Friday cross-sport parlay: 4-team multi-sport parlay at +1428 odds, including today's MLB and College Football picks and predictions

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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Friday, including picks from the MLB and college football. Two picks are taken from each sport and a winning ticket would give us a very nice payout with odds of +1428 at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Let’s break down each of these plays.

College Football pick today: Virginia Cavaliers +9.5 over Syracuse Orange (-105), 7:30 pm ET

The spread is in favor of the Syracuse Orange based on the performance of these teams so far. Nevertheless, at some point this season, the Virginia offense should click. The Cavaliers put up heavy passing totals last week, even if they failed to score much, while Syracuse gave up over 400 yards in the air to Purdue. For that reason, backing the Cavaliers to cover looks to be worth a play.

Be sure to check out our full Virginia Cavaliers vs Syracuse Orange predictions

College Football pick today: Nevada Wolfpack vs Air Force Falcons – Under 46.5 points (-110), 8:00 pm ET

As one-dimensional as this Air Force squad is on offense, their defense is pretty outstanding in every facet. They rank in the top 20 in all of college football in pass defense (166.3 yards allowed per game), and opponents are averaging just 14.7 points against this Falcons unit.

The under is 3-1 in Nevada’s last 4 true road games including a perfect 2-0 when they’ve been away from home this season. There were just 58 points combined in both of these teams’ matchups in Week 3, so backing the under will be the play.

Be sure to check out our full Nevada Wolfpack vs Air Force Falcons predictions

MLB pick today: Cleveland Guardians ML over Texas Rangers (+105), 8:05 pm ET

Cleveland have been playing playoff-style baseball all month and are clicking on all cylinders. Since September 5, Cleveland is 14-3 with a +27 run differential and has been beating up on bad teams. Unfortunately for the Rangers, at 20 games under .500, they probably qualify as a bad team. Therefore, until Cleveland’s trends change, they continue to be a good play.

Be sure to check out our full Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers predictions

MLB pick today: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox – Over 7.5 runs (+100), 8:10 pm ET

The total for this game should be played with confidence. Firstly, the White Sox should continue taking advantage against lefties. The opposition has scored 5 or more runs against Eduardo Rodriguez in 3 of his 4 starts this month. The Sox have also had high-scoring games through the week, and they are still at home for this series.

This is also about the Tigers hitting consistently well against Lucas Giolito. They put up 4 runs on him last month, and 5 more in July. Their offense may not be overly impressive, but neither is Chicago’s bullpen. Even the Tigers’ bullpen has been tapering off over the last few weeks. For that reason, backing the over will be the play.

Be sure to check out our full Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox predictions

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