Best MLB Parlay Picks Today (Two Favorites, One Total to Play on Tuesday, April 12)
By Peter Dewey
The 2022 MLB season is chugging along, and while the NBA play-in tournament begins tonight, there is still some room to add a few baseball picks to your betslip.
If you’re looking for some increased odds by parlaying picks together, this is the place for you.
Here are three picks that I’m looking to parlay, with all odds via WynnBET Sportsbook:
Best MLB Parlay Picks Today (+353 Odds)
- Houston Astros Moneyline (-150)
- Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline (-220)
- Los Angeles Dodgers-Minnesota Twins OVER 9 Runs (-115)
Houston Astros Moneyline vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (-150)
I love the Houston Astros in this spot against one of the worst teams in baseball, especially with Madison Bumgarner due to regress back to the mean after a strong Opening Day outing.
Bumgarner allowed 24 home runs in 26 starts last season, and I think he struggles against a tough Houston lineup in this one.
The Astros will send Luis Garcia to the mound, and he’s one of the more underrated pitchers in baseball, posting a 3.44 ERA and striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings last season. Garcia was also great this spring, punching out nine and allowing just hits in 5.2 innings of work.
I think Houston shakes a slower start off and grabs a win tonight.
Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline vs. Oakland Athletics (-220)
I was admittedly wrong about the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, as they got smoked by the A’s. But, I think this is a bounce-back spot against a rookie in Adam Oller on Tuesday.
The Rays allowed just four runs in their first three games before getting lit up for 13 on Monday. I’m going to guess that won’t be the norm and back Tampa Bay to get in the win column tonight.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Minnesota Twins OVER 9 Runs (-115)
BetSided’s Joe Summers broke this game down earlier today, and he pointed out that today’s starter’s, Andrew Heaney and Chris Archer both struggled mightily last season at keeping their opponents off the scoreboard.
“A former first-round pick, Heaney has struggled with command over his career and labored through 35 innings last year with a 7.32 ERA," Summers wrote.
“The Twins will counter with Chris Archer, who amassed a 3-9 record in 2021 with a 5.19 ERA.”
Heaney allowed 29 home runs in 30 appearances (23 starts) last season, and Archer wasn’t much better, allowing 25 in 23 starts. Heaney also got rocked in Spring Training, allowing 10 runs in just 5.1 innings.
Both of these offenses should have a field day until these teams go to their respective bullpens, but at that point it may be too late anyway.
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