Caleb Wilfinger
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With a full slate of Major League Baseball games taking place on Thursday, there’s plenty of value to be found across the board. I have looked through today’s MLB games and found 3 picks that combine for a +851 payout at FanDuel Sportsbook. Be sure to check out our MLB predictions for all of today’s games, but for now, let’s get into my MLB mega parlay for Thursday.
Dodgers -1.5 (-125)
Twins ML (+135)
Braves -1.5 (+125)
MLB parlay odds: +851
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Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (-125) over Cincinnati Reds
To start off our mega parlay, we’re going with the Dodgers on the run line. Los Angeles should be kicking itself after blowing an 8-3 lead in the first game of this series. However, the Dodgers are getting another strong campaign from Clayton Kershaw, as the southpaw continues to pitch at a high level in the twilight years of his career. Through his first 12 starts this season, Kershaw has surrendered just 25 earned runs and has 8 quality starts en route to an ERA of 3.25 on the season. He’ll be opposed by Graham Ashcraft, who has imploded over the course of his last 6 starts, including 4 outings in which he surrendered at least 7 earned runs. The Dodgers lineup should eat early and often on their way to a convincing victory in this matinee.
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Minnesota Twins ML (+135) over Tampa Bay Rays
For the second leg of this parlay, I’ll take a shot with the Twins on the money line. Bailey Ober gets the ball for Minnesota, and that has typically been a good sign for the Twins this season. The right-hander has pitched to a 2.33 ERA this season, with just 12 earned runs allowed over his last 8 starts. He should continue to see success against the Rays, as Tampa Bay’s lineup has not seen much of Ober to this point. The Rays are still playing at a 110+ win pace on the season, but it remains to be seen if that can continue on a nightly basis as the season goes along. Tampa Bay will send Tyler Glasnow to this mound, and it’s clear that he’s still working up to speed after returning from Tommy John surgery. In what should be a close, low-scoring game, I’ll back the Twins.
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Atlanta Braves -1.5 (+125) over New York Mets
To close out our mega parlay, we’re going with the Atlanta Braves on the run line. This is a rivalry that is traditionally won by the Braves, and I don’t see that trend stopping on Thursday. Spencer Strider is in the midst of another excellent campaign on the mound, and his advanced metrics are even better than his traditional stats. With an xERA, xBA, whiff rate and strikeout percentage in the top 10% of all qualified pitchers, the young right-hander is in good position to dominate the Mets, a team that he’s had success against in his career. The Braves lineup hasn’t seen much of Justin Verlander, but they have had success in a small sample size. I’ll take my chances with the better team to pick up the win at home.
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