We are beginning the week in Major League Baseball with a modest 10-game slate on Monday. What is lacks in quantity, however, it makes up for in quality. An intriguing matchup between the Red Sox and Astros is set for 8:00 pm ET on ESPN before a National League West rival game pits the Dodgers against the Giants at 9:45 pm ET. It should be an entertaining night on the diamond and it all gets started at 6:40 pm ET, when the Reds visit the Marlins.
It's time to take a look at the three components of Monday's mega parlay.
For this parlay we are going with two favorites on the money line and one favorite on an alternate run line. Let's break down each of the three legs one by one.
Mets -2.5 over Nationals (+110)
Patrick Corbin has been horrific this season and his advanced metrics are even worse. The Nationals' lefty has a 6.49 ERA while ranking in the fourth percentile for xERA through 105.1 innings. He has been especially bad of late, allowing 21 runs on 32 hits in his last 16.2 innings. That makes for an ERA north of 10 in his last 4 starts, and now he will go up against a lineup that has crushed him already this season. On May 31 the Mets got him for 7 runs on 12 hits in just 4.1 innings en route to a 10-0 win. As if the cards weren't already stacked against the Nationals, they will also face Mets right-hander Max Scherzer on Monday. Scherzer was sidelined for all of June with an injury, but he has been incredible since returning with a 1.39 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP in 5 starts. Back the -2.5 alternate run line with confidence, as this is one of the most lopsided matchups you'll see.