MLB Parlays

The home of our MLB parlays bets. Parlay bets are a great way to place a wager on multiple MLB games, and with a large slate of games across the season and on each game day, it’s a popular type of bet with MLB bettors. We select our top MLB picks to create the best value MLB parlay today. You can also use our Parlay Calculator to calculate your potential winnings and odds on any MLB parlay bet.

Our MLB best bets will be released at the latest at 11 am EST once all lines have become available with sportsbooks.

Friday's MLB parlay

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7:07 PM ET

LA Dodgers @ TOR Blue Jays · Money Line

LA Dodgers Win

Reasoning

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The Blue Jays return to their home turf to face the Los Angeles Dodgers for what promises to be an exciting matchup. Coming off a challenging series against the Royals in which they lost 3 out of 4 games and scored only 10 runs, the Blue Jays are eager to turn things around. Meanwhile, the Dodgers swept the Nationals in their recent 3-game series and are determined to maintain their momentum.

Both teams have seen improvements in their pitching of late. Over the last 7 days the Blue Jays have posted a team ERA of 2.41 with a WHIP of 1.23, while the Dodgers have recorded a team ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.24. However, the standout difference lies in the lineup strength. The Dodgers have one of the toughest lineups in the majors, with a robust .269 team batting average and .784 OPS. In contrast, the Blue Jays have struggled offensively with a .231 team batting average and a .684 OPS.

On the mound the Dodgers will rely on Gavin Stone, who holds a 1-1 record this season with a 6.00 ERA. The Blue Jays will counter with Chris Bassitt, who is 2-3 with a 3.90 ERA. While the Blue Jays may have a slight pitching advantage, the Dodgers lineup still poses a significant challenge. Despite Toronto’s efforts, the Dodgers’ offensive power is likely to test their pitching staff and should be able to score enough runs to secure a victory in today’s matchup at the Rogers Centre.

Dodgers ML at -120 available at time of publishing. Playable to -130.

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7:10 PM ET

STL Cardinals @ NY Mets · Money Line

NY Mets Win

Reasoning

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The St. Louis Cardinals are off a home series win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The offense has been a letdown this season. They are second to last in home runs and near the bottom in scoring overall, too. That is not good enough to carry a pitching staff that is in the lower half of the league. First baseman Paul Goldschmidt is hitting just .200, continuing the decline we saw last season. The New York Mets won on Wednesday to avoid a sweep at the San Francisco Giants. It was the first time in 3 games that they scored more than a couple of runs. Shortstop Francisco Lindor hit a couple of homers in the win, but he is still struggling overall. He is 30 now and I am wondering how much he has left to be honest.

When St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas is at his best, he is inducing soft contact. When he is at his worst he is getting hit all over the yard. It has been more of the latter in 2024. In 3 of 5 starts he has given up 5 earned runs. Meanwhile, the Mets’ Jose Butto has no decisions this season but he has pitched really well. Best of all, the Mets are 3-0 in his starts. The 21 Ks in just 16.0 innings definitely plays.

The Mets are just modest favorites at home. I like what I am seeing from Butto a lot and the feeling around the team has changed a lot after that tough start. The opposite is true for the Cardinals. I see the offensive talent but there has not been much production. I do not want to bet on it suddenly coming on the road.

Mets ML at -135 available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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9:40 PM ET

PHI Phillies @ SD Padres · Money Line

SD Padres Win

Reasoning

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The San Diego Padres (14-13) return home looking to rebound after a crushing collapse against the Rockies on Thursday. They will have the perfect opportunity Friday night when they host the Philadelphia Phillies (16-10) at Petco Park. San Diego squandered a 9-4 8th-inning lead in Thursday’s 10-9 loss, coughing up 6 runs in the final 2 frames. It was a bitter defeat, but one the talented Padres should use as motivation. Back at home, they’ll be determined to get back on track against Philadelphia. The Padres have the offensive firepower to give Aaron Nola problems. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado anchor a lineup that ranks 5th in the majors in OPS (.799). Nola has been unhittable lately with a 1.67 ERA over his last 4 starts, but San Diego’s patience and pop could cool him off.

On the mound for the Padres is Joe Musgrove, who has fared well historically against the Phillies despite his 5.74 ERA this year. Over 5 career starts he is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA versus Philadelphia. Musgrove’s splitter has been an effective putaway pitch, holding the current Phillies roster to a .125 average against it. With the sting of the Colorado collapse surely motivating them, look for the Padres to play with an edge. Their combination of starting pitching and explosive bats position them well to bounce back and take the series opener from the streaking Phillies. I’m backing San Diego on the money line.

Padres ML at -105 available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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CHI Cubs @ BOS Red Sox · Game Totals

Under 8.0

Reasoning

Our Analysis

The best pitching matchup of the night takes place in Boston, Massachusetts. Shota Imanaga will take the hill for the Cubs and he will be countered by Kutter Crawford of the Red Sox. Following his first 4 starts of the season, Imanaga owns a 0.84 ERA and 0.75 WHIP and has dominated some of the best lineups in baseball already. The Japanese sensation took on the star-studded Dodgers lineup a few weeks ago, and he threw 4.0 shutout innings while allowing just 2 hits. The lefty’s fastball and splitter has taken the league by storm, and that combination should continue to be a problem against the Red Sox.

The Red Sox have had a disappointing — but not unexpected — start of the season. Countless injuries have plagued the Sox lineup and starting rotation in just the first month. However, there has been a silver lining: Kutter Crawford. The right-hander has had a breakout season so far, as he has posted a 0.66 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in his first 5 starts. He has allowed more than 3 hits in an outing just once, and at Fenway Park, he has surrendered just 4 hits in 10.2 innings. This game should feature only a few runs, so I’m taking the under with confidence.

7:20 PM ET

CLE Guardians @ ATL Braves · Run Line

ATL Braves -1.5

Reasoning

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Logan Allen was a key piece of Cleveland’s youth movement last season. He posted a 3.81 ERA with a 22.2% strikeout rate in 24 starts. However, he hasn’t been the same pitcher in 2024. Allen owns a 5.06 ERA with a 10.8% barrel rate and just a 18.6% strikeout rate so far this season. The lefty has already allowed 6 home runs in 26.2 innings, which is alarming since he allowed 16 in over 120 innings last year. That’s even more worrisome since he’s facing the Braves on Friday night.

Chris Sale looks 5 years younger in a Braves uniform. The former Red Sox ace has been the perfect addition to the Atlanta starting rotation, posting a 3.57 xERA with a 1.05 WHIP in his first 4 starts. His strikeout rate is back to normal and his ground-ball rate is back to near 50%, which gives me the confidence that he is finally fully healthy. In Atlanta, Sale is 2-0 with a 3.65 ERA and 0.81 WHIP. Sale and the Braves should be able to run the Guardians out of the stadium.

9:40 PM ET

PHI Phillies @ SD Padres · Run Line

PHI Phillies -1.5

Reasoning

Our Analysis

According to advanced metrics, Joe Musgrove has been one of the worst pitchers in baseball this season. Musgrove ranks in the 6th percentile in xERA, 5th percentile in xBA, 36% percentile in barrel rate and 19th percentile in strikeout rate. Plus, his ground-ball rate is just 39.2%. That’s the first time his ground-ball rate has below 40% in his 9-year career. In summary, Musgrove is getting hit harder than ever and hasn’t been able to get the weak contact he’s been known to get.

The Phillies had a slow start to the season. However, I wasn’t worried and I’m glad I didn’t jump the gun. Philadelphia has won 8 of its last 10 games and the lineup has finally woken up. Part of that is Bryce Harper returning after being on the paternity list, so the lineup is finally full again. Trea Turner and J.T. Realmuto have been phenomenal in the middle of the order. Philly ranks 4th in OPS in the last 7 days, so I’m confident backing its bats against Musgrove on Friday — especially with Aaron Nola on the bump.

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What Is An MLB Parlay

A parlay bet is a single bet in which you combine multiple selections. In an MLB parlay you multiply the odds of each individual selection to calculate the parlay odds, so the potential to bet small and win big is great. Similar to an NHL Parlay, MLB Parlays do not have a traditional points spread market, with the run line usually set at +/- 1.5 runs, and the odds change rather than the line itself.

The most commonly wagered markets in MLB parlay bets are Run Lines and Money Lines and are often used to increase the odds when betting on a couple of favorites.

With multiple games played on any given game day, MLB parlays are a great way to have a wager and interest in multiple games on today’s slate.

Our experts analyze every game of the MLB season, leaving no stone unturned in trying to find the best opportunities and strongest selections to make up our MLB parlay bets, all of which can be found here on our MLB Parlay Bets page.

How To Bet On Our MLB Parlay Picks

Betting on MLB picks and parlays is a quick and simple process with any online sportsbook. To create a parlay, you simply have to add multiple selections into your bet slip and click the parlay option before placing your wager.

Comparing odds is always important when placing a wager, but none more so than when placing a parlay bet. In the age of an expanding online sportsbook industry, sportsbooks are eager to custom and display this by competing to provide the best odds across their sportsbook. This is great for the bettor as you can shop around to find the best odds before placing your wager.

In an MLB parlay bet where you may be combining three strong favorites, each at odds of -200 with one online sportsbook, your $100 wager would return $338 if another sportsbook has the same three selections at odds of -150, a marginal difference, but with parlay odds multiplying, the difference in the payout is noticeable, with this scenario returning $463 for a $100 wager, $125 more.

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How To Win An MLB Parlay Bet

MLB parlay bets are increasingly popular but can be notoriously tough to land, with teams often splitting MLB series’ and The premise that anyone can beat anyone, on any given day.

So avoiding these potential pitfalls in adding selections to your MLB parlay is the toughest part. Our experts analyze everything from team form and news, matchups, weather conditions, and a wealth of player and team statistics ahead of making all of our MLB predictions to try best to reduce the chances of this.

Here are a couple of popular MLB parlay strategies used to try and increase the value of your odds with the aim of avoiding baseball’s variance and give yourself the best chance of turning a profit long term.

Parlaying large favorites – Straight wagers on large favorites offer bettors little value, a $100 wager on a -200 favorite will return just $150, a little reward for your risk. Combining two favorites at the same odds of -200 would see your same $100 stake would return $225, a more appealing return for your wager.
Home Favourite and Under – You can parlay the money line and run total in the same game and a large home favorite and the under is a popular choice amongst MLB parlay bettors. Home teams bat last in baseball, and when they have a lead, the game only goes 8.5 innings instead of 9, a plus for unders backers.

Our expert handicappers have a wealth of experience wagering on MLB parlay bets, with tried and tested strategies and analysis in hand, we provide the best free MLB parlay bets throughout the season.

How To Calculate MLB Parlay Odds

An MLB parlay bet is a single wager on multiple MLB Picks, with all selections needing to win for your ticket to cash. One of the main reasons sports bettors wager on MLB parlays is due to a large number of games, and an MLB parlay bet allows you to wager on multiple games at bigger odds than straight wagers.

One aspect of the parlay bet that can confuse sports bettors is the odds of an MLB parlay bet. Where some examples like NFL Parlays will comprise of selections such as Against The Spread or Totals, these are fixed odds of always around +110 or -110, and thus, the parlay odds stay fairly constant too with a 3-team NFL parlay around 6/1 or a 4-team parlay around 12/1.

With MLB parlays, the markets are often not fixed odds, instead, the run line is fixed at +/-1.5 runs or +/- 0.5 runs with the odds changing to reflect the matchup. Similarly, Moneyline odds, which are also common in MLB parlays, will differ depending on the matchup, so calculating parlay odds aren’t as simple.

To calculate parlay odds you must multiply the odds of each selection of the parlay, the easiest form of odds to do this with is decimal.

For Example

If you want to parlay three selections at odds of 3.0, 4.3, and 2.2 you simply multiply the odds of your selections and then by your stake to calculate your winnings.

3.0 x 4.3 x 2.2 = 28.38 odds

28.38 x $50 stake = $1,419 payout.

All online sportsbooks will calculate the parlay odds and potential payouts for your selections if you add them to your bet slip and click on the parlay tab.

Baseball Parlays – What Is An MLB Same Game Parlay

An MLB Same Game Parlay is the same as a regular MLB parlay, a multi-selection single bet, the difference being, the MLB Same Game Parlay sees all of the picks come from the same match rather than a selection from multiple different matches. The big positive of an MLB Same Game Parlay is that by combining multiple picks you can shoot for a bigger win on the game you’re watching or the team you root for, as like all parlays, the odds of your MLB Saem Game Parlay increase with each selection.

MLB Same Game Parlays also allow us to be strategic in our approach and knowing which picks to combine with one another. One of the most popular MLB Same Game Parlay strategies is to add correlated props and picks to the parlay. What we mean by correlated props is choosing picks that are in some way linked to each other, with the outcome of one pick likely to improve the chances of another. For Example, if you like a team in a particular spot because they have a favorable matchup against the starting pitcher, you might envision an easy win for the team in a high-scoring, high-action game. In this spot, you may look to parlay the team to win on the run line, or even an enhanced run spread, say -2.5 runs, along with a number of players to have 2+ hits, to score a run or hit a home run. By combing these picks, if you are right in your analysis that a team can score and cover -.2.5 runs, if they do, the batters will likely be registering plenty of hits and runs themselves.

As with any type of Parlay wager, the more selections you add to your MLB Same Game Parlay, the more difficult it is to win, but also that more the odds will increase. It’s a fine line between shooting for the stars and trying to seek out value in an MLB Parlay so adding 3 or 4 picks is usually a better option for your main play with a sprinkle play on a parlay with more selections than that.

Baseball Parlays – How To Bet On An MLB Same Game Parlay

FanDuel Sportsbook was the first to champion the Same Game Parlay, and while they’re more widely available on sports such as NFL, NBA now, they remain the only sportsbook to offer for Same Game MLB Parlays. While this is likely to change over time, FanDuel is a great option for any Same Game Parlay, with competitive odds and a wide range of MLB Markets included, it has everything you want.

To place an MLB Same Game Parlay, head over to Fan Duel’s Sportsbook site or mobile app, and click on the MLB tab which can be found at the top of the page or on the Sports A-Z list on the left-hand side. One on the MLB page, you will find a list of upcoming games, and under each game, you will see an SGP logo in green to show that SGP markets are currently available on that game. Clicking on a game will open the markets available for that game including a Same Game Parlay section which will show all of the markets you can add to the Same Game Parlay for that game, which will typically include regular markets such as Money Line, Run Lines, Run Totals, as well as MLB Prop Bets and innings bets.

Each selection you click will be added to your bet slip and the Same Game Parlay odds automatically update each time a pick is added. Once you have added all of your desired selections, enter the amount you wish to wager on the parlay and hit ‘place bet’. And that’s it, you’re on!

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Baseball Parlays

Baseball parlay bets are a great fun way to try and stake small to win big. With up to 15 games per day, the possibilities of a baseball parlay are almost limitless. You can combine a few of the hot favorites to try and turn that -200 wager into a more profitable 3-team parlay, or you can go through the run line odds and quickly build up a huge baseball parlay for the day. On this page here the Pickswise handicappers will highlight their best baseball parlay plays each day throughout the season and into the playoffs. For full analysis and breakdown of our baseball picks, check out our MLB Picks and MLB Predictions page where we preview and predict every single game during the MLB season.