{"id":293438,"date":"2024-08-26T12:18:40","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=293438"},"modified":"2024-08-26T12:18:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:18:41","slug":"mlb-parlay-picks-august-26-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/mlb-parlay-picks-august-26-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB parlay picks Aug. 26: Back Twins, take the over in Yankees vs. Nationals as part of +444 ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One moneyline favourite and two overs contribute to today’s MLB parlay picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> The Minnesota Twins host the Atlanta Braves and I like them to win as the first leg in my parlay. To close it out, add the over on an alternate total in both the New York Yankees vs. the Washington Nationals and the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the best MLB parlay picks for Monday, August 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLB parlay picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MLB markets: Click Here<\/a> | MLB stats: Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parlay: Twins moneyline + Yankees\/Nationals over 8.5 runs + Royals\/Guardians over 7.5 runs (+444)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twins moneyline (-118):<\/strong> There are three main reasons why I’m backing Minnesota here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed: #92688<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First but least importantly, the Twins are at home where they are 37-26, while the Braves are a lot closer to .500 at 34-32 on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, they have the pitching advantage, at least in terms of recent form and consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bailey Ober (12-5, 3.54 ERA) is having a great season for Minnesota. In 24 starts this season, Ober has allowed more than three runs just five times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max Fried (7-7, 3.57 ERA) is having a strong season for the Braves as well but you wouldn’t be able to tell from his last six starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta is 1-5 in those outings and Fried owns a 5.51 ERA. The difference in consistency between these two starters is the reason for the discrepancy in their overall win\/loss records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, the Twins have the better offence. They score the fourth most runs per game in the majors (4.9) compared to the Braves who rank 15th (4.3). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta’s bats are just flat-out cold right now. The Braves have scored three or fewer runs in five of their last six games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other parlay picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yankees\/Nationals over 8.5 runs (-134):<\/strong> Despite the Nationals being 59-72 this season, their offence isn’t actually half bad. They sit right in the middle of the pack, ranking 18th in runs scored per game (4.2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed: #92685<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned by Avery Perri in his MLB prop picks<\/a> for today, the Nationals strike out at the second-lowest rate against LHP since the all-star break (16.6%). They also own the seventh-best batting average (.271) against lefties in that span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nester Cortes (7-10, 4.00 ERA) is coming off back-to-back dominant outings but one was against the Chicago White Sox so I’m not putting much stock there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think the Nats can get to him and contribute a few runs to the total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The real money maker here is the Yankees offence. They face Mitchell Parker (7-7, 4.26 ERA). The rookie is coming off a strong outing against the Colorado Rockies but gave up nine earned runs to the more potent Philadelphia Phillies lineup the start prior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since July 13, Parker has had three starts where he gave up five or more earned runs in three or fewer innings pitched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royals\/Guardians over 7.5 runs (-150):<\/strong> Two struggling pitchers take the mound to face two good offences… I’ll take the over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed: #92684<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alec Marsh’s (7-7, 4.71 ERA) strong play to start the season has definitely faded. Since the start of June, Marsh has a 6.14 ERA and eight of the 10 games he started went over this total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logan Allen (8-4, 5.56 ERA) somehow has a positive win\/loss record even with ugly stats. That shows the run support he received from the Cleveland offence when he’s on the bump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A whopping 16 of the 19 games he’s started this season have gone over 7.5 runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picks made at 11:45 a.m. on 08\/26\/24.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One moneyline favourite and two overs contribute to today’s MLB parlay picks. The pregame narrative: The Minnesota Twins host the Atlanta Braves and I like them to win as the first leg in my parlay. To close it out, add the over on an alternate total in both the New York Yankees vs. the Washington […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":293476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[10],"class_list":["post-293438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-mlb-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMLB parlay picks and predictions: August 26 | NorthStar Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our MLB parlay picks for Aug. 26. 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