Four-pick cross-sport parlay for Sunday (+1234): NFL and MLB Playoffs picks

We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Sunday night including action from the NFL and MLB Playoffs.

Two picks are taken from each sport and a winning ticket gives us a nice payout with odds at +1234 with DraftKings; that’s more than 12/1! Let’s break down each of these plays.

NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Miami Dolphins – Under 48 points (-110), 1pm ET

Miami has one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL. Tampa’s secondary has been a bit exploitable this season, which is why oddsmakers have this total so high. But that won’t matter here because the Dolphins can’t throw it anyway. Jacoby Brissett isn’t the one to take advantage of their banged-up cornerbacks. The Dolphins managed only 203 yards of total offense last week against an equally banged-up Colts defense.

Miami won’t be able to run on Vita Vea and Ndamukong Suh, as nobody can. On the flip side, the Bucs are dealing with an injury to tight end Rob Gronkowski, who is crucial to their offense. The Dolphins do have an elite cornerback duo in Byron Jones and Xavien Howard, who will be able to help to hold Chris Godwin and Mike Evans in check. It’s hard to see Miami scoring much at all, so take the under.

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MLB: Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox ML (-120), 4:07pm ET

In 76.0 innings of work in 2021, Drew Rasmussen posted a 2.84 ERA, 3.65 xERA, and a 3.09 FIP. However, a very low 16.9 strikeout percentage and an alarmingly-high 53.3 percent hard-hit rate make it unlikely that Ramussen will continue his dominance for long. Over the final two months of the regular season, he was far more lucky than good, evident by his .198 BABIP against him.

Nathan Eovaldi was outstanding against the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game–continuing his dominance when pitching at Fenway Park. When pitching at home in 2021, Eovaldi posted a 2.43 FIP and a 1.12 WHIP. The Rays have a formidable lineup, but bettors should expect Eovaldi to be up for the challenge in Game 3.

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MLB: Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros – Over 8.5 runs (-105), 8:07pm ET

It’s not rocket science, to beat the Astros you need to outscore them. Chicago is going to need to produce 5-6 runs to feel comfortable holding onto a lead against this lethal Houston offense. While Dylan Cease can limit Houston’s offensive output, he’s still surrendered 9 earned runs in his 2 starts against the Astros this season. Houston has utilized their high-leverage relief arms in non-high leverage spots in both games so far. Their bullpen has been a bit shaky and may be in line for a rude awakening on the road. Expect another high-scoring affair, back the over in Game 3.

Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup. You can also read the rest of our MLB picks and predictions, as well as our prop bets, parlays, and MLB Best Bets.

NFL: Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs -3 (-105), 8:20pm ET

Without any hyperbole, Taylor Heinicke is by far the best quarterback the Bills have faced all season. It’s a big step up here to defend Patrick Mahomes. A lot of people got bored of the Chiefs, but they’re still the best team in the league. A one-point road loss to the Ravens and a close defeat to the Chargers in a game in which they were -4 in turnover differential doesn’t change that. They controlled the Baltimore game pretty much the entire way, and if they were 4-0 instead of 2-2 this line would be well north of a field goal. Remember, last year’s AFC Championship Game wasn’t particularly close. Beating Mahomes in the extremely hostile environment of Arrowhead Stadium is a lot different than beating Davis Mills and the Texans on your home turf.

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