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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Wednesday, including action from the NBA, NHL, MLB and Champions League. One pick is taken from each sport and a winning ticket would give us a nice payout with odds of +910 at DraftKings. Let’s break down each of these plays.
Champions League: Villarreal vs Liverpool – Over 2.5 goals (-145), 3:00 pm ET
Villarreal lost home and away to Manchester United in the group stage and has conceded in 7 of 10 Champions League games, so Liverpool should be confident in front of goal on Wednesday. The Reds have won 8 of 10 games in this competition this season, and virtually wrapped up their round-of-16 and quarterfinal matchups with Inter and Benfica in the first games. They have scored 25 goals in those 10 games and another high-scoring contest is likely.
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MLB: Miami Marlins ML (-135) vs Washington Nationals, 7:05 pm ET
Miami will be in a great position to take the second game of this series because they will be starting Pablo Lopez. He has been by far the best pitcher in their rotation so far, posting a record of 2-0 and he has an ERA of 0.52. In 3 starts this season, Lopez has allowed just 1 earned run in 17.1 innings. This earned run came in his first start of the season as well, so he has pitched the last 12.1 innings without surrendering a run.
The loss on Tuesday night was the 6th loss in a row for the Nationals and things do not look to be getting better anytime soon. For today’s game, they will send Erick Fedde to the mound. Simply put, he has not been good so far this season. Fedde is 1-1 on the season, but his 6.75 ERA is a real concern. The Marlins are starting to string together several wins, while the Nationals are clearly one of the worst teams in the league. With a Miami pitcher who has allowed next to nothing this season, backing the Marlins is worth a play.
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NHL: Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers – Over 6 goals (-125), 7:35 pm ET
New York has some of the league’s best offensive talents, but surprisingly they rank 15th overall in goalscoring. That could be an issue at playoff time, but when they play weaker teams with suspect defensive play, they can outscore their opponents. I see them dropping more than their 3.1 goal average, and with Montreal adding to the total against a likely tired team, the game total should be high.
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NBA: Denver Nuggets +8.5 (-110) vs Golden State Warriors, 10:00 pm ET
After the Warriors’ loss in Game 4, it’s time we get to see Stephen Curry back in the starting lineup. Jordan Poole had just 11 points in the last game, while Steph dropped a cool 33 off the bench. They’ve had the Nuggets’ number all series long, but now it’s time to close them out and that is never an easy thing to do.
Soon-to-be 2-time MVP Jokic will definitely put up a fight, I just can’t imagine the Nuggets will go out without giving their maximum effort. The spread has been set at 8.5 points and with just 5 points separating the teams in each of the last 2 games, that’s a bit too much to ask in a close-out game. The Warriors should win, but back Denver to keep things close on the road.
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