2 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Germany faces Morocco at 4:30 AM ET as a -3 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Brazil battles Panama at 7 AM ET as a -4 goal-line favorite with a total of 4.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 07/22/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Jul 22, 2023

The Saturday sports card features action in MLB, the CFL, and the Women’s World Cup.Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The New York Yankees hosts the Kansas City Royals at 1:05 PM ET as a -240 money-line favorite, with the total set at 7.5. The Miami Marlins play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 1:10 PM ET as a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Chicago to play the Cubs at 2:20 PM ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Texas to play the Rangers at 4:05 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play in Cincinnati against the Reds. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Seattle against the Mariners as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Boston Red Sox host the New York Mets on FS1 as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The San Diego Padres visit Detroit to play the Tigers at 6:10 PM ET. The San Francisco Giants are in Washington to play the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET as a -195 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies play in Cleveland against the Guardians at 7:10 PM ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two MLB games are featured in Fox regional coverage at 7:15 PM ET. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -140 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves travel to Milwaukee to play the Brewers as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. Two games complete the MLB card at 9:07 PM ET. The Houston Astros play in Oakland against the A’s at 9:07 PM ET as a -200 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Angels are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Canadian Football League continues Week 7 with the British Columbia Lions hosting the Saskatchewan Roughriders on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Lions come off a 35-19 victory against Montreal as a 7.5-point favorite on July 9th. The Roughriders’ two-game winning streak ended with a 33-31 loss at home against Calgary as a 1-point underdog last Saturday. British Columbia is a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5.The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with three matches scheduled through Sunday AM ET. Sweden plays South Africa on FS1 at 1 AM ET as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. The Netherlands face Portugal on FS1 at 3:30 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. France battles Jamaica on Fox at 6 AM ET as a -3.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 4.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 07/21/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jul 21, 2023

The Friday sports card features action in MLB, the CFL, and the Women’s World Cup.Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Chicago Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals on AppleTV+ at 2:20 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Colorado Rockies travel to Miami to play the Marlins. The San Diego Padres play in Detroit against the Tigers on AppleTV+ as a -140 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Two more MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. The San Francisco Giants are in Washington to play the Giants as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The New York Yankees are at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Three MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The Cincinnati Reds host the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 10.5. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the New York Mets as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Cleveland to play the Guardians as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 8:05 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Two more MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Minnesota Twins host the Chicago White Sox as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves play in Milwaukee against the Brewers as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 9:38 PM ET as a -195 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Houston Astros are in Oakland to play against the A’s at 9:40 PM ET as a -265 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners host the Toronto Blue Jays at 10:10 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Canadian Football League continues Week 7 with the Toronto Argonauts traveling to Hamilton to play the Tigers-Cats at 7:30 PM ET. The Argonauts remained undefeated this season with a 35-27 victory at Montreal as a 6-point favorite last Friday. The Tiger-Cats pulled off their second straight upset victory with their 37-29 win as a 1-point underdog last Thursday. Toronto is a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 50. The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with four matches scheduled through Saturday AM ET. The United States play Vietnam on Fox and Peacock at 9 PM ET as a -6 goal-line favorite with a total of 6.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Japan faces Zambia on FS1 and Peacock at 3:01 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. England battles Haiti on Fox and Peacock at 5:30 AM ET as a -4 goal-line favorite with a total of 4.5. Denmark goes against China on Fox and Peacock at 8 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 07/20/2023

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Jul 20, 2023

The Thursday sports card features action in MLB, the CFL, and the Women’s World Cup.Major League Baseball has ten games on its schedule. The Atlanta Braves host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 12:20 PM ET. Spencer Strider takes the mound for the Braves to pitch against Zac Gallen for the Braves. Atlanta is a -195 money-line favorite, with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 12:35 PM ET. San Francisco travels to Cincinnati with the Giants sending out Alex Cobb to pitch against the Reds’ Andrew Abbott. The Giants are a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. Philadelphia plays at home against Milwaukee, with Taijuan Walker getting the start for the Phillies against Corbin Burnes for the Brewers. The Phillies are a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The San Diego Padres are in Toronto against the Blue Jays at 1:07 PM ET. The Padres turn to Blake Snell to pitch against the Blue Jays’ Chris Bassitt. San Diego is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.  The New York Mets are at home against the Chicago White Sox at 1:10 PM ET. Jose Quintana makes his season debut for the Mets in a duel against Michael Kopeck for the White Sox. New York is a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Detroit Tigers visit Kansas City to play the Royals at 2:10 PM ET. The Tigers send Michael Lorenzen to the hill to face the Royals' Zack Greinke. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Minnesota Twins at 3:40 PM ET. George Kirby gets the ball for the Mariners to pitch against Pablo Lopez for the Twins. Seattle is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles at 6:40 PM ET. The Rays turn to Tyler Glasnow to take the mound against the Orioles’ Kyle Gibson. Tampa Bay is a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 8:05 PM ET. Marcus Stroman gets the start for the Cubs to face Steven Matz for the Cardinals. Chicago is a -125 money-line favorite. The Houston Astros visit Oakland to play the A’s at 9:40 PM ET. The Astros tap J.P. France to battle against the A’s Hogan Harris. Houston is a -190 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.The Canadian Football League kicks off Week 7 with one game. The Winnipeg Jets host the Edmonton Elks at 8:30 PM ET. The Jets’ two-game losing streak ended in a 31-28 upset loss in overtime at Ottawa as a 10-point favorite on Saturday. The Elks remain winless this season after their 37-29 upset loss at home against Hamilton as a 1-point favorite last Thursday. Winnipeg is a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with three matches scheduled through Friday AM ET. Canada plays Nigeria at 10:30 PM ET on Fox and Peacock as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Switzerland battles the Philippines at 1:00 AM ET on FS1 and Peacock as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Spain faces Costa Rica at 3:30 AM ET on FS1 and Peacock as a -4.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 5.

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British Open Preview

by Hollywood Sports

Wednesday, Jul 19, 2023

The PGA Tour’s European excursion concludes this week with the final major championship of the year, the British Open. Royal Liverpool located in the Wirral Peninsula in Hoylake, England hosts the Open Championship for the 13th time in the 151 incarnations of this tournament. This will be the third time that the Open Championship will be played at Royal Liverpool this century. Tiger Woods claimed the Claret Jug here in 2006 before Rory McIlroy won his most recent major championship title here in 2014. There are several changes to the course for the 156 professionals this time around. Previously a Par 72 setup, the course has been lowered to a Par 71 track due to the new Par 3 at the 17th hole leaving just three Par 5 holes for the professionals to tackle. The course has been lengthened from 7312 yards in 2014 to 7383 yards this week. Even more fairway bunkers have been added. The terrain is treacherous off-the-tee given so many sand bunkers — and six holes threaten with out-of-bounds territories that are very much in play. The fairways are flat but just a narrow 32 yards wide on average. The initial rough is manageable before the iconic tall fescue that makes hitting the greens in regulation virtually impossible. It was for these reasons that Woods historically pulled out his driver only once in his four rounds in his 2006 victory. McIlroy considered playing things safe on this links course that he used his two iron off-the-tee more often than his driver. The putting surface is slower than the other three major championships with the greens consisting of a Bentgrass, Poa Annua, and fescue blend. Weather will once again play a significant role in an Open Championship. Wind gusts in the 10-20 miles per hour range with mild rain are expected for Thursday and Friday. Heavy showers are expected for Saturday with rain still in the forecast for Sunday with the winds likely to hit up to 20 miles per hour. Rory McIlroy opened as the betting favorite at +650 odds at DraftKings. He won the Scottish Open last week and remains determined to win his first major championship in nine years since winning the 2014 British Open at Royal Liverpool in 2014. McIlroy's price has since dropped to +800 as of Wednesday evening. Scottie Scheffler opened at +700 odds at DraftKings as the second favorite in the futures market for this tournament, but he has since passed to become the number one bettors' favorite versus McIlroy with his +700 price holding steady. Scheffler has not won a major championship this season but he has not finished below 12th place in 17 straight tournaments. Jon Rahm is the third favorite at +1300 odds at DraftKings. He has four victories in 2013 but has not lifted a first-place trophy since winning the Masters in April. In his last event, he missed the cut at the Travelers Championship, which was the first time he did not make the weekend since 2021. Defending champion Cameron Smith opened at +1800 odds to win this tournament at DraftKings. He has since dropped to +2000. After a fourth-place finish at the US Open, Smith comes into this British Open off a victory in his last tournament on the LIV Tour. We go for our sixth first place on the PGA Tour in 2023 and third major championship this season after winning with Rahm at the Masters before Brooks Koepka at the PGA Championship. Best of luck -- Frank.

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