It’s been a long week of baseball and it finally wraps up today. There will be games on all day as the Astros-Orioles start the day at 1:05 pm ET and the Red Sox-Yankees will wrap up the day on Sunday Night Baseball at 7:08 pm ET. This mega parlay pays out at nearly 9/1 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook, so let’s get into it!
For this parlay we are going with two run line picks and one underdog money line pick. Let's break down each of the three legs one by one.
Toronto Blue Jays ML over Tampa Bay Rays (+120)
There's a chance that Shane McClanahan is not 100% healthy, and I think that offers value. McClanahan left his last start early due to neck tightness and claims he's totally fine, but I'm not convinced. And since the Blue Jays have Ross Stripling on the mound, Toronto has an excellent chance to complete the upset. Stripling has been the best pitcher for the Blue Jays in the second half of the season, and although he was slightly roughed up in his previous outing against the Phillies, that was in the hitter-friendly stadium of Citizens Bank Park. This will be the 3rd time the Blue Jays will face McClanahan, so at some point, I'm expecting some familiarity for the hitters. With such a high-powered offense, the Blue Jays have excellent value as underdogs.
San Diego Padres -1.5 over Colorado Rockies (+105)
These pitchers are trending in opposite directions. Mike Clevinger is coming off one of his best outings of the year as he threw 5.2 scoreless innings while surrendering just 3 hits to the high-powered Cardinals offense. Meanwhile, Kyle Freeland is due for major negative regression and ranks in the 20th percentile or worse in most pitching categories. Freeland has faced the Padres twice at home this season and has allowed 9 runs and 14 hits in 11 innings. The lefty has struggled at home, which is no surprise considering the hitter-friendly conditions at Coors Field, as he's posted a 5.55 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP in 15 starts. He has a barrel rate near 10%, and the Padres’ balanced lineup should be able to score in bunches throughout the game.