THE Nfl The offseason is over. Football returns Thursday evening –pre-season footballTo be specific – with the annual game of the NFL renown temple, between the Lions of Detroit and Los Angeles Chargers, in Canton, Ohio.
The Lions come out of the best regular season in the history of the franchise. They went for 15-2, won the NFC North for the second consecutive year and won the N ° 1 seed in the NFC qualifiers. However, they collapsed during the divisional round of the playoffs with a defeat of 45-31 against the commanders.
During the offseason, Detroit had to replace both the offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and the defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who left the team to become the head coaches of the Bears and the Jets, respectively. John Morton, who has spent the last two seasons as coordinator of the passing game with the Broncos, takes over for Johnson. Kelvin Sheppard, who was the coach of the Lions seconds in the past three seasons, has been high to replace Glenn.
Meanwhile, the charges are in their second season under coach Jim Harbaugh. Last season, they went 11-6 and obtained a place at the Joker but, as Detroit, were eliminated eliminatory series without winning a match, losing against the Texans.
Los Angeles led the League last season by scoring the defense (17.7 points per game) and spent much of the offseason to improve an attack that ranked 20th in yards per game (324.2).
Detroit is a slight 2.5 -point favorite for Thursday evening. The total is 33.5.
While the game of the NFL renowned temple is the attraction of a marquee on the sports landscape Thursday, other options include a three -game match Mlb Slate and Valkyries vs Mystics on the WNBA card.
You will find below a snapshot of what to watch and bet for Thursday, July 31. All time is
NFL Best Pats, where to watch
Chargers vs lions
Time: 8 p.m. | Location: Canton, Ohio | TV: NBC / Peacock | Fubo (Start watching, save $ 20!)
Sportsline Pick — Expert: Loads +2.5 -110 (RJ White) | Less than 33.5 -110 (Roberts)
As is generally the case with the Match of the renowned temple, the quarter -Arrière n ° 1 for the two teams – just Herbert for the charge and Jared Goff for the Lions – will not play. Help quarters Hendon Hooker and Kyle Allen should get most of the shots for Detroit while Trey Lance will start for Los Angeles. Allen started 19 games in his career in the NFL while Lance, who signed with the loaders during the off -season after spending last season with the Cowboys, started only five. However, that does not disconcert to take Los Angeles. “Although I understand the favored Lions because they probably have the best talent a quarter of this game, I think that the charge coach gives them a great advantage in this environment, with Jim Harbaugh 10-6 ATS in the pre-season and Dan Campbell, who breaks in a pair of new coordinators, 3-6-1,” said White.
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Braves to the Reds
Time: 7:10 p.m. | Location: Cincinnati | TV: MLBN | Fubo (Start watching, save $ 20!)
Sportsline Pick — Model: Under 9 total points -101 | Expert: Cincinnati -1.5 +130 (Bruce Marshall)
A day that will be better known for its commercial deadlines, the Braves and the Reds will compete at the Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati (57-52) has only three games behind the Padres for the third and last point of Joker in the National League. Meanwhile, Atlanta (45-62) has the third largest NL record. Thursday’s pitching match includes the Carlos Carrasco des Braves (2-2, 5.91 ERA), which will make its first departure for Atlanta since its acquisition via the Yankees trade, facing Andrew Abbott des Reds (8-1, 2.09). Marshall notes that Abbott was much better at home this season, with an MPM of 1.93 in 10 departures.
Rangers at Mariners
Time: 9:40 p.m. | Location: Seattle | Watch: Fubo (Start watching, save $ 20!)
Sportsline Pick — Model: Mariners -174 | Expert: Mariners -154 (drying Matt)
Two teams trying to take the Astros of the American League West collide when the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers open a key series of four games in Seattle. The Navy and the Rangers enter day 57-52 and five games behind Houston in the division. Thursday, George Kirby of Seattle (5-5, 4.50 ERA) will take the mound against Kumar Rocker from Texas (4-4, 5.73). Severance notes that Kirby, who did not face the Rangers this season, dominated Texas last year, going 3-0 with an MPM of 0.95. Meanwhile, Rocker is 1 to 4 with an MPM of 9.91 on the road. Severance also likes the additions of the sailors of Josh Naylor, Eugenio Suarez and Caleb Ferguson on the deadline for trade. “Seattle looks dangerous suddenly behind a stellar rotation,” he said.
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Valkyres at Mystics
Time: 7:30 p.m. | Location: Washington DC | TV: Main video | Fubo (Start watching, save $ 20!)
Choice of sportsline expert:: Brittney Sykes 10+ points + Brittney Sykes under 1.5 fact at 3 points -101 (Max Meyer)
Two teams fighting for a place in the WNBA qualifiers compete when the Washington mystics welcome the Golden State Valkyries in Carefirst Arena. The Mystics (13-13) occupy eighth place in the WnBA ranking, half a game in front of the Valkyries (12-13). The eight best teams in the ranking regardless of the affiliation of the conference qualify for the playoffs. Sykes leads Washington in points (16.1), aid (4.5) and steering wheel (1.2) per game, and Meyer likes a Parlay of the same match on Thursday. He noted that Sykes has made several 3 points in just three of the 23 games this season, but has scored at least 10 points in 10 of his last 17 games.
In the front: Astros aux Red Sox
Time: Friday, 7:10 p.m. | Location: Boston | TV: Apple TV + | Fubo (Start watching, save $ 20!)
The Astros of Houston at the head of Al West embarked on a road trip of nine games when they open a series of three games against the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park. Astros (62-47), who fought injuries in the last month and have only 7-12 in their last 19 games, should visit the Marlins and Yankees after the series in Boston. Meanwhile, the Red Sox (59-51) sit in third place in Al East, five games behind Blue Jays and a match behind the Yankees.
