We are getting the Major League Baseball weekend started with a full 15-game slate on Friday night. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are continuing a 4-game series, with first pitch of their showdown set for 7:05 pm ET on Apple TV+. Another Apple TV+ game has the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers wrapping up the schedule at 7:05 pm ET. In a National League East battle between one definite playoff team and one hopeful playoff team, the Atlanta Braves are going up against the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:05 pm ET on ESPN+.
Here is today's mega parlay:
For this parlay we are going with two plays on the money line and one favorite on the run line. Let's break down each of the three legs one by one.
Cubs ML over Pirates (-110)
There's no real ace on the mound for either NL Central team today; there's also no real depth to either lineup. Therefore, it's no surprise that this contest is relatively evenly priced. The Cubs should be able to take advantage of a Pirates team that just have up a bunch of runs to the Yankees in back-to-back games. Obviously the Cubs aren't the Yankees, but Pittsburgh’s bullpen is already the worst in the league and the fatigue is probably going to catch up with the relievers. Chicago is also being a bit undervalued due to having a rookie starting this game. However, Javier Assad proved he wasn't intimidated by the bright lights right from the jump. His MLB debut was a shutout win over a stout Cardinals lineup. He even followed that up by holding the Blue Jays scoreless and also held the Mets to only 1 run in 6.0 innings 2 starts ago. Meanwhile, Pirates starter Bryse Wilson has allowed 11 runs in his 3 starts this month and Pittsburgh has lost 4 of his last 5 appearances.