The end of the work week can be celebrated with a massive slate in the MLB. The Rays and Braves start the day with a 6:40 PM first pitch, and the Rockies and Giants conclude the night with a 10:15 PM start. Below is my mega parlay, and also be sure to check out all of our MLB picks in addition to my YRFI/NRFI best bets.
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Detroit Tigers ML (+126) over Toronto Blue Jays
Welcome back, Alek Manoah. Toronto's Opening Day starter had one of the worst starts to a season you could possibly imagine, and it eventually cost him his job. Manoah had a 6.36 ERA and a 6.85 xERA after 13 starts, but it gets worse. In those 58 innings, Manoah ranked in the 9th percentile in xBA and xSLG, 3rd percentile in walk rate, 14th percentile in strikeout rate and, well, you get the idea. After allowing 6 runs and 7 hits in just 0.1 innings to the Astros, Manoah was sent down. But not to Triple-A, or even Double-A, or even Single-A! He was sent all the way down to the Florida Gulf Coast League. In that outing against a bunch of 19-year-olds, Manoah was shelled for 11 runs and 10 hits in 2.2 innings. However, he bounced back in his next start in Double-A as he allowed only 1 run and 3 hits in 5 innings. The bottom line is Manoah has yet to prove himself at the MLB level, and until he does that, I'll continue to fade him.