It’s a packed Friday slate in baseball with plenty of exciting matchups happening. A lot of aces are taking the hill too like Ranger Suarez, Jared Jones, Tanner Houck, Tyler Glasnow, and Logan Webb. All signs point to an action-packed night, so let’s get right into my 3-leg parlay from FanDuel Sportsbook.
Detroit Tigers ML (+114) over Houston Astros
The Astros were nearly swept in the Bronx earlier this week which lowers their season record to 13-24. I understand having a bad start, but we’re six weeks into the season, and it's no longer just a slump. Houston's lineup is failing to produce even though it is stacked with phenomenal talent at the top of the lineup. Jose Altuve, Kyle Tucker, Yordan Alvarez, and Jeremy Pena are doing their part, but the rest of the lineup has failed to hit with runners in scoring position. Plus, their pitching hasn't been to their normal standard. That includes Framber Valdez, who has allowed 14 hits, 7 runs, and 2 home runs in 10.1 innings since coming off the injured list.
Casey Mize missed nearly two full seasons, but you wouldn't know it by the way he's pitching this season. He has a 3.98 ERA and a 3.83 xERA in 6 starts, but those numbers are slightly skewed because of his recent poor outing against the Yankees. He's a reliable pitcher that has a solid bullpen behind him, so if he can limit the Astros top-heavy lineup to 3 runs or less, the Tigers could claw their way to a win.
Tampa Bay Rays ML (+108) over New York Yankees
After missing over a month of action, Taj Bradley is back in the starting rotation. He made two rehab starts in Triple-A and allowed just 1 run and 2 hits with 15 strikeouts in 11 innings. Bradley will be backed by a lineup that hasn't been too powerful so far, but that's because of a lot of injuries to their order. Fortunately for Tampa Bay, Josh Lowe just made his season debut and Brandon Lowe is rumored to make his return tonight. The Rays could be a dangerous team when everything comes together, and I'm taking a chance that it all clicks tonight.