Saturday presents another loaded, 16-game slate with plenty of betting opportunities across Major League Baseball. The day begins in New York at 1:05 PM ET when the Yankees host the Texas Rangers for game 1 of their scheduled double-header, and winds down in Seattle with the Mariners taking on the New York Mets at T-Mobile Park, with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 PM ET.
Saturday's mega parlay features a favorite on the moneyline, a favorite to cover the runline, and an over play in Arizona. Below I'll provide an in-depth analysis of each game and the reasoning behind each pick.' For more action, be sure to check out our MLB predictions page which takes a look at some of the games not covered in this article. With that said, let's take a look at Saturday's MLB mega parlay which pays out at +772 odds on Fanduel Sportsbook.'
Minnesota Twins ML over Cleveland Guardians (-118)
At 7 consecutive losses, the Cleveland Guardians currently own the longest active losing streak in Major League Baseball. This ballclub won't come anywhere close to the dreadful, 21-game losing skid displayed by the Chicago White Sox, ultimately resulting in the firing of manager Pedro Grifol, but it has allowed the Minnesota Twins to gain ground in the AL Central. Minnesota is now just 1.5 games back of Cleveland for first place in the division and have gone 7-2 over their last 9 games. The Twins were largely dominated by the Guardians early in the season, going 0-5 entering this series, but have turned the page to win the first 2 games of this 4-game set.
The Twins pitching has been solid this series, holding the Guardians to a combined 5 runs in their double-header yesterday. Tonight they'll turn the ball over to 23-year-old rookie right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson, who has put together a great first season. Woods Richardson owns a 3.87 ERA across 19 starts and ranks in the 75th percentile in hard-hit rate. His numbers have not been nearly as good in the second-half of the season, but the Guardians offense has been stagnant over the past few days.'