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The 2021 MLB season kicked off more than two months ago, and the action has been jam-packed. Why not celebrate the weekend and go for a big payday on Friday? That’s right; we’re back with another MLB mega parlay, this time a three-teamer with a payout north of 15/1, and we’re counting on the White Sox to win big.
We just cashed our mega parlay on Monday at +1148 odds; let’s do it again on Friday!
We’re going big and bold, so let’s not waste any more time. We’re diving in, but don’t forget to check out our picks for the side and total on every MLB game, with our team of experts in red-hot form.
Toronto Blue Jays -2.5 (+125)
Chicago White Sox -2.5 (+195)
Oakland Athletics -1.5 (+145)
Parlay odds: +1526
Let’s break down each of the three legs one by one.
Toronto Blue Jays -2.5 (+125)
The Blue Jays dominated the Orioles on Thursday, and I don’t see any reason to believe they won’t do it again on Friday. They beat Baltimore 9-0 on Thursday, all we need them to do is win by three or more. Toronto has won five in a row, with three of those wins coming against the Orioles. All three of those wins were by at least three runs.
With Matt Harvey on the mound for Baltimore, they could win by a whole lot more than that. Harvey has been arguably the worst starter in the majors this year, with a 7.80 ERA and 1.78 WHIP through 15 starts. He wouldn’t be starting for any other team, but the O’s need him to eat innings right now. The Orioles have unsurprisingly lost eight of his last nine starts. They have lost each of his last three outings by a combined score of 28-7.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Chicago White Sox -2.5 (+195)
The White Sox are another team with high offensive upside, so we’re playing them on an alt run line as well. Chicago had a tough series against the Astros this week, but you can’t really blame them for losing to a red-hot Houston team. Right before that series against the Astros started, they had gone 17-6 in their previous 23 games.
Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi has been solid, but he had a 5.17 ERA in 2020 and 5.46 ERA in 2019 so I’m skeptical that he will keep it up. The Mariners are 29th in the league in OPS, so we might not even need too much production from the White Sox to cash this. Chicago starter Carlos Rodon has been spectacular with a 1.83 ERA in 12 starts, so he shouldn’t have much trouble with this Seattle lineup.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox
Oakland Athletics -1.5 (+145)
To wrap this mega parlay up and hopefully bring us home, we have Oakland -1.5. The Giants will start Johnny Cueto, who has been on a steady decline. The aging veteran was sharp enough in his first few starts, but then he had a stint on the IL. Ever since that IL stint he has been regressing rapidly. In five May starts his ERA was 4.81, and in three June starts it’s 5.74. At 35 and with an extensive recent injury history, he appears to have lost a step or two.
Oakland is 15-6 in their last 21 games, and 14 of those 15 wins have come by multiple wins. They haven’t been winning many squeakers. They will start Sean Manaea, who has given up only five total runs in his last six starts.
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