MLB Thursday parlay picks at mega +681 odds today 5/2: Rangers rough up the Nationals

With MLB Opening Day in the rearview mirror, we are off and running in this 2024 Major League Baseball season. Action on the diamond continues with another packed slate on Thursday, as we’ve got games from the early afternoon until deep into the night. The games get underway with the Rockies taking on the Marlins at 12:10 pm ET and concludes with the Nationals facing off against the Rangers at 8:10 pm ET.

And what better way to celebrate a full slate of baseball than with an MLB parlay? That’s right; I have crafted a 3-leg MLB parlay for the action at +633 odds with Bet365 Sportsbook. Below is my MLB mega parlay for Thursday, and be sure to also check out all of our MLB picks for today’s action.

Rangers -1.5 (+100)  

Giants ML (-105)   

Astros vs Guardians over 9.5 (+100) 

MLB parlay odds: +635

For this parlay I am going with a bet on the Rangers run line, plus the Giants money line and a game to over over the total. Let’s break down each of the 3 legs.

Texas Rangers -1.5 over Washington Nationals (+100)

To start off our mega parlay, I’m going with the Texas Rangers on the run line. This is simply too much of a mismatch to not take advantage of it, and it all starts on the mound with Nathan Eovaldi getting the ball for Texas. Outside of one poor effort against the Astros, Eovaldi has pitched like a primetime performer this season, allowing 3 runs or less in all but one outing, to the tune of a 3.00 ERA. He should be delighted to face a Nationals lineup that is 21st in slugging and on-base percentage on the season. Conversely, while young star prospect Mitchell Parker has been brilliant for the Nats in his last 2 outings, this is a much tougher lineup and situation than the one he just faced in Miami against the lowly Marlins. Let’s back the Rangers in this clash.

San Francisco Giants ML over Boston Red Sox (+100) 

For the second leg of our mega parlay on Thursday, I’m going with the San Francisco Giants to defeat the Boston Red Sox. While Boston has won 4 consecutive games heading into this one, the status of the Red Sox starting pitcher is cause for major concern. Alex Cora’s team will give the ball to Josh Winckowski to begin the game, who was pressed into service as a starter recently because Nick Pivetta, Garrett Whitlock, and Brayan Bello are all on the injured list. Winckowski has yet to complete 4 full innings, and we shouldn’t expect him to work deep into this game, which puts a great deal of stress on the Red Sox bullpen to cover the middle and late innings in this contest. On the other side, Giants lefty Kyle Harrison has worked 6 innings in 3 of his 5 starts, while staying well below 100 pitches in each. If he can maintain that level of efficiency, it’s hard not to like San Francisco here.

Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros over 9.5 (+100) 

To close it out I’m going to be backing a high-scoring affair between the Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros. While these offenses have been fairly inconsistent of late, this is more of a straight fade of a couple of starting pitchers that have yet to figure things out in 2024. Logan Allen holds a 5.46 ERA for the Guardians, but the more troubling thing for Cleveland is Allen has a max exit velocity in the bottom 5 percentile of all qualified pitchers this season. When teams make contact, the ball goes a long way, and I’m fearful for his chances in a hitters park in Houston. It’s not like things have been much better for Spencer Arrighetti, who has a whopping 10.97 ERA after a trio of disappointing outings where he failed to clear 4 innings pitched. Look for both teams to attack the opposing starter in what should be a high-scoring affair.

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