Following a jam-packed weekend of baseball, the MLB action keeps rolling on Labor Day with a plethora of compelling matchups, including multiple series that have major playoff implications in both leagues. With 22 teams in action, there is plenty to attack and craft an MLB parlay. Let’s dive into today’s MLB parlay picks, as games get underway at 2:10 pm ET with the Brewers taking on the Cardinals and concludes with the Yankees taking on the Rangers at 8:10 pm ET.' You can also check out all of our MLB picks for the action on Monday, September 2.
For this MLB parlay, I am going with a bet on the Mets money line, plus the Cubs and Yankees on the run line. Let’s break down each of the legs.
Chicago Cubs -1.5 over Pittsburgh Pirates (+150)
To start it off, I’m going with the Chicago Cubs on the run line in this NL Central tilt. This matchup is simply a tale of two teams at the moment. On one side, the Cubs have scored 99 runs over their last 10 games, which is good for the second most in all of baseball history during that span. Chicago has also picked up wins in 9 of those 10 contests, putting them firmly back in the NL Wild Card picture with just under a month left in the season. On the other side, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been in free-fall for some time now, and have now sunk to last place in the NL Central. Chicago’s bats should stay hot against Pirates starter Jared Jones, who is in the bottom 10 percentile among all pitchers in hard hit rate and barrel rate (Baseball Savant). As long as Jameson Taillon doesn’t have a complete meltdown on the mound for Chicago, the Cubs should coast to another victory.
New York Yankees -1.5 over Texas Rangers (-118)'
For the second leg of this parlay, I’m going with the New York Yankees on the run line. New York has struggled recently against teams under .500, but the Yankees will turn to their ace on Monday to get back on track. Gerrit Cole is 5-3 this season with a 3.86 ERA, and he’s also seen success against the Rangers this season. Cole faced Texas back on August 10, striking out 10 and giving up just 1 earned run, and that's the type of performance he should be expected to build on in this one. Conversely, the Rangers will be sending Jack Leiter to the mound, who is 0-1 this season with a 12.83 ERA. That doesn’t bode well against a lineup with hitters like Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton looming large. New York should be able to rebound against a sub .500 team and pick up a much-needed comfortable win in the Bronx.