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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Tuesday, including action from college basketball, NHL, EPL, and the NBA.
One pick is taken from each sport and a winning ticket gives us a nice payout with odds at +1138 with DraftKings — that’s more than 11/1! Let’s break down each of these plays.
EPL: Norwich City vs Aston Villa ML (+130), 2:45pm ET
Steven Gerrard has won 3 of his opening 5 games as Aston Villa coach and he can be forgiven for narrow losses to Manchester City and Liverpool, as his team acquitted themselves well in both contests.
Expectations will be much higher in this game with relegation-threatened Norwich and Villa should come away with the win. The home team has improved under Dean Smith but Norwich does not appear to boast the same quality that Villa has and the Canaries have won just 1 game under Smith. Villa are road favorites and a solid wager to claim the win.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup.
NHL: Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning ML (-225), 7pm ET
Andrei Vasilevskiy will be back between the pipes for the Lightning after backing up in their road-trip finale against the Ottawa Senators. That spells trouble for a traveling Kings team who average only 2.7 goals per game as it is.
The Kings’ defense has been solid to date, as they rank 9th overall in the league. The issue is, they are playing the 10th-best offense. The Kings’ attempt to shut down Tampa shouldn’t be enough in this one, especially in a building where the Lightning thrive. Tampa Bay should have no issue beating the Kings.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup.
NBA: Toronto Raptors +8 (-110) vs Brooklyn Nets, 7:30pm ET
One of the issues Brooklyn has had this season is their home form, especially when it comes to covering the spread. They are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 at Barclays Center, plus they are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 against teams who have a winning road record. Although Toronto lost the first meeting of the season to Brooklyn by 13 points, the Raptors’ solid form lately shows they are capable of keeping this one close. Their road ATS record is 7-5, they’ve beaten the Nets 7 times in the last 10 meetings and they are 4-2 ATS in the last 6 head-to-head. Take the Raptors to cover on the road.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup.
College Basketball: Alabama Crimson Tide -3.5 (-105) vs Memphis Tigers, 9pm ET
Memphis moved to 5-4 on the season after losing 74-72 to Murray State on Saturday. That loss gave the Tigers their 4th straight loss this season after starting off 5-0 and being ranked as high as 9th in the country. This team has not lived up to their preseason hype, losing their past 3 games to lesser opponents.
It will be extremely tough for Memphis to pull off a win against Alabama, which is coming off wins against Gonzaga and Houston. Alabama is 8-1 on the season, losing their only game to Iona in the ESPN Events Invitational. Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide have been playing at an elite level, so back them against a struggling Memphis team.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup.
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