Saturday’s MLB parlay consists of two moneyline picks and one wager on a run line.
The pregame narrative: The Los Angeles Dodgers have a prime pitching matchup to take advantage of so I’m backing them to win. Also, take the Kansas City Royals to beat the Philadelphia Phillies and The Detroit Tigers to cover their run line against the Chicago White Sox.
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Parlay: Dodgers moneyline + Royals moneyline + Tigers -1.5 (+380)
Dodgers moneyline (-200): Whenever L.A. has a matchup as enticing as today’s, the moneyline is an automatic addition to the parlay.
The Tampa Bay Rays will send Taj Bradley out to try and deal with the Dodgers’ potent offence. I don’t like his chances.
When looking at Bradley’s advanced analytics on Baseball Savant, two stats jumped off the page:
- 91.1 average exit velocity (third percentile)
- 10.15 barrel percentage (ninth percentile)
On top of that, he’s been struggling lately. Over his last four starts (21.0 IP), Bradley has given up 18 earned runs which includes five homers.
The Dodgers have hit the third most home runs this season (174) and I like Ohtani and Co.’s chances of doing damage tonight.
Clayton Kershaw gets the start for L.A. and seems to be getting back to form since returning from injury. He’s thrown 16.1 innings over his last three starts and allowed just two runs.
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Royals moneyline (-107): Yesterday, the Royals beat the Phillies behind a pitching advantage and I expect much of the same tonight.
Ranger Suarez has been dominant throughout the season (10-5, 2.87 ERA) for Philadelphia but I have reason to believe he will struggle in this start.
He’s making his first appearance since missing just over a month with back soreness and his results before being listed on the injured list were not pretty.
In five starts between June 25 and July 22, Suarez gave up 22 earned runs in 27 IP. That equals a 6.67 ERA over that span.
It’s also odd that he didn’t make any rehab starts before being activated and given a start. This will be his first game action in over a month and he will likely be on a pitch count even if things go well.
Kansas City sends Brady Singer to the mound and I have much more confidence in him to produce an efficient outing.
He’s boasting a 3.18 ERA and has given up three or fewer earned runs in 19 of 25 starts this season.
Tigers -1.5 (-137): I had to find a way to get the Tigers involved behind Tarik Skubal.
The left-handed ace has a 14-4 record and a 2.49 ERA. Today, he has the luxury of facing the White Sox.
Chicago ranks last in runs scored per game (3.1), OBP (.277), SLG (.344) and second last in hits per game (7.3). The offence is terrible and is a big reason for the side having a 31-98 record.
The White Sox start Ky Bush opposite Skubal. The rookie has a decent 3.68 ERA through three career starts but his 1.84 WHIP leaves great concern.
Bush has walked 14 batters in 14.2 IP. Eventually, the foundations got to crack.
Detroit’s last eight losses were by two or more runs.
Picks made at 1:25 p.m. on 08/24/24.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.