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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Wednesday, including picks from the MLB and MLS. Two picks are taken from each sport and a winning ticket would give us a nice payout with odds of +975 at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Let’s break down each of these plays.
MLB: Tampa Bay Rays ML (+115) over New York Yankees, 7:05 pm ET
The projected starters are right-hander Corey Kluber for the Rays and right-hander Domingo German for the Yankees. Kluber is 7-7 in 22 starts with an ERA of 4.40. Even though Kluber has had a difficult August, he has pitched well against the Yankees. In his 2 starts against them this year, he has pitched at least 6 innings in both outings, allowing 7 hits and 1 earned run total.
German was just called up to the Yankees in late July due to injuries and is 1-2 in 5 starts with an ERA of 4.18. After a terrible July, where he ended with an ERA of 8.22, he has settled in with an ERA of 2.25 in the month of August. However, all offense has been abandoned in the Bronx, as the Yankees rank in the bottom 5 in most major offensive stats in the last 15 days. Nothing about how the Yankees are playing right now should give you confidence in them, so for that reason backing the Rays to win will be the play.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees
MLB: Boston Red Sox ML (-150) over Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05 pm ET
The Pirates will start Roansy Contreras, who hasn’t seen the mound since the beginning of July. In his previous start he gave up 7 runs in just 1.2 innings in what was ultimately a 19-2 loss to the Brewers.
The Red Sox will counter with Rich Hill, and while it has been easy to pick on him this season, the Pirates are not a team that hits lefties well. The last time Hill pitched against a lineup that hit lefties poorly was when he faced the Cleveland Guardians (2nd-worst). That was a start where he held them to a single run in a convincing Red Sox win. For that reason, backing Hill to once again put together a good outing makes backing Boston worth a play on Wednesday night.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Boston Red Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates
MLS: New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United FC – Over 2.5 goals (-125), 7:30 pm ET
Be sure to check out our full game preview for New York Red Bulls vs Atlanta United
MLS: Charlotte FC vs New York City FC – Both teams to score (-150), 8:00 pm ET
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Charlotte FC vs New York City FC
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