MLB Same Game Parlay Odds, Picks & Predictions: Friday (6/7)

With the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets competing in the London Series beginning on Saturday, Friday's MLB slate is a game lighter than normal. But there is no shortage of matchups we can use to cook up some Same-Game Parlay (SGP) bets.

As of publication, a few lines are missing from various sportsbooks. Because of that, you may be able to find better pricing on a different book than the one I have listed for each SGP.

Below are three of my favorite MLB Same-Game Parlays for Friday, June 7.

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Friday’s MLB Best Same Game Parlay Bets

Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals

Leg 1: Under 9.5 Total Runs (-179)
Leg 2: Chris Sale Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-199)
Leg 3: Jake Irvin Under 5.5 Hits Allowed (-139)
Leg 4: Joey Gallo Under 0.5 Total Hits (-204)

My first SGP for Friday's slate focuses on the second game of a four-game set between the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals.

The total for this game is eight runs, as both teams feature solid starting pitchers and sputtering offenses. By raising the game total to 9.5, we avoid a scenario where we automatically lose if the game is tied at 4-4 at any point.

Chris Sale's strikeout line is set at 5.5 and juiced heavily to the over. To be honest, I was surprised to see it at 5.5, regardless of the price. Sale had an uncharacteristically bad start his last time out. He allowed eight runs in four innings against Oakland, of all teams, finishing with just four strikeouts. But before that, he had struck out at least six batters in all 10 of his starts, including five consecutive with at least eight strikeouts.

Washington has the eighth-highest strikeout rate (23.1%) over the last 30 days when facing a left-handed pitcher. Sale is tied for sixth among qualified pitchers with a 30.5% strikeout rate this season. I expect him to record at least six strikeouts on Friday.

Jake Irvin is no slouch on the other side. In addition to thinking he holds up his end of the bargain regarding the game total, I also expect him to limit the number of hits he allows in this matchup.

Irvin dominated this same Braves club on May 28, allowing two hits in six scoreless innings while striking out 10. While his strikeouts have been up and down, he has been quite consistent when it comes to the number of hits he allows.

Irvin has given up five or fewer hits in seven straight starts, and 10 of his last 11. Since losing Ronald Acuna Jr. to a season-ending ACL tear, Atlanta is hitting .194 with a 9.1% walk rate against right-handed pitchers. I think they will struggle to generate many hits against Irvin in this matchup.

Speaking of struggling to generate hits, Joey Gallo is 5-for-43 with 22 strikeouts versus lefties this year and 1-for-12 with nine strikeouts in his career versus Chris Sale. If he somehow manages to defy the odds and gets a hit, I will live with the results.

This SGP is +400 at Caesars Sportsbook at the time of this writing. If it falls below the +400 threshold by the time you try to play it, I would suggest lowering the game total to nine rather than 9.5 or perhaps adding Irvin to record a minimal number of strikeouts.

Parlay Odds: +400 via Caesars Sportsbook

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

Leg 1: Cincinnati Money Line (-115)
Leg 2: Justin Steele Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-127)
Leg 3: Spencer Steer Over 1.5 Total Bases (+106)

The Cincinnati Reds took the first game of their four-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. It was Cincinnati's fifth straight win. I look for them to extend their winning streak to six games on Friday night.

Nick Lodolo and Justin Steele will be on the bump for Friday night's matchup. Lodolo has had much better results in his career versus Chicago than Steele has had against Cincinnati. Both offenses are also on opposite ends of the spectrum versus left-handed pitchers of late.

Over the past 30 days, Cincinnati has a 133 wRC+ and a .818 OPS against left-handers. Both numbers rank fifth in MLB over that span. And despite their reputation as a high-strikeout offense, the Reds have the third-lowest strikeout rate (16.9%) in this split. Chicago, meanwhile, ranks 28th in wRC+ (63) and 27th in OPS (.563) versus lefties in this timeframe.

Steele has served up a .904 OPS in his career against Cincinnati. Great American Ball Park has also been a house of horrors for Steele throughout his young career. In nine career innings in Cincinnati, Steele has allowed 12 earned runs, including four home runs. Lodolo has been solid in his outings versus the Cubs. Chicago hitters have a mere .304 slugging percentage in 46 career at-bats against the Reds’ left-hander. I believe these trends give the Reds the overall edge in this matchup, so I am taking the Reds Moneyline as part of this SGP.

One of the hitters who has enjoyed success against Steele is Spencer Steer. The Reds' cleanup hitter is 5-for-9 with three extra-base hits in his career against the Chicago southpaw. He also enters this contest swinging a hot bat, despite his 0-for-4 effort on Thursday.

Before that game, Steer had recorded five straight games with two or more total bases. Included in that was Saturday's effort against Steele, where Steer went 2-for-3 with a double while Steele was in the game. I expect another big day at the plate from Steer on Friday and will add his total bases to this parlay.

Parlay Odds: +440 via Caesars Sportsbook

Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels

Leg 1: First 5 Innings Alternate Total Runs Over 3.5 (-210)
Leg 2: Yordan Alvarez to Record 2+ Total Bases (-155)
Leg 3: Taylor Ward to Record 2+ Total Bases (+140)

We head out West for our final SGP of the evening. I am projecting a fair amount of offense in this game based on each team's respective platoon edges and each starting pitcher's historical struggles versus the opposition.

Griffin Canning will be on the mound for the Angels on Friday. Astros hitters are batting .300 with a .937 OPS in 79 career plate appearances against the Angels starter. And as is the case for many pitchers around baseball, Yordan Alvarez has done much of the damage.

The Astros slugger is 4-for-9 with two home runs lifetime against Canning. Alvarez saw his eight-game hitting streak end on Wednesday, but I believe he will bounce back and register at least two total bases in this matchup.

Framber Valdez has surprisingly struggled with the Angels throughout his career. In 110 combined plate appearances against Valdez, Los Angeles hitters have a .400 on-base percentage and 1.027 OPS. Taylor Ward has been front and center in many of these matchups.

Ward is an incredible 14-for-28 in his head-to-head matchups with Houston's starter. He is also batting .348 versus left-handed pitching for the season, after posting a .303 mark last year. I anticipate Ward having another successful go of it versus Valdez on Friday.

Given both pitchers' issues against Friday's opponents, I am taking the over on an alternate run total for the first five innings. That number is currently 3.5 at -210, bringing this SGP to a price of +416. FanDuel gives all customers a 30% SGP boost on Fridays, so I am taking advantage of that here.

If the price dips below +400 or you are looking for a different angle, I would consider the under on Canning's 4.5-strikeout prop. He has only recorded nine strikeouts lifetime against Astros hitters. That includes a two-strikeout performance on May 21 in Houston.

Parlay Odds: +416 via FanDuel Sportsbook (+540 with boost)

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