MLB Same Game Parlay Odds, Picks & Predictions: Friday (6/2)

by Paul Mammino |
Jun 02, 2023

As the calendar flips to June, Division title races are heating up. As the weather heats up, offenses should heat up even more. This should mean good things for our Same Game Parlay bets. With that being said, letâ€™s dive into the odds for today.

Fridayâ€™s Best MLB Same Game Parlays

Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook

St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates

Leg 1: Cardinals -1.5 (+120)
Leg 2: Cardinals o5.5 Runs (+115)

The Cardinalsâ€™ offense has been one of the leagueâ€™s best, with a 108 wRC+ this season, and are scheduled to face Roansy Contreras today. Conteras has decent numbers on the surface, but the underlying numbers are showing a much different story. He is not generating enough strikeouts and is pairing this with too many walks. The only thing he has done well is limit the long ball. It may be difficult for him to keep that rolling against this Cardinals offense. I believe they should be able to score at will today.

On the other side, Jack Flaherty takes the ball for the Cardinals. Flaherty has been extremely up and down this season, and it is mostly tied to far too many walks. The rest of the profile actually looks pretty good overall, and I think if he is able to limit the walks, it could go a long way. He should be able to stay on track today against the Pirates and help lead them to victory.

Leg 3: Paul DeJong 2+ TBs (+150)

DeJong has been extremely interesting in 2023, he is striking out less than he has in the past and is hitting for more power than ever before. He has cooled off a bit after a hot start, but the power is legit here, and he should be able to use that against Contreras.

Combined Odds: +1083

Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres

Leg 1: Padres -1.5 (+125)
Leg 2: o5.5 Runs (+160)

This is mostly a bet against Jameson Taillon, who has struggled mightily in 2023. The strikeouts are still there; his calling card has always been control. He is walking more hitters than he has in the past, and he has always allowed more home runs than the average pitcher. When the walks increase, that causes the ERA to balloon. The Padresâ€™ offense has been a bit of a disappointment with a wRC+ of only 96 on the season, but with the return of Fernando Tatis and Juan Soto beginning to heat up, this offense has immense upside.

The Cubsâ€™ offense has cratered in the last few weeks, with an 80 wRC+ across the last fourteen days. Michael Wacha is tasked with trying to keep those struggles going, and while nothing about his profile jumps off the page, he continuously manages to pitch much better than his numbers show. He should be able to lead the Padres to victory.

Leg 3: Juan Soto 2+ TBs (+130)

After Soto got off to a slow start, he has really turned it on of late. He has a 154 wRC+ and is still one of the best hitters in all of baseball. He might be one of the few hitters who walk too often, but that is just because of how powerful and impactful his bat can be. As long as he doesnâ€™t take four walks, he should be able to hit this over.

Combined Odds: +1245

Colorado Rockies at Kansas City Royals

Leg 1: Rockies ML (+100)
Leg 2: o4.5 Runs (-105)

The Road Rockies are certainly not the type of team I typically like to bet on, but Jordan Lyles has been rough in 2023. He is striking out too few hitters, walking too many, and allowing a ton of long balls. This should allow the Rockies to score enough runs to hit their over and Chase Anderson who has good surface numbers through his first twenty innings this season. While the underlying skills are not as appealing, the Royals have an 84 wRC+ tied for second worst in the league. Anderson should be able to keep his surface numbers rolling against this offense.

Leg 3: Nolan Jones 2+ TBs (+175)

Since being recalled, Jones has become a regular in the Rockies lineup. He has a 126 wRC+ which is buoyed thus far by a ton of BABIP luck, but the power is real. He has a ton of swing-and-miss in his game, but he does damage when he makes contact. His AAA ISO was over 0.300 this season, and he is at over 0.200 so far in the majors. This should continue today against a pitcher who struggles to get swing and miss.

Combined Odds: +974

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