Caleb Wilfinger
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The MLB season rolls on today with 6 games on the docket as a number of teams prepare for new series to get started tomorrow. Still, with 6 matchups on Thursday, there is plenty to attack and craft an MLB parlay. Let’s dive into today’s MLB parlay picks, with games getting underway with the Rockies taking on the Marlins at 12:10 pm ET and concluding with the Guardians facing off against the Astros at 8:10 pm ET. Be sure to also check out all of our MLB picks for today’s action.
Rangers -1.5 (+100)
Giants ML (-105)
Astros vs Guardians over 9.5 (+100)
MLB parlay odds: +681
For this MLB parlay, I am going with a bet on the Rangers run line, plus the Giants money line and a game to go over the total. Let’s break down each of the 3 legs.
Texas Rangers -1.5 over Washington Nationals (+100)
To start off our MLB parlay, I’m going with the Texas Rangers on the run line. This is simply too much of a mismatch to not take advantage of it, and it all starts on the mound with Nathan Eovaldi getting the ball for Texas. Outside of one poor effort against the Astros, Eovaldi has pitched like a primetime performer this season, allowing 3 runs or less in all but one outing, to the tune of a 3.00 ERA. He should be delighted to face a Nationals lineup that is 21st in slugging and on-base percentage on the season. Conversely, while young star prospect Mitchell Parker has been brilliant for the Nats in his last 2 outings, this is a much tougher lineup and situation than the one he just faced in Miami against the lowly Marlins. Let’s back the Rangers in this clash.
San Francisco Giants ML over Boston Red Sox (+100)
For the second leg of our MLB parlay on Thursday, I’m going with the San Francisco Giants to defeat the Boston Red Sox. While Boston has won 4 consecutive games heading into this one, the status of the Red Sox starting pitcher is cause for major concern. Alex Cora’s team will give the ball to Josh Winckowski to begin the game, who was pressed into service as a starter recently because Nick Pivetta, Garrett Whitlock and Brayan Bello are all on the injured list. Winckowski has yet to complete 4 full innings, and we shouldn’t expect him to work deep into this game, which puts a great deal of stress on the Red Sox bullpen to cover the middle and late innings in this contest. On the other side, Giants lefty Kyle Harrison has worked 6 innings in 3 of his 5 starts, while staying well below 100 pitches in each. If he can maintain that level of efficiency, it’s hard not to like San Francisco here.
Read our full San Francisco Giants vs Boston Red Sox predictions
Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros over 9.5 (+100)
To close it out this MLB parlay, I’m going to be backing a high-scoring matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros. While these offenses have been fairly inconsistent of late, this is more of a straight fade of a couple of starting pitchers who have yet to figure things out in 2024. Logan Allen holds a 5.46 ERA for the Guardians, but the more troubling thing for Cleveland is Allen has a max exit velocity in the bottom 5 percentile of all qualified pitchers this season. When teams make contact, the ball goes a long way, and I’m fearful for his chances in a hitters’ park in Houston. It’s not like things have been much better for Spencer Arrighetti, who has a whopping 10.97 ERA after a trio of disappointing outings where he failed to clear 4 innings pitched. Look for both teams to attack the opposing starter in a game that should see plenty of runs.
