Matthew Lowrimore
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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Thursday, including action from college basketball, the NFL, NHL, and NBA.
One pick is taken from each sport and a winning ticket gives us a nice payout with odds at +1342 with DraftKings — that’s more than 13/1! Let’s break down each of these plays.
NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning ML (+115) vs Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:08pm ET
The Maple Leafs have home-ice advantage tonight, but the Bolts have been great on the road this season, posting a record of 8-2-2 away from Tampa. It also helps that Tampa Bay has one of the best goaltenders in hockey in Andrei Vasilevskiy. He is posting a solid .927 save percentage along with a 2.12 GAA on the year. The Tampa Bay offense is also coming in hot, as they have scored 17 goals on their 4-game winning streak. In addition, they have outscored their opponents 10-3 over their last 2 games. In what should be a closely-contested matchup, it’s worth backing the Lightning with the plus-money.
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NBA: Los Angeles Lakers -4 (-105) vs Memphis Grizzlies, 8:10pm ET
The Grizzlies have been playing some great ball, but this looks like a time to sell high and a veteran team like the Lakers should put them in their place. This will be a game in which not having Ja Morant could be a little more obvious, and the Lakers are not a bad bet in most situations when they have to win by just a few baskets. This line should grow, so don’t wait. Take the Lakers.
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NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings -3 (-125), 8:20pm ET
Running backs Dalvin Cook and/or Alexander Mattison could be crucial to Minnesota’s success as they will be going up against a Steelers defense that allowed more yards per carry (4.8) than any other team in the league. Joe Mixon punished Pittsburgh just 2 weeks ago, and while the Steelers were better in their win over the Ravens last week, they will likely struggle to contain both the passing and ground game of the Vikings. Take Minnesota to cover the spread.
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College Basketball: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Iowa State Cyclones +5 (-110), 9pm ET
Iowa State’s offense does not rank as high as Iowa’s, but it is an above-average unit, ranking 125th in adjusted offensive efficiency and 110th in 3pt%. The Cyclones rank 6th in defensive turnover rate and 14th in opposing assist rate, so they figure to offer some resistance to the Hawkeyes, who have committed turnovers at the lowest rate this year. Furthermore, Iowa has yet to cover this number against their 3 previous opponents who rank in the top 50 in adjusted defensive efficiency. For that reason, backing the Cyclones is worth a play.
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