The 2021 MLB season kicked off about three weeks ago, and the action has been jam-packed. Why not celebrate the weekend by going for a nice payday on Saturday? That’s right, we’re back with another MLB mega parlay, this time a three-teamer with a payout north of 12/1, where we’re counting on the Yankees to make it three in a row over the Indians.
We’re going big and bold, so let’s not waste any more time. We’re diving in, but don’t forget to check out our picks for the side and total on every MLB game, with our team of experts in red-hot form to start the season.
Let’s break down each of the three legs one by one.
Now is the time to sell-high on the Cubs following their 15-run explosion on Friday. Unfortunately for Cubs fans, the few recent great games they’ve had haven’t solved all their offensive issues. Unlike with the Yankees, I don’t think their struggles have been a fluke. This is still a team toward the bottom of the league in most offensive categories. Milwaukee also has a huge edge on the mound here. Freddy Peralta will start for the Brewers here, and he’s been a revelation. The young Dominican has built on the promise he showed last year, and has only given up four runs in 18 innings in 2021. He’s already faced the Cubs twice, giving up just three hits and one run in 11 innings. Cubs starter Adbert Alzolay on the other hand has given up seven earned runs in 10 and 1/3 innings this season, and all those came against the Brewers. He also hasn’t pitched since April 12th, so he should be pretty rusty.
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The Mets picked up a 6-0 win on Friday, and I think they’ll be able to keep the momentum rolling here. Jacob deGrom dominated on Friday, and they have a huge edge on the mound here again on Saturday. Marcus Stroman facing off against Joe Ross. Stroman has been lights out so far, only having given up two runs through three starts. One of those was even at Coors Field, and that didn’t faze him. Against a Nationals lineup that has produced only four total runs over their last three games, I don’t think he’ll have much trouble. Ross on the other hand is coming off an outing where he got obliterated for ten earned runs. Outside of one bad series against the Cubs, the Mets have been really good the past couple weeks.
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The Yankees’ offense has come alive, and now is the time to hop on while there’s still value. They slumped hard at the beginning of the year, but with all the talent they have it was always only a matter of time. They won the first game of this series 6-3, and the offense looked good again on Friday. Now they’ve got Gerrit Cole on the mound, who has been absolutely dominant. Through four starts, Cole has a 1.82 ERA and 0.81 WHIP. The Indians have one of the weakest lineups in the league, hitting .210 as a team entering Friday’s action. Cleveland will also have their ace Shane Bieber pitching, but he showed last time out he’s not untouchable. Against the Reds in his last start he gave up three earned runs and eight baserunners. I don’t see Cleveland scoring much at all here, so I like the Yankees a lot on the run line.
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