{"id":292067,"date":"2024-08-16T12:30:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T16:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=292067"},"modified":"2024-08-16T12:30:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T16:30:16","slug":"mlb-parlay-picks-august-16-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/mlb-parlay-picks-august-16-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB parlay picks Aug. 16: Bet on streaking Padres in +353 ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One moneyline favourite and the opposite sides of two totals make up Friday&#8217;s MLB parlay picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> The San Diego Padres are MLB&#8217;s hottest team and I&#8217;m backing them to continue their momentum in Colorado. Elsewhere, I&#8217;m expecting offence in a Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals matchup and am fading runs in Milwaukee to close out <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTc4NzU5JnA9MjM3Njk%3D\">today&#8217;s parlay<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTc4NzU5JnA9MjM3Njk%3D\">MLB parlay picks<\/a> for Friday, August 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MLB parlay picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MLB markets:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northstarbets.ca%2Fsportsbook%2Fsports-hub%2Fbaseball%2Fmlb&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSpencer.Closs%40northstargaming.ca%7C916f83cdf6b946d991c308dcbd828528%7Ca474078ecda74c118881901a044d2bef%7C0%7C0%7C638593615480015353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=glJDBFkhC3LlPn8TV%2Fci0zsI%2FxcZyEJj%2FJpQPRib62o%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a>&nbsp;| MLB stats:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northstarbets.ca%2Fsportsbook%2Fnews%2Fstats&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSpencer.Closs%40northstargaming.ca%7C916f83cdf6b946d991c308dcbd828528%7Ca474078ecda74c118881901a044d2bef%7C0%7C0%7C638593615480025470%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fm4gxgwnsPkAy6JgPBFxseYap85TjIRttY90lvM%2F9ZE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Padres ML + Dodgers\/Cardinals over 8.5 runs + Guardians\/Brewers under 8.5 runs (+353)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTc4NzU5JnA9MjM3Njk%3D\">Padres moneyline (-180):<\/a><\/strong> San Diego is a mindblowing 19-3 in its last 22 games and is making a push for the NL West title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:91794\">Embed: #91794<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team hasn&#8217;t lost a series since the all-star break. I&#8217;m expecting that to stay true this weekend, starting with a win tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offence has come in abundance over the 22-game run as the Padres have averaged 6.1 runs per game. For context, the Arizona Diamondbacks lead the majors with 5.3 runs per game over the entire season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Padres have a +65 run differential over those 22 games which is higher than all but eight teams have for the year overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s an encouraging group of stats to see heading into Coors Field for a series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exact pitching matchup took place on August 4 when San Diego walked away with a 10-2 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The offence hit two homers off Cal Quantrill. That resulted in just 4.1 innings worth of action for the Rockies starter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other parlay picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTc4NzU5JnA9MjM3Njk%3D\">Dodgers vs. Cardinals over 8.5 runs (-159)<\/a>:<\/strong> The Cardinals are rolling with Miles Mikolas, who&#8217;s been inconsistent all season. He carries an 8-9 record along with a 5.31 ERA into tonight&#8217;s contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:91795\">Embed: #91795<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the Dodgers&#8217; career numbers against the righty:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Freddie Freeman: 8-17 (.471), three home runs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shohei Ohtani: 4-5 (.800), 1 double<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mookie Betts: 3-7 (.429), 1 home run<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If these three are up to standard tonight, runs are surely to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side, the Dodgers are expecting to start rookie Justin Wrobleski.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 24-year-old has been decent through four starts this season with an ERA of 4.05 but advanced metrics show he&#8217;s been the beneficiary of some good luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Baseball Savant, Wrobleski has an xERA of 5.08 and currently sits in the bottom 50 percentile for a majority of the site&#8217;s advanced stats including whiff rate, K rate, xBA and hard-hit rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both teams have a prime opportunity to score runs tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTc4NzU5JnA9MjM3Njk%3D\">Guardians vs. Brewers under 8.5 runs (-130):<\/a><\/strong> The final leg of Friday&#8217;s parlay includes fading offence in the Cleveland Guardians and Milwaukee Brewers game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:91796\">Embed: #91796<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of these teams rank bottom three in runs allowed per game. But even more importantly, both starting pitchers thrive in their respective situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with Cleveland starter Gavin Williams. The 25-year-old has a 2-4 record and 4.39 ERA but all of that changes when he starts on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams is 2-0 away from home with a 0.84 ERA and a matching 0.84 WHIP. He&#8217;s only given up two runs across 21.1 IP with 18 Ks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opposite him is Aaron Civale, who&#8217;s not having a good year overall (3-8, 5.02 ERA), but pitches much better at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 12 home starts, Civale boasts a 3.78 ERA. He hasn&#8217;t given up more than two runs in his own ballpark since June 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 11:23 a.m. on 08\/16\/24.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"thestar\">Looking to get started? <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNzQxMyZsPTEzNTI3NDExJnA9MjMyNDM%3D\">Sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One moneyline favourite and the opposite sides of two totals make up Friday&#8217;s MLB parlay picks. The pregame narrative: The San Diego Padres are MLB&#8217;s hottest team and I&#8217;m backing them to continue their momentum in Colorado. 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