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April 24, 2024: With this three-sport parlay, you'll never throw in the towel

The NBA and NHL playoffs continue on Wednesday night with multiple games in each league, but let's not forget about the full MLB slate. 

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With this three-sport parlay, you'll never throw in the towel

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The NBA and NHL playoffs continue on Wednesday night with multiple games in each league, but let's not forget about the full MLB slate. We're inundated with action right now, so it's a great time to be alive for sports fans and sports bettors everywhere.

Let's have some fun with this loaded slate by crafting a three-sport parlay to spice up our Hump Day.

We're throwing a cross-sport parlay party

Leg 1: Miami Heat @ Boston Celtics under 204

Let's start in the NBA, where the Heat will take on the Celtics in Game 2 of the first-round series. Miami simply doesn't have enough offense without Jimmy Butler on the court, especially against such a solid defensive team in Boston. The Heat scored only 94 points and shot 32.4 percent from three in Game 1. We don't see that changing much in Game 2.

As for the Celtics, they shot 44.9 percent from three on 49 attempts in Game 1. Erik Spoelstra will have a plan to slow down Boston's three-point attack, so we're expecting a low-scoring game on Wednesday night. 

Leg 2: Dallas Stars 60-minute moneyline

The Stars dropped Game 1 to the Vegas Golden Knights due to an uncharacteristically poor performance by goaltender Jake Oettinger. The 25-year-old saved only 11 of Vegas' 15 shots on goal, and the Stars lost, 4-3, despite outshooting the Golden Knights 30-15.

Oettinger has a career .914 save percentage and 2.70 goals allowed average in the playoffs, so he should bounce back with a strong game after Monday night's disappointment. 

Leg 3: Chicago White Sox first five innings +0.5

We know, we know. No one wants to bet their hard-earned money on the 3-20 White Sox right now, but just hear us out.

Chicago will be rolling with left-hander Garrett Crochet, who has a 57.1 percent strikeout rate against current Minnesota Twins hitters. Those hitters are batting just .150 with a .165 xwOBA against Crochet in 21 plate appearances, plus Minnesota has the sixth-worst OPS in MLB against lefties this season. The White Sox can keep this close while Crochet is on the mound. 

Throw all three legs together, and you get a +644 cross-sport parlay on FanDuel. Let's cash!


In the news ...

Mavericks, Pacers even respective series; Timberwolves take 2-0 lead on Suns — The Dallas Mavericks, led by Luka Doncic's 32 points and nine assists, held on late in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Clippers to tie the first-round series at 1-1. The Mavs are now -150 to win the series. The Indiana Pacers followed a similar path, dismantling the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 to even their series, but they're still -105 underdogs to advance to the second round. Tuesday night didn't go as well for the Phoenix Suns, as they were outscored 55-42 in the second half to drop Game 2 to the Minnesota Timberwolves and fall behind 0-2 in the series. The Timberwolves are massive -480 favorites to knock off the Suns. 

Rangers, Panthers go up 2-0; Avalanche, Predators bounce back with road wins — It was another wild night in the NHL playoffs. The New York Rangers fought back from an early deficit to squeak past the Washington Capitals, and the Florida Panthers knocked off the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime to go up 2-0 in their series. Up north, the Colorado Avalanche and the Nashville Predators notched convincing victories over the Winnipeg Jets and the Vancouver Canucks, respectively, to knot their series up at 1-1. The Carolina Hurricanes are still the team to beat in the betting market at +480 to win the Stanley Cup. 

Heisman Trust announces reinstatement of Reggie Bush's trophy — On Wednesday morning, the Heisman Trust announced Reggie Bush will be receiving his trophy back after "enormous changes in the college football landscape," per ESPN. Bush had his 2005 Heisman Trophy forfeited in 2010 because he received improper benefits at USC, but he's officially back in the Heisman club. 


Today's Bark Bets is written by Jack Dougherty

Quick Picks

1 Boston Bruins @ Toronto Maple Leafs

The Bruins dropped Game 2 to the Maple Leafs after switching from Jeremy Swayman to Linus Ullmark in net. This was a puzzling move considering Swayman stopped 35 of 36 shots in Game 1 and was 4-0 with only five goals allowed in his last four starts against Toronto. Swayman will likely be back in net for Game 3, so we'll take the Bruins to win at +105. 
Wednesday, 7:00 PM Eastern SPREAD MONEY LINE OVER / UNDER
Bruins
+1.5 (-260) -105 > 5.5 (-124)
Maple Leafs
-1 (+155) -110 < 5.5 (-110)
2 Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

This total is too high for two starting pitchers who have been on fire to start the season. Phillies starter Spencer Turnbull has given up only 10 hits and three earned runs in 22.0 innings of work, and he held the Reds to no earned runs in his first start of the year. Reds starter Nick Lodolo has surrendered only one earned run and has 16 strikeouts through his first two starts of 2024. We'll take the under 8.5.
Wednesday, 6:40 PM Eastern SPREAD MONEY LINE OVER / UNDER
Phillies
+1.5 (-170) +122 > 8.5 (-105)
Reds
-1 (+112) -130 < 8.5 (-110)
3 Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers

We're looking to take advantage of this pitching mismatch. Rangers starter Jon Gray has held current Mariners hitters to a .159 batting average and a .253 xwOBA in 95 plate appearances, while Seattle starter Bryce Miller has given up a .486 xwOBA and a .750 expected slugging percentage to current Texas hitters. Give us the Rangers -0.5 for the first five innings at +110. 
Wednesday, 8:05 PM Eastern SPREAD MONEY LINE OVER / UNDER
Mariners
+1.5 (-189) +108 > 8.5 (-125)
Rangers
+1.5 (-200) -118 < 8.5 (-120)
4 Caleb Martin over 1.5 threes

Martin struggled in Game 1 against the Boston Celtics with only four points on 2-6 shooting and 0-4 from three, but he'll make an effort to be more involved offensively in Game 2. In last year's playoff series against Boston, Martin went over 1.5 threes in all seven games while averaging 6.4 attempts.

Latest Odds:  +164
5 Jayson Tatum over 5.5 assists

Tatum is normally the go-to scorer for the Celtics, but he took on an expanded playmaking role in Game 1 against the Miami Heat. The star forward recorded 10 assists on 16 potential assists to lead the team, while no other Celtics player had more than nine potentials. If this is the way Miami is going to defend Tatum, the dimes are just going to keep coming. 

Latest Odds:  -125

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