Major League Baseball Parlay Of The Day 5-30-21

There is running hot, and then there is what we have been doing in the last couple of weeks. We kicked off the week with our best day of the year, smashing a 5-teamer for a $3600 total payout, but since that big win, the hits just keep on coming. Yesterday we finished the day scorching hot with an overall 10-3 record, and we nailed our game totals parlay for a juicy $700 payout! What has made this recent tear even more impressive has been the fact that so many of our winners have come on underdogs. Playing dogs and getting paid really boosts those parlay payouts, and this week has been chalked full of money line underdog winners.

That was fun! #LGM

Recap 👉 https://t.co/1ULVOZsuYk pic.twitter.com/HuWQM5CbWq

— New York Mets (@Mets) May 30, 2021

Yesterday we picked up dog winners on the Pirates (+105), Tigers (+112), and Mets (+130) to go along with other winners, including the Mariners (-117), Cardinals (-137), Cubs (-120), and Padres (-148). And of course, we also hit all 3 legs of our 3-team totals parlay by taking the over in the Reds/Cubs game and the first game of the Orioles/White Sox doubleheader and taking the under in game 1 of that double-dip on the South Side of Chicago. On the week, we have now delivered over $5,000 worth of winners on parlay bets! You never leave the table on a hot streak, right? And with that, we will jump right back into it, with everyone’s favorite way to play, the parlay! Let’s get started!

Money Line Parlay

Not all parlays are the same. In this first section, we are going to focus on money line parlays. The money line is your most basic way to bet on a baseball game. Because baseball has so few runs scored, we don’t see a point spread on a game like we do with the NFL and the NBA; rather, MLB betting offers a money line bet. With a money line bet, if you want to bet the favorite, you have to lay odds, and if you want to bet the underdog, the book will lay you odds. One example would be the New York Yankees as -200 betting favorites. That means you win $100 for every $200 that you bet on New York if the Yankees win. If you want to take an underdog, an example would be The Seattle Mariners +200. That means for every $100 you bet, you would win $200 if Seattle comes in.

Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays (-136)

Collin McHugh is the definition of a prototypical Tampa Bay Rays pitcher. This guy can start games, he can work out of the bullpen, and he is content with being an opener as well, if that is what his team needs him to do to help them win games. McHugh had a lot of success in his long stint with the Houston Astros, and when the Rays brought him in this season, they didn’t know exactly how they were going to best utilize his talents. After a rough April, that included a trip to the IL, McHugh has hit his stride here in the month of May as he has made 7 appearances and in 10.1 innings pitched, he has allowed just a single earned run while striking out 18. The Rays will likely look to McHugh to get them through the top of the lineup, and maybe he will last 2 or 3 innings before Tampa Bay does what they do best and that is shrink the game down by playing matchup baseball as early as they can.

One more at home before we hit the road again pic.twitter.com/IhpSnx3ZLF

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) May 30, 2021

The Phillies will answer McHugh will Zach Eflin. Like most of this Phillies team, Eflin has been great at home, but he has really struggled on the road. In 5 road starts, Eflin is 1-3 with a 5.46 ERA, and against this Rays team that suddenly discovered how to score runs, he could be in store for a long afternoon. The Phillies have been one of the worst road teams in the National League this season, as the only teams that have more road losses than Philly, are the DBacks and Rockies. I can’t imagine liking them on the road in this spot, against this Rays team that currently has the best record in the American League. Tampa Bay has won 14 out of their last 15 games, and they are going to sweep the Phillies out of town today, and being able to back them at such a reasonable price feels like a steal.

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs (-109)

You aren’t hearing a lot about the Chicago Cubs right now, but the Cubbies are blistering hot, with an 18-7 record this month, and they ride a 6-game winning streak into play today. Winning at home has been nothing new for the Cubs as their 18 home field wins are tied for the most in the National League. I like Chicago to pick up another win today to finish off the 3-game sweep of the Reds. Chicago starter Jake Arrieta has been fantastic at home this season, with a 2.86 ERA, and even though Reds starter Tyler Mahle has been impressive on the road, I just don’t trust these Cincy bats, as they have managed just 2 total runs so far in this series. This line is basically even money, and with how great Chicago has been this year at Wrigley Field, a play on the Cubs shows outrageous value.

St. Louis Cardinals (-114) at Arizona Diamondbacks

Yesterday I mentioned that I have been backing the St. Louis Cardinals a lot this year as they are seemingly almost always undervalued. That is the case again today, as they are small favorites in Arizona, against a DBacks team that hasn’t won a game in a month! I know that sounds a bit dramatic, and in reality, it hasn’t actually been a month since Arizona won a game, but it has been close, as Arizona has lost 16 of their last 17 games, and they have a dismal 4-20 record this month. You are what your record is, right? Well, right now, the Diamondbacks record tells me that they are the worst team in Major League Baseball. So, you’re telling me that I can bet on the 1st place St. Louis Cardinals, with Kwang-Hyun Kim and his lifetime 2.28 ERA on the mound, against the worst team in the game, and its basically even money? Yeah, sign me up for that. I don’t understand it, but I don’t need to understand it to get paid. Give me the Red Birds.

$100 Bet Pays $624

Game Total Parlay

The game total bet, commonly known as an over/under bet, is when you bet on how many total runs will be scored in a game. These totals tend to range from 7 or 8 runs on the low end up to 12 to 13 runs on the high end, and you have to pay juice on both sides of the action. A typical totals bet would be, for example, 8 total runs with -110 juice on the over or the under. If the teams combine to score 9 runs or more, the book pays out the over bets, if the game comes in at 7 runs or less the books pay the under bets, and if the total lands right at 8 runs, all bets push.

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Over 9 Runs (-110)

Yesterday we picked up a nice underdog win when we backed the Detroit Tigers against the New York Yankees. I explained that my play on Motown was mostly a fade of New York starting Pitcher Deivi Garcia. The Yankee’s rotation has been decimated by departures and injuries, and they have been forced to turn to guys that aren’t quite ready for primetime. Garcia got rocked, and we cashed our ticket, and today, New York will start another guy that has no business pitching in their rotation, in Michael King. King has pitched mostly well out of the Yankees bullpen, but he has made only 4 career starts, and in his 48.1 career innings pitched in the show, he has an ERA of 5.21. I thought about making a play on Detroit again as a fade of King, but when I saw that the Tigers are starting Tarik Skubal, I decided it was too risky. The Tigers are 1-9 in Skubal’s 10 starts, and the combination of Skubal and King squaring off on the mound makes me feel like this game is going to be a slugfest where the Yankees win in a barnburner. This one goes over, and maybe WAY over.

Miami Marlins at Boston Red Sox Over 7.5 Runs (-110)

Fenway Park is always a tough place to pitch. The Green Monster in left field and the extra short dimensions make it one of the highest scoring ballparks in the game. A game total of 7.5 runs is very rare in Beantown, as runs tend to be easy to come by in Boston. When I first glanced at this matchup and line, I assumed this must be a matchup of ace starting pitchers with such a low total. I was underwhelmed, to say the least, when I saw that it was indeed not an ace on ace matchup. Instead, it is Eduardo Rodrigez and his 5.06 ERA facing off against Sandy Alcantara, who has a road ERA of 5.26. Huh? Some of these numbers just don’t make a lot of sense today. Throw in the fact that Boston leads the American League in runs scored, and this line looks even worse. This total should be 8.5 or 9, and I will take advantage of the bad line and take the over today at Fenway Park.

Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics Over 8.5 Runs (-110)

The bats have cooled down considerably in the last several games for the Lops Angeles Angels as life without Mike Trout is starting to set in. Taking the over in the Angels games has been one of my favorite plays this year, but now that Trout and Pujols are gone, this lineup just hasn’t been the same. What is the same, though, is the Angels pitching staff that has the highest team ERA in MLB. Jose Quintana deserves a lot of the credit for making the Angels the worst pitching team in baseball, as he has been atrocious, with a 7.92 ERA. On the road, he has been even worse, with an almost impossibly bad 12.54 ERA away from Anaheim. For the A’s, Cole Irvin started out his season pitching well, but he has struggled recently, as Oakland has lost each of his last 4 starts, and in his last 2 outings, he has gotten hammered for 9 earned runs. This has been a low scoring series thus far, but I think both teams break out the bats today in what could end up being a wild one in the Bay Area.

$100 Bet Pays $700

The Daily Dog

Do you want a chance at jumbo payouts? The best way to stack the cash fast is by parlaying underdogs! You can find high-value underdogs on the board basically every day betting Major League Baseball, and there is no way to win faster than by parlaying a couple of dogs together and getting paid.

Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates (-105)

Yesterday I advised my readers that the Colorado Rockies should never, ever, ever be road favorites. Colorado is on pace to have the worst road record in Major League Baseball history, as they are currently an absolutely embarrassing 3-22 on the road. Yet, despite the fact that they are historically awful away from home, they were somehow favorites in both ends of a scheduled doubleheader yesterday in Pittsburgh, against the Pirates. I faded them in both games, and not at all shockingly, we won both bets. I guess the books haven’t taken a look at the home/road splits for Colorado this year, as the Rockies are somehow again favorites today in the Steel City.

Our Sunday lineup.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/bs8n07DRXi

— Pirates (@Pirates) May 30, 2021

Yep, Kyle Freeland is the better side of the starting pitching matchup when compared to Chase De Jong, but I don’t care. If I see the Rockies laying wood on the road, I am blind betting the other side, no matter who they are playing or who is starting for the other team. The books have been missing on Colorado all year long, and they missed again today in this one. When the Rockies are playing in another team’s ballpark, give me the other team every time.

Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians Game 1 (-105)

The rain has wreaked havoc on our action this week, as just about the only bets we haven’t won, have been on games that were rained out. Yesterday, we only saw 1 game rained out, and the teams will try and get it in today in a scheduled 7-0 inning doubleheader. I liked Cleveland yesterday as home dogs, and in the same matchup today, I still think the Indians are going to get the job done at home. Ross Stripling is a must fade at this point, as the Blue Jays have lost 5 of his 7 starts, and his 6.00 road ERA certainly leaves much to be desired.

Our first of two today.#OurCLE pic.twitter.com/3oUmAIAlh2

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) May 30, 2021

Cleveland starter Sam Hentges is pitching a lot like the 24-year-old rookie that he is, as he has had more than his fair share of struggles on the road, but at home, he has actually been great, with a 2.61 ERA in 4 appearances. Home dogs are my jam, and nothing happened overnight to make me change my mind on this game, so I will repeat yesterday’s play on the Tribe and hope that Mother Nature plays nice and allows us to get this game in and get paid.

San Diego Padres (-105) at Houston Astros

The San Diego Padres are the exact opposite of the Colorado Rockies, as you can almost blind bet back them every game right now. The Padres have the most wins in the majors, and they have won 16 of their last 19 games. It always surprises me when I can get the Pads as underdogs, as they are absolutely loaded with talent and playing at a very high level. San Diego has shown a flair for the dramatic in this series, as the final scores might lead you to believe they have been blowing out the Astros in this series with a combined score of 21-11 through the first 2 games of the set. But in reality, both of those games went to extra innings, and the Padres have scored a whopping 13 runs in extra frames in the last 2 nights.

Our offense is open late. #PadresWin #HungryForMore pic.twitter.com/L8HzXniM5t

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) May 30, 2021

Blake Snell hasn’t been overly consistent this season for San Diego, but Zack Greinke has been awful at home, with a 6.34 ERA in Houston, so I’m not sure you can call this starting pitching matchup anything other than a wash. The Astros have lost 6 of their last 7 games, and they are jumping in front of a freight train today at home against a Padres team that refuses to lose. Will Slam Diego bring more late game drama tonight in game 3? Or will they just hammer Zack Greinke and blow it out early? Who knows, but the one thing that I do know, is that I am taking the Padres as underdogs any chance that the books give me.

$100 Bet Pays $745

Get Rich Or Die Trying

In this final section, we are going to go for the jumbo payouts! These are your lottery ticket types of plays that aren’t going to come in all that often but pay off big time when they do. A wise man once said, if you don’t swing hard, you never hit any home runs. Well, in this section, we swing for the fences!

Miami Marlins at Boston Red Sox (-175)

We didn’t do very much losing yesterday, but one of the games we did miss on was the Marlins and Red Sox game. I have fallen deeply in love with Marlins starter Trevor Rogers and had hoped that he would be enough to carry his team to a win as road dogs. Rogers did his part, as he pitched well, tossing 6 innings of 2-run ball, but the Marlin’s bats didn’t support him, and he was charged with a rare loss in what has been a breakout season for the young hurler. Today without a stud like Rogers on the mound, I don’t see Miami having much of a shot at really competing with Boston. This is more wood than I normally like to lay in a game, but I don’t think the Marlins are going to have much for the Red Sox today in a game that is likely to turn into a shootout. Miami has been one of the lowest scoring teams in the NL all season, and if this game does turn into a slugfest, Boston is absolutely the side to be on, even as prohibitive favorites.

Kansas City Royals (+117) at Minnesota Twins

The Kansas City Royals were big underdogs in each of the first 2 games of this series, and I backed them both times. The teams split those games, but we unlocked the power of playing dogs, as we still managed to pick up half a unit of profit despite going 1-1. No team in baseball has lost more times this season when they were favored than the Twins, and only the Baltimore Orioles have a worse home record than Minnesota right now in the AL. Twins starter Matt Shoemaker is 0-4 with a 6.25 ERA in Minneapolis this season, and as bad as Brad Keller was in April, he has turned things around here in May, as KC has won his last 3 starts. Keller has a more than respectable 3.86 ERA in 5 road starts, and against the Twins, who can’t win when favored, and can’t win at home, he certainly seems like the side to be on with the Twins as home favorites.

San Francisco Giants (+150) at Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers were crushing souls before welcoming the San Francisco Giants to town. LA had won 12 of 14 before the Giants managed to knock them off in back-to-back games the last couple of nights. San Franciso has overachieved all season long, and despite conventional wisdom saying that at some point, the G-Men are going to come back to earth and get out of the Dodgers and Padres way in the NL West Division, San Franciso keeps winning games. I don’t make a habit of betting against Clayton Kershaw, as the guy is a first-ballot Hall of Famer and still has plenty left in the gas tank, but what Kevin Gausman has been able to do this season just can’t be ignored. Gausman is a perfect 5-0 with a blink, and you will miss it, 1.53 ERA. On the road, he has been outrageously good, with a 4-0 record and 0.81 ERA. Gausman has been far too good not to want to take a shot at him as a high-priced dog, and the Giants have shown that they aren’t remotely afraid of playing in Dodger Stadium.

Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners (-165)

We have bet the Seattle Mariners in all 3 games of this series with the Texas Rangers, and we have cashed all 3 bets. Seattle is finally starting to get healthy after seeing a slew of injuries all hit at once, and they are slowly climbing back up the standings in the AL West Division, with a 5-1 record this week. A win today would see Seattle get back to .500 on the year, and when you look at the Texas Ranger’s inability to win games away from home, I think the M’s make it a clean sweep over Texas today from T-Mobile Park. The Rangers have the worst road record in the AL at 9-19, and they are 4-14 in their last 18 games. I get to back an emerging Mariners squad, while also fading the slumping Rangers team, and the play makes enough sense to lay a little wood and make my play on the Mariners.

Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics (-143)

Today, we have talked about several trends that I have been exploiting a lot this season. Fading the Twins at home, the Rockies on the road, and finding value in overachieving teams like the Giants and Cardinals, to name just a few of my favorite plays, that I have gone back to with regularity this year. But I am not sure any of those trends have treated me as good as fading the LA Angels on a daily basis, especially with Jose Quintana getting the nod for LA. I expect the Halos to start dismantling this team any day, and any guy that isn’t named Mike Trout or Shohei Ohtani better have their bags packed. If baseball teams sold stock in how they would perform the rest of the way out this year, I would be panic selling all of my Angels shares. As much as the media loves to ignore the Athletics, they are sitting in 1st place in their division, and they have one of the biggest division leads in all of baseball. This is a no-brainer play as a fade of both the Angels and the public’s refusal to acknowledge the A’s as an elite team.

$100 Bet Pays $2,327

Wrap Up

Parlays are a great way to make quick cash, and here you have four different ways to get in on the parlay bet action! Betting on Major League baseball can be both fun and exciting, as well as being very profitable! Make sure you swing by TheSportsGeek’s Major League Baseball betting page, where our team of pro handicappers bring you sharp betting advice and free MLB picks each and every day!