With just 8 gamedays remaining in the MLB regular season, a number of teams are vying for postseason positioning and Sunday brings a jam-packed slate which begins in Tampa and ends in Los Angeles with the Dodgers. Today, I've decided to go with a favorite on the money line, a favorite to cover the run line and an underdog to win outright. If these 3 legs hit, our MLB mega parlay will pay out at +983 odds on FanDuel Sportsbook. Let's take a closer look at this parlay and be su re to read the entire article for my reasoning and analysis for each individual leg.'Also, be sure to check out our MLB predictions for every game today.
Texas Rangers ML over Seattle Mariners (-132)
The Texas Rangers won another huge game over the Seattle Mariners yesterday and have now won 4 straight and extended their lead in the AL West to 1.5 games over the Houston Astros. Seattle now finds itself a half-game out of the AL Wild Card race and fighting for their lives with just 8 games to go. Luckily for the Mariners, they are in complete control of their destiny, as the remainder of their schedule includes 5 games against the Rangers and 3 against the Astros. This afternoon, however, I believe the Mariners get swept before returning home for that 3-game set with Houston.
Seattle hands the ball off to right-hander Bryan Woo, who's pitching to a 3.90 ERA across 16 starts and 80.2 innings this season. All in all, Woo has had a successful season at the backend of the Seattle rotation, especially when you consider his underlying metrics which suggest he's experienced some bad breaks with his xERA sitting at 3.22. Head-to-head, however, the Rangers had Woo's number earlier this season and handed him his worst start of the year. Woo surrendered 6 earned runs on 7 hits and 1 walk across 2.0 innings.
Meanwhile, Rangers' starter Nathan Eovaldi turned out one of his better starts of the season against this Seattle lineup. On June 4, Eovaldi tossed 6.0 scoreless frames while giving up just 1 hit and 2 total baserunners. Eovaldi has struggled more than usual in September, posting a 6.75 ERA over 4 starts, but in such an important game I feel much more comfortable leaning on the crafty vet than I do a rookie in Woo. I'm backing Eovaldi and the Rangers' lineup to do enough to get the sweep.