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The Tuesday Ticket: Kids, Ks and the Champs

By The Sports Nus Staff | October 13, 2026

3 legs · +1646 · $10 returns $174.57

Graded: LOSS. All three legs missed: DeLauter managed one hit in the 3-1 loss, Messick struck out three in five innings, and the Thunder only beat the Pacers 114-112 in overtime, well short of -10.5. Longshots lose more than they hit; that is why they pay +1646.

Tuesday's ticket is a youth movement. A 25-year-old rookie who was a triple short of the cycle last night, a 25-year-old rookie starter with 193 regular-season strikeouts, and the defending champions at home. Three legs, one story: the kids run the night.

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. Three legs, all DraftKings prices, all verified Tuesday morning.

Leg 1: Chase DeLauter 2+ hits (+281)

The pick: DeLauter 2+ hits, +281. Why it is realistic: He was a triple short of the cycle in Game 1 — single, double, homer, three hits — and the market prices 1+ hit at -193, which tells you the bat is respected. At +281 you are betting the hottest hitter in the series stays hot for one more night.

Leg 2: Parker Messick 6+ strikeouts (+140)

The pick: Messick 6+ strikeouts, +140. Why it is realistic: 193 strikeouts in 186.1 innings as a rookie, and 11 punchouts in 6 and a third innings this October despite two short starts. If he gives Cleveland five innings, six strikeouts is the par, not the ceiling.

Leg 3: Thunder -10.5 (-110)

The pick: Oklahoma City -10.5, -110. Why it is realistic: The defending champions at home against a Pacers team in transition, and OKC's young depth plays hard in October: Brooks Barnhizer just dropped 20 on the Hawks on Monday. Preseason double-digit numbers are usually a stay-away, but the champs don't do close in these spots.

VIA DraftKings Sportsbook, theScore, AP, NBC Sports.