It’s finally the third week of the NFL preseason, giving us more things to be excited about in the coming days in sports. To start off Week 3 games, the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet the Philadelphia Eagles in a Thursday night showdown. Meanwhile, a National League West matchup in the MLB gives us a chance to see Los Angeles Dodgers ace, Clayton Kershaw as he takes the mound against the San Diego Padres.
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[sc:MultiSportArticles ]Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (7:30 PM ET)
Line: Pittsburgh Steelers (+3.5) at Philadelphia Eagles (-3.5); total 50.0 – view these lines
[sc:NFL240banner ]Both the Steelers and the Eagles will look to sharpen their respective offensive attacks, when the two teams meet tonight. The Steelers will be bringing in their no-huddle attack which worked wonders in a 19-16 win against the Buffalo Bills on August 16.Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went 8-of-11 for 128 yards and two touchdowns in that game.
Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles wasn’t too shabby either completing eight 8-of-10 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown pass to tight end Zach Ertz in a loss to the New England Patriots on August 15. View the full preview for this NFL preseason game here.
Writer’s Prediction
Pittsburgh (+3.5) takes this third week showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (10:10 PM ET)
Line: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers – view these lines
Clayton Kershaw (14-3, 1.86 ERA) takes the mound tonight after suffering his first defeat in his last 14 starts. The left-handed ace was charged with a loss surrendering five hits with two homers for three runs in a complete game against the Milwaukee Brewers on August 16th. The game has gone under the total in four of Kershaw’s last five starts.
Kershaw will be tasked to cool the hot bats of the San Diego Padres, who have out-hit the Dodgers 25-15 in the first two of a three-game series. The Padres evened the series yesterday with a 4-1 win, and will give the Dodgers a tough outing by starting Tyson Ross (11-11, 2.70 ERA). Ross is 4-1 in his last six starts but picked up a loss in each of his previous three starts against the Dodgers this season.
Writer’s Prediction
Both pitchers toss gems, but the Dodgers score just enough to edge the win. Take the total to go under.
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