MLB Same Game Parlay Picks & Predictions: Monday (4/13)
Of the 10 Major League Baseball games on Monday, just three are between division rivals, giving fans and bettors a chance to see teams against more unfamiliar competition. One of the new series is a matchup of the two highest payrolls in the sport as the Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets. But my MLB same game parlays (SGPs) focus on an NL and an AL series opener involving teams with Cy Young caliber aces on the mound, as I look to cash some juice plus-money wagers.
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Monday’s Best MLB Same Game Parlays
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Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Leg 1: Pirates Moneyline (-226)
- Leg 2: Paul Skenes Under 1.5 earned runs (-113)
- Leg 3: Oneil Cruz to score 1+ runs (-118)
Prior to yesterday’s series-ending loss to the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates were 9-3 with a 2.45 team ERA since opening the season with back-to-back losses. And before trotting out Bubba Chandler at a wind-aided Wrigley Field, the Pirates’ starting rotation had allowed one home run in 70 innings pitched, with Paul Skenes surprisingly the only hurler who allowed a long ball in that span.
Skenes’ 2.08 ERA is the second-lowest ever through 58 career starts in the live-ball era (since 1920). And since his MLB debut on May 11, 2024, among pitchers with 200 innings, Skenes ranks ninth in innings pitched, first in ERA, first in xERA, second in FIP, fourth in K%, first in opponents’ OPS, and first in WAR.
The righty’s ability to dominate on the bump should help these first two legs cash. I am also adding a play on Oneil Cruz to score a run, just as he has done in each of the last two games. He enters amid a 10-game hitting streak, with four multi-hit games in that span, eight extra-base hits, and a .378/.439/.622 slash line in April, prior to yesterday.
Parlay Odds: +402
Boston Red Sox vs. Minnesota Twins
- Leg 1: Red Sox Moneyline (-171)
- Leg 2: Roman Anthony to record 1+ hits (-218)
- Leg 3: Wilyer Abreu to record 1+ RBIs (+146)
The Boston Red Sox stayed hot with a 9-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in yesterday’s series finale. Prior to the win, the Red Sox were 3-1 in their last four while averaging 5.75 runs per game since starting 2-8.
It will be up to Garrett Crochet to shut down a Twins team that has won six of seven while scoring 41 runs in that span. He already has two wins in three starts after finishing second in the Cy Young voting last year, and he is on pace for a higher K/9 rate than last year’s 11.2 rate that led the league.
Crochet earned a no-decision in his only start against Minnesota last year, but he only let up one run in five innings. He should be able to record a win if he gets run support from Roman Anthony and Wilyer Abreu, with the latter leading the team in WAR, total bases, batting average, and OPS. And prior to yesterday’s 0-for-5, Anthony had scored a run in four of eight April games, with multiple runs scored on two occasions.
Parlay Odds: +469
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