The Mariners and Guardians just played a 4-game series last weekend, and are back at it once again. They're in Cleveland this time around, and just as much is at stake. The Mariners are still fighting to maintain an AL wildcard spot, while the Guardians are trying to stay atop the AL Central. This very well may be a future playoff matchup. That means this series could go a long way in determining that. With last weekend's matchup to utilize, let's break down the best markets to make this game profitable. Along with this same game parlay, be sure to check out ou r MLB picks for all of today's games.
Mariners ML (-168)
Julio Rodriguez 2+ total bases (-130)
Eugenio Suarez 2+ total bases (+140)
Parlay odds: +449
Let's take a closer look at each leg of our same game parlay.
Seattle Mariners ML (-168) over Cleveland Guardians
Although this is a rematch of last weekend, this series took a massive turn just hours before last night's series opener. Both Zach Plesac and Aaron Civale were placed on the injured list. Those were the projected starters for these first 2 games, which is why Xzavion Curry is getting his 2nd career start. As if things didn't already look promising for Robbie Ray, the matchup is even more advantageous. The only team Curry has faced in his MLB career is the Tigers. They're the league's lowest-scoring team and recorded 8 hits and 3 runs against him, while also beating the Guardians.
Meanwhile, Ray has already proven that he can take advantage of this great matchup. The Guardians have been awful against lefties this season. They have the 2nd-lowest OPS against them, ahead of only the struggling Marlins. Ray and the Mariners won his start against Cleveland last weekend in shutout fashion. That marked the 4th straight Seattle win behind Ray, and he personally had an incredible month. He had 2 starts with 10 strikeouts, and the other 3 with 7 strikeouts. Even Guardians slugger Jose Ramirez went 0-for-4 in Ray's start. With Cleveland now having to start Curry, there's simply no reason to doubt Ray and the Mariners.