Matthew Lowrimore
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We’ve put together a four-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Thursday, including action from the CONCACAF Gold Cup and the MLB.
Two picks are taken from each sport and a winning ticket gives us a nice payout with odds at +1217 with BetMGM: that’s over 12/1! Let’s break down each of these four plays. Remember to gamble responsibly.
MLB pick: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants ML (+105), 3:45pm ET
The San Francisco Giants have propelled themselves to the best record in baseball because of one thing: starting pitching. While Kevin Gausman and Anthony DeSclafani have been getting most of the credit, having a veteran pitcher like Johnny Cueto on a starter-heavy staff is an intangible that the Giants value highly, the likes of which few other teams possess. Now in his sixth season in the Bay Area, Cueto is on track for his best season since 2016. He is 6-5 with a 4.09 ERA in 16 starts, and while good lineups have been able to hit him hard he has limited the damage by walking batters at a lower rate than he ever has in his 14-year career.
With Dustin May out for the season and Trevor Bauer away from the team indefinitely, the Dodgers are looking to trade for a starter prior to Friday’s deadline, but in the meantime they will have to settle for Price and the parade of relievers who follow him for at least one more turn. Take the first-place Giants as slight home underdogs.
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MLB pick: Milwaukee Brewers -1.5 (-115) vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05pm ET
Brewers righty Freddy Peralta has become one of the most dominant arms in the league. The only question from game to game is how much you are going to get out of him. In his last start he gave up only 1 hit, but it was in only 4.0 innings of work.
It is really hard to make a case for the Pirates at this point in the season. Maybe when they are playing other cellar dwellers like Miami or Arizona, but not against first-place Milwaukee. The Brewers are 31-17 on the run line on the road this season, so that is where we will be looking to attack this game.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup. You can also read the rest of our MLB picks and predictions, as well as our prop bets, parlays, and MLB Best Bets
Best CONCACAF Gold Cup pick: Qatar vs USA – Both teams to score (-110), 7:30pm ET
With the USA conceding only one goal this entire tournament, this will likely be an unpopular bet. Manager Gregg Berhalter’s men have done well to deserve the respect. However, if you take a deeper look at the Canada and Jamaica fixtures you will see the United States was lucky to leave each match with clean sheets. In the contest against Canada, they were dominated in possession and shots on target for much of the second half. Against Jamaica, prior to the late heroics from Matthew Hoppe, it looked as if Jamaica was the hungrier team. With a constant attack, leaky defense, and an average xG of over 1.3, take both teams to score.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup. You can also read the rest of our free Soccer Predictions, with soccer picks from the CONCACAF Gold Cup throughout the tournament and the MLS all season long.
Best CONCACAF Gold Cup pick: Over 1.5 Mexico goals (-125) vs Canada, 10pm ET
Outside of the Mexicans’ first match against Trinidad & Tobago, in which they were shut out, their offense has been brilliant. Not only do they lead the Gold Cup in average xG, but they also have scored seven goals.
Canada’s defense hasn’t been poor, but it surely hasn’t been great. In the Canadians’ match against Haiti for a solid 40 minutes, Haiti was applying constant pressure. To start the game against the United States they conceded the fastest Gold Cup goal in United States history. Playing Mexico on the money line is an excellent choice, as well, however it’s a bit too juicy. Take Mexico’s team total over 1.5 instead.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup. You can also read the rest of our free Soccer Predictions, with soccer picks from the CONCACAF Gold Cup throughout the tournament and the MLS all season long.
