Last week was highlighted by the NFL returning, but have no fear, the MLB season is still happening! It was a busy Sunday with every single team playing, but Monday is a rest and travel day for certain teams which makes Monday’s slate rather small. There will be 9 MLB games on Monday, including a doubleheader from the Rangers-Marlins, and the first game of that doubleheader is featured in today’s mega parlay, so don’t miss it!
But before we dive in, be sure to check out our MLB picks for every MLB side and total today.
Let's get into our mega parlay for Monday and'break down each of the legs one by one.
Texas Rangers ML over Miami Marlins GM1 (+115)
Earlier this season, I was fading Glenn Otto with every chance I could. However, the tables have turned in the second half of the season. Otto has lowered his ERA by nearly 1.50 runs from the first to the second half of the season, and a lot of that success came from August. The right-hander was 2-1 with a 2.93 ERA last month, and the Rangers were 4-1 in his 5 starts. On offense, the Rangers will face Trevor Rogers, who was once my favorite pitcher to back last season, but he's in the midst of a sophomore slump. He's had a rough campaign with a 5.51 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP in 99.2 innings, and he will have the difficult task of facing a Rangers offense that ranks 8th in OPS and 9th in wRC+ versus left-handed pitching. Otto has limited opponents to a .217 batting average when he starts on the road and Rogers has struggled to contain any offense this season, so the Rangers offer excellent value as underdogs in game one of the day.