MLB Same Game Parlay Odds, Picks & Predictions: Friday (9/1)
As the calendar turns to September, rosters expand, and teams that haven’t already been calling up their prospects will begin to do so even more. Players nursing injuries will get shut down on non-contending teams, and betting lines will look a bit more skewed. Let’s take a look at the slate for today’s games to find our favorite SGP bets.
Friday’s Best Same Game Parlays
Seattle Mariners at New York Mets
Mets ML (+100) and o4.5 Runs (+180)
Kodai Senga has been every bit as good as the Mets and Mets’ fans could have hoped he would be in his rookie season. He has shown ace-level stuff at times, and the main issue for him has been command. He walks far too many hitters at times, but when he is at his best, he is genuinely been one of the better arms in the league. The Mariners’ offense has been on fire, but if we believe we are getting good Senga, then it does not matter how good they have been. Logan Gilbert has had some games with bigger runs allowed totals when he finds himself running into too many long balls. The Mets’ offense has some power and has been better of late. They have enough offense to beat up on Gilbert here and hit their end of this bet.
Francisco Lindor 2+ TBs (+125)
Lindor gets a lot of heat from Mets’ fans, but his 119 wRC+ is plenty solid, and his ISO is back over 200 for the first time since his peak Cleveland days. He is a fantastic extra-base threat who hits near the top of the order, giving him a ton of opportunities.
Combined Odds: +425
Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers
Twins ML (+125) and o4.5 Runs (+160)
Joe Ryan got off to an impressive start to the season and had some struggles in the middle before a brief landing on the IL. He returned last week and threw well against the same Rangers’ lineup. The Rangers have been struggling mightily, and if he keeps the Twins in the game, I believe they will score on Max Scherzer. Speaking of Scherzer, his flaw this season has been the long ball. It has been much better with Texas than it was with the Mets, but overall, this season has been the most homer-prone of his career. In the last thirty days, the Twins have hit the third-most homers in the league, making this offense well-suited to take advantage of his issues.
In the last month, Max Kepler has an 181 wRC+ with an ISO up over 0.300. He is on absolute fire and, as a lefty, should get ample chances against Scherzer.
Combined Odds: +450
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics
Athletics ML (+125) and o4.5 Runs (+180)
The numbers do not look great at all, but JP Sears has been one of my favorite arms this season. There’s some legit upside here if he figures out the long ball issues, as that is the only thing holding him back. The Angels’ offense will look a lot different ROS after they lost Hunter Renfroe on waivers, and after trying to cut Randal Grichuk, they might also give away some of his PT to younger hitters. Sears has the ability to go deep into games and keep opposing offenses off the board, and I believe he will do that in this one. Oakland’s offense does not exactly strike fear in anyone, and they have not been elite at hitting lefties, but as someone who has watched a lot of Patrick Sandoval, it does not take a lot for him to put himself in bad situations. He walks too many hitters, and when the ball does not bounce in his favor, that leads to big games for opposing offenses.
Rooker got off to a roaring start, only to come back to Earth. He has been much better again lately, but one thing he has always done well is hit lefties. He has a ton of power, and all we need is for him to run into one to hit this leg of the bet.
Combined Odds: +625
Make sure to check out our other best bets for Friday:
- College Football Week 1 Odds, Picks & Predictions
- College Football Week 1 Same Game Parlay Odds & Picks
- MLB Player Prop Bet Odds, Picks & Predictions
- MLB Best Bet Odds, Picks & Predictions
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