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The 2021 MLB season kicked off over two months ago now, and the action has been jam-packed. Why not celebrate the end of the weekend by going for a big payday on Sunday? That’s right, we’re back with another MLB mega parlay, this time a three-teamer with a payout just north of 11/1, where we’re counting on the White Sox to win big.
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.
Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (+130)
Chicago White Sox -1.5 (-110)
Cincinnati Reds -1.5 (+195)
Parlay odds: +1196
Let’s break down each of the three legs one by one.
MLB MEGA PARLAY WINNER 💪
⚾️ Red Sox -1.5 (+165) ✅
⚾️ Giants -1.5 (+135) ✅
⚾️ Astros -1.5 (+155) ✅Make that TWO MLB parlays tonight! Who tailed this with us?https://t.co/QhgWoNG6v5
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Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (+130)
The Dodgers may have fallen on Saturday, but they won the first game of this series 9-5 and their game before that 14-3. They’ve scored at least nine runs in three of their past five, and the offense is showing the high ceiling we’ve expected all season. Making things even better for Los Angeles, they’ll have the excellent Trevor Bauer on the mound here.
Bauer has been one of the best pitchers in the league, and even after having a shaky last couple of starts still has a 2.24 ERA and 0.83 WHIP. Braves starter Max Fried has a 5.35 ERA, and just got tagged by the Nationals his last time out while not making it out of the fourth inning. Atlanta’s bullpen has also been awful this year, so getting plus-money on this run line presents a lot of value.
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Chicago White Sox -1.5 (-110)
The White Sox lost 4-3 on Saturday, but I’m not too concerned after they won the first two games of this series. They’re also 9-4 in their last 13 overall, and are facing a Tigers team that ranks 27th in OPS. The White Sox rank third in that category. Detroit starter Jose Urena has been mediocre with a 4.14 ERA and 1.44 WHIP, and I’m not too optimistic about his chances here. The Tigers also have the third-worst bullpen ERA in MLB, so even if Urena pitches reasonably well it might not mean much. The last time White Sox starter Dylan Cease faced the Tigers, he blanked them while allowing only three baserunners in seven scoreless innings. Chicago should cruise here.
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Cincinnati Reds -1.5 (+195)
Don’t look now, but the Reds are starting to heat up again. Cincinnati has now won five of their past six games, including the first three of this series. Perhaps most importantly for this run line bet, each of their last six victories have come by multiple runs. The Reds will start Wade Miley here, who has given up two runs or fewer in seven of his nine starts this year.
Outside of one meltdown at Coors Field, which is understandable, he’s been fantastic. The Cardinals will start John Gant, and it’s not hyperbole to say he’s been the luckiest pitcher in the majors this season. He has a 1.60 ERA, but his 1.52 WHIP says it’s only a matter of time before regression hits him hard. He hasn’t gone deeper than six innings in any start, and has surrendered at least three walks in eight of his 10 outings.
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