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Published by Mike Rose on June 25, 2024

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The negative regression monster made himself awfully comfortable eating into our bankroll with last Thursday’s MLB parlay picks. Of the six overall parlay leg recommendations, we only managed to cash one of them and it came out a winner only due to the Orioles getting out to such a huge lead that Cole Irvin was able to throw with the main intent of putting the ball in play. Mackenzie Gore stunk serving up 10 hits and 4 ER through five innings, while the Nats offense surprisingly had no answers for Ryne Nelson. Luis Gil had a quick cup of coffee before exiting stage right after allowing eight hits (1 HR) and 7 ER with two walks in his shortest stint of the baseball betting season that amounted to 1.1 innings. Hopefully we can sweep that showing under the rug quick and get back to padding the roll at Caesars Sportsbook with more parlay leg recommendations for Thursday’s slate – SLAM YOUR MAN!!

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Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Same Game Parlay:

Both outside their divisional pennant races and looking in on the NL Wild Card hunt, the Cubs and Giants appear strikingly similar at this stage of the baseball season. Despite this, San Francisco narrowly avoided a sweep at Wrigley Field last week with a miraculous ninth-inning comeback. The Giants have shown their best form at home, winning 20 out of 37 times against the closing MLB odds, yielding a $36 return on investment. Nevertheless, I’m favoring struggling Chicago in the final game of this extended series, where Jameson Taillon will face off against Jordan Hicks.

Taillon has been a bright spot in the Cubs’ starting rotation alongside Shota Imanaga. Heading into his 13th start of the season, he holds a 4-3 record with a solid 2.90 ERA, supported by a respectable 53:16 K/BB ratio. He has been particularly effective on the road with a 2.79 ERA and has performed well during daytime outings, allowing only 10 earned runs across nearly 35 innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. Four of his last five starts have been quality outings, and he has held current Giants hitters to a minimal .061 lifetime batting average.

Whenever Jordan Hicks starts, the Giants’ bullpen typically gets involved early, as Hicks has not pitched beyond the sixth inning in his last 10 starts. This gives Chicago an advantage, especially considering San Francisco’s bullpen ranks 23rd overall with a collective 4.43 ERA and just 14 saves from 25 opportunities. While Hicks’ individual statistics are impressive, his inability to go deep into games favors visiting Chicago in the first series of a crucial road trip that concludes in Milwaukee this weekend.

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TAILLON UNDER HITS ALLOWED
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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Same Game Parlay:

The fact that the Reds and Cardinals have only faced each other three times so far this season is baffling to me! Once again, it seems like the schedule makers were not thinking straight when they planned out the 2024 baseball betting season. This four-game series at Busch Stadium is crucial for both teams, especially considering how competitive the NL Central has been with the Milwaukee Brewers starting to show chinks in the armor. Currently, all five teams are in the playoff mix, with the Cardinals, Pirates, Cubs, and Reds vying for a Wild Card spot.

Although there are intriguing pitching matchups lined up for this series, the opener won’t feature one of them, as Frankie Montas will take on Miles Mikolas in a battle of right-handers. Montas has relied heavily on his splitter and four-seam fastball to keep hitters at bay, which could work in his favor against a St. Louis team that struggles against the four-seamer, according to Baseball Savant. However, Paul Goldschmidt and company have been hitting exceptionally well, averaging 5.7 runs per game over the past week and batting .312 against Montas in 32 at-bats.

While I anticipate the Reds may need to turn to their bullpen early, I’m not overly optimistic about Mikolas’ prospects either, given his .245 batting average against at home resulting in a 4.81 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. Although Mikolas has significantly improved in June with a 2.49 ERA compared to his struggles in May (5.18 ERA) and April (5.20 ERA), he has faced some weaker and/or struggling batting lineups recently. Cincinnati has struggled to plate runs recently, averaging only 2.7 runs over their last seven games, but Elly De La Cruz and his mates have found success against Mikolas, batting .287 over a larger sample of 115 at-bats. Therefore, expect both offenses to thrive and neither starter to last long in this game.