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The Wednesday Ticket: Snell Deals and the Wolves Run
4 legs · +1344 · $10 returns $144.40
Graded: LOSS. All four legs missed: the Dodgers fell 6-2 and never threatened -1.5, the total landed on 8 over 7.5, Snell gave up four earned runs, and the Timberwolves got run out of the gym 128-106 by the Pistons. Longshots lose more than they hit; that is why they pay +1344.
Wednesday's ticket is built on the mound and the home floor. Blake Snell has owned the Brewers all season, the Dodgers are playing for their season at home, and the Timberwolves are the sharpest preseason team in the building tonight. Four legs, one story: the favorites handle business.
This is the day's lottery ticket, not the rent money. The straight picks on the board are the core plays. The parlay is what you sprinkle when the night's best reads line up on the same story. Four legs, all DraftKings prices, all verified Wednesday morning.
Leg 1: Dodgers -1.5 (+129)
The pick: Dodgers -1.5, +129. Why it is realistic: Snell has allowed one run in 18 innings at Dodger Stadium since returning from the injured list, the Brewers went 0-for-20 against him this season, and the Dodgers are 52-31 at home playing for their season. The champs punch back.
Leg 2: Under 7.5 (-114)
The pick: Under 7.5, -114. Why it is realistic: Snell at a 1.13 ERA since August, Gasser at a 2.50 ERA over his last 36 innings, and Game 1 of this series finished 2-1. The Dodgers are hitting .205 over their last 10. October duel.
Leg 3: Blake Snell under 1.5 earned runs (-133)
The pick: Snell under 1.5 earned runs, -133. Why it is realistic: Five earned runs allowed since early August, one run or fewer in all eight starts in that span. If he gives the Dodgers five-plus innings, this is the par, not the ceiling.
Leg 4: Timberwolves -2.5 (-109)
The pick: Timberwolves -2.5, -109. Why it is realistic: Minnesota is 3-1 and just waxed the Knicks by 18 at home, while the Pistons are still ramping up Cunningham and Duren. The sharper team laying a short number at home.
Payout Box
- Legs: Dodgers -1.5 (+129), Under 7.5 (-114), Snell under 1.5 ER (-133), Timberwolves -2.5 (-109)
- Combined odds: +1344
- The math: 2.29 x 1.88 x 1.75 x 1.92 = 14.44
- Stake: $10 · Total return: $144.40
- Lines: all DraftKings, verified Wednesday morning
Key Facts
- NLCS G3: Brewers at Dodgers, Wednesday 8:00 PM ET, FS1; Gasser vs Snell; Brewers lead 2-0
- NBA preseason: Pistons at Timberwolves, Wednesday night, Target Center, Minneapolis
- Note: all four legs ride the favorites-handle-business thesis; this is the day's longshot
VIA DraftKings Sportsbook, SI, theScore, lineups.com.