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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Monday, including picks from the EPL and MLB. Three picks are taken from the MLB with one pick from the EPL. A winning ticket would give us a nice payout with odds of +799 at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Let’s break down each of these plays.
EPL: Liverpool ML (-150) over Manchester United, 3:00 pm ET
All the evidence points to Liverpool handing out a fifth straight defeat to Manchester United, who look to be in abject disarray. Liverpool did the double over United last season, triumphing 5-0 over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side in October and 4-0 over Ralf Rangnick’s in February. It doesn’t matter who the Glazers put in charge, the outcome looks all too predictable. Liverpool are short – plenty short, but backing them to collect their first 3 points on Monday afternoon will still be the safest play for this parlay.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Liverpool vs Manchester United
MLB: New York Mets ML (-165) over New York Yankees, 7:05 pm ET
Domingo German will take the mound for the Yankees while Max Scherzer will start for the visiting Mets. These starters faced off on July 27 and Scherzer hurled 7 innings of shutout ball leading to a 3-2 Mets victory. German pitched well for the Yankees also with 4.2 innings of 2-run ball. However, he generally doesn’t go very deep in games, having thrown 5 or fewer innings in 5 of his 6 starts.
Behind Scherzer, the Mets have a bullpen ranking 5th in xFIP in the last 30 days compared to 24th in that area by the Yankees. On top of that, the Yankees are 4-14 in their last 6 series played while the Mets are 21-7 in their last 28 games. For that reason, backing the Mets on Monday night will be the play.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for New York Mets vs New York Yankees
MLB: Atlanta Braves -1.5 (-120) over Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05 pm ET
Jake Odorizzi has struggled for the Braves since coming over from the Houston Astros, but the Pittsburgh Pirates should be a welcomed sight. On top of that, the Atlanta Braves will be facing rookie, Roansy Contreras.
Contreras just had his first start after being out for over a month, in which he allowed 4 runs in a loss to the Red Sox. Prior to his time off, he was the starter for a 19-2 beatdown against the Brewers, where he allowed 7 runs in just 1.2 innings. With the struggles from Contreras, backing the Braves to win this game by at least a few runs looks to be well worth a play on Monday night.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 (-120) over Cincinnati Reds, 7:05 pm ET
Monday’s series opener is a great spot for the Philadelphia Phillies as they will start recently-acquired Noah Syndergaard. Thor is 6-0 against the Reds in his career, has an ERA of 2.36 and has 3 starts with at least 9 strikeouts. Because Syndergaard has proven that his dominance over the Reds is no fluke, backing him and the Phillies to win comfortably on Monday night will be the play.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies
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