Matthew Lowrimore
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A big Sunday of sports is expected, which means it is time to have some fun and look for some of the best bets across all the different sports and pile them into one parlay. We’ve put together a four-pick cross-sport parlay which will take you right through the day, including action from the NHL, NBA, MLB and EPL.
Each pick is taken from each sport and a winning ticket gives us a nice payout with odds at +1430 with BetMGM — more than 14/1! Let’s break down each of these four plays. Remember to gamble responsibly.
Best MLB Pick: San Francisco Giants -1.5 (-110) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 1:05 p.m ET
Left-hander Alex Wood will take the mound and has been having a career season with the Giants. He comes into this matchup with a 4-0 record and a 1.80 ERA. Wood has the highest strikeout rate of his career this season, with 25.9 percent of batters taking strike three.
On the other side will be Mitch Keller, who has posted an ERA of 7.81 this season. He did well in his last start, but we do not believe he can sustain that success against a good looking Giants offense. The Giants will likely get Posey’s bat back in the lineup here and should be able to get to Keller early and often. For that reason, we like them here on the run line.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup. You can also read the rest of our MLB picks and predictions, as well as our prop bets, parlays, and MLB Best Bets.
Best EPL Pick: Sheffield United vs. Everton Win to Nil (+110), 2:00 p.m ET
The Blades have shown little appetite for action since their return to the Championship was confirmed and it would be a surprise if they threatened the Toffees, who still have their eyes on a European spot. They have lost 11 of their last 13 league matches, the most recent being a home 2-0 reverse to Crystal Palace, and we do not believe they will be able to score here in a game Everton should win with no issues.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup. You can also read the rest of our free Soccer Predictions all season long.
Best NHL Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers ML (+105), 7:38 p.m ET
Florida won five of the eight head-to-head games this season, including the last two games of the regular season where the Panthers outscored the Lightning nine to one. The Panthers have now won six in row heading into the playoffs and have a 20-5-3 record at home. During their six-game winning streak they have an average of six goals per game with 40.7 shots and their powerplay is red hot at 24 percent.
Tampa Bay lost three in a row to end the season with an average of 4.07 goals against over those games. The Bolts’ powerplay dried up at 7.1 percent, therefore we like the Panthers to take an early series lead at home.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup. You can also read the rest of our NHL picks and predictions, as well as our prop bets, parlays, and NHL Best Bets.
Best NBA Pick: Phoenix Suns -9 (-110) vs. San Antonio Spurs, 2:10 p.m ET
The Suns will be taking on the Spurs this afternoon for the second straight day, having won yesterday 140-103. We do not expect the Suns to win by the margin that they did on Saturday, but the lack of motivation remains the same for the Spurs. They already know they are the 10th seed and will be playing next week, so it is likely we will not see most of their starters.
The Suns on the other hand, will look to come out of the gates fast to ensure their starters do not have to play big minutes. They have a much higher level of shooters available to them anyway, which is why we like their high powered offense to run away with this game as well.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup. You can also read the rest of our NBA picks and predictions, as well as our prop bets, parlays, and NBA Best Bets.
