Best parlay today: NBA, MLB and NHL player prop picks for Thursday, April 9

If you're looking for the best parlay bet today, Thursday, April 9, the three-sport lineup of MLB, NBA and NHL is full of value from the Dimers model. We’ve crunched the numbers across the diamond, the ice, and the hardwood to build a three-leg player props parlay at +1804 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook backed by our cutting-edge analytics.

Today’s three-sport best parlay reveals the best player prop picks across the NBA in an Eastern Conference clash with playoff implications, a pivotal NHL matchup on the West Coast, and some MLB action in Citi Field.

Best parlay today with +1804 odds

NBA: Scottie Barnes to get a double-double (+160 on DraftKings)

Matchup: Heat vs. Raptors

Time: 7:00 PM ET

In the hoops world, we're looking at one of the more motivated teams playing on Thursday, the Toronto Raptors.

The Raptors are sitting as the six-seed in the East, a half-game above the play-in tournament with three games to go. They'll need to win some of their final three games to guarantee their playoff spot, unless they get big help from the Magic, 76ers and Hornets.

They'll face the Heat for the second-straight game, who are locked into the play-in, with an outside shot of at least getting into the higher-seeded game. Barnes gets one of the best all-around projections from our model tonight at 18.5 PTS, 7.7 REB and 6.6 AST, putting him in range of a double-double.

Barnes rattled off six-straight double-doubles to end March and into April, and Miami ranks 26th vs. opponent points, 25th vs. assists and 21st vs. rebounds over their L15 games.

Alternatively, you could back Barned to go over each of his individual lines, which we project him for tonight as well

MLB: Mark Vientos to get an RBI (+199 on DraftKings)

Matchup: Diamondbacks vs. Mets

Time: 7:10 PM ET

In tonight's Mets-Diamondbacks matchup in Citi Field, we're looking at the Mets third baseman Mark Vientos to keep his hot week going.

Vientos has an RBI in 5 of his L6 games, hitting .370 this season and dominating lefties in a small sample size with 5 hits and 1 HR in 8 AB.

The Mets face Arizona's Eduardo Rodriguez, who hasn't given up an earned run yet, but our model projects him with a 51.1% probability to allow over 2.5 tonight.

Vientos gets our top RBI probability at 28.9% in this game and will likely hit 5th in the lineup, right behind the Mets' OBP leader, Luis Robert. Add in the Diamondbacks bullpen ERA of 5.77 so far this season, and Vientos gets a great spot to stay hot and drive home another run.

Our top RBI probabilities for the Mets as seen in the Dimers App.

NHL: Macklin Celebrini to score anytime goal (+145 on DraftKings)

Matchup: Sharks vs. Ducks

Time: 10:00 PM ET

In the late-night NHL matchup between the Sharks and Ducks, we'll back the value on second-year phenom Macklin Celebrini to score a goal for San Jose.

Celebrini has 42 goals, tied for 7th-most in the NHL, with 7 goals in his last 7 games. The Sharks are clinging to playoff hopes, with a chance to pick up 2 points against their opponent tonight, the Ducks, who hold the third spot in the Pacific division and close that gap.

Celebrini should be firing pucks tonight, and with both these teams allowing over 3.5 goals per game, there should be plenty of scoring opportunities.

At 42.6% probability, Celebrini would be a fair odds play at +135 for a goal, available as long as +145 for over a 2% edge as of publishing.

Best available odds on Macklin Celebrini to score a goal from the Dimers App.

Parlay picks for today - April 9, 2026

Combining these player prop picks results in a parlay at +1804 odds.

For every $10 wagered, this parlay would return $180.40 in profit if all three legs hit.

Leg 1: Scottie Barnes to get a double double (+160)

Leg 2: Mark Vientos (Mets) to get an RBI (+190)

Leg 3: Macklin Celebrini (Sharks) to score a goal (+150)

Parlay these three player prop bets at combined +1804 odds on DraftKings.

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