Best MLB Betting Picks and Parlay - Tuesday May 16, 2023

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MLB Best Bet Parlay For Tuesday, May 16

PARLAY PICKS	ODDS
Red Sox +2.5	-198
White Sox +1.5	-176
Athletics +2.5	-230

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Tuesday MLB Parlay Analysis

Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox, 7:10 PM ET

LEG 1: Red Sox +2.5 (-198) with DraftKings

We’re getting a little wild trusting the Red Sox to keep this game close, but we like the matchup for them today. We don’t even need them to win, just to keep this game within two runs.

Nick Pivetta starts for the Red Sox. On paper, his 6.23 ERA looks nasty but this Mariners offense is the definition of streaky. 

In his first few starts, Pivetta was getting the swing and miss strikeouts. The line today is indicative of him getting back to that and especially against a Mariners team that’s 30th in strikeouts. 

Luis Castillo starts for the Mariners tonight. Castillo enters with a 2.70 ERA but he has faced some trouble this year.

Castillo has allowed a home run in 3 straight games. At Fenway, the Red Sox are 1st in batting average and 2nd best in OPS. They should have opportunities to hit Castillo today. 

After back to back embarrassing losses, the Red Sox will bounce back today.

Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox, 8:11 PM ET

LEG 2: White Sox +1.5 (-176) with DraftKings

I know, the White Sox are terrible. The line in this game truly doesn’t make sense and it seems like such a sucker bet to take Bieber and the Guardians today.

The White Sox offense has been far from consistent. At 19th in batting average and 23rd in OPS, it can be hard to trust them. 

They face a familiar opponent in Shane Bieber today. Some of the White Sox hitters have great averages and have homered against Bieber in their careers. Sheets, Moncada and Benintendi have all homered off of Bieber in their careers. 

It’s not crazy to think the White Sox can provide Lance Lynn run support. We just need Lynn to be locked in on the mound.

In his career, Lynn has a respectable 3.67 ERA vs Cleveland. Lynn is better than a 9.56 ERA at home and I think he shows out today against the Guardians. 

Cleveland is 27th in hits and 28th in runs. It’s now or never for Lynn to turn his season around and I think the desperation sets in and he keeps the Guardians offense at bay enough to cover the +1.5 run line.

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics, 9:40 PM ET

LEG 3: Athletics +2.5 (-230) with DraftKings

I know, it sounds disgusting asking the Athletics to win OR lose by two or less. The Athletics are the last team anyone would want to trust. They are off to one of the worst starts in MLB history.

However, everyone will be on Diamondbacks Moneyline at -140ish odds, and it just couldn’t be me laying that juice on one of the squarest picks on the slate.

Kyle Muller will start for the Athletics. He is hard to trust given he’s allowed 5 & 6 ER in his last two starts. Those were both on the road. In his last home start, he went 5 IP allowing only 1 ER.

Muller will not get rocked today. On the other side is Tommy Henry. Henry supports a 4.43 ERA & 1.39 WHIP. He’s had two solid starts of only 2 ER vs. the Giants & Nationals. However, he allowed 3 & 4 ER in the previous start.

With my life on the line, I am confident the Athletics have a chance to win this one outright OR at least lose by two or less. They will have plenty of run opportunities and I am confident they can convert them.

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