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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Tuesday, including action from the NBA, NHL, Champions League and MLB. One pick is taken from each sport, and a winning ticket would give us a nice payout with odds of +1039 at DraftKings. Let’s break down each of these plays.
Champions League: Villarreal vs Liverpool ML (-135), 3:00 pm ET
Liverpool should cruise through to the Champions League final with a second-leg success over Villarreal on Tuesday. The Reds should be able to deploy a full-strength team against Villarreal, having rested players for the weekend EPL game at Newcastle.
Villarreal did extremely well just to reach the semifinal stage on its modest budget, but coach Unai Emery will have to change his approach for the second game. Getting players to engage further up the pitch should give Liverpool space to extend its overall lead on the counter-attack.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Villarreal vs Liverpool
MLB: San Diego Padres ML (-140) vs Cleveland Guardians, 6:10 pm ET
Mike Clevinger was a big pickup for the Padres but he is still a wild card given this is his first outing of the season. However, that doesn’t change the fact that San Diego is the better team or that they have been especially good on the road this season, 9-4 SU. That helps make them the play at a medium premium against the Guardians tonight. The day off before means their bullpen is ready to back up Clevinger as much as needed, therefore backing the Padres will be the play.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for San Diego Padres vs Cleveland Guardians
NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers – Over 5.5 goals (+100), 7:00 pm ET
Pittsburgh scored more goals than New York this season despite having to deal with multiple superstars missing time to injury and COVID-19. They are as healthy as they’ve been in a long time and they should be able to generate enough offense to score goals. Rangers netminder Igor Shesterkin has been elite this season, but he’s had moments when he’s been mediocre too, and he has very little playoff experience. Both teams are likely to give up a decent amount of scoring chances in Game 1 and that should lead to goals.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers
NBA: Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics -4.5 (-110), 7:00 pm ET
Sunday’s game was the first time the Bucks covered against Boston in the last 8 meetings, so let’s hope that Boston can return the favor on Tuesday. Jayson Tatum went for 42 points in one of the regular season meetings earlier in the year, and it might take an effort like that for the Celtics to win one on Tuesday. He’s more than capable of doing that, so let’s back the home side to cover here and even the series.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics
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