MLB Same Game Parlay Picks, Odds & Predictions – Saturday, April 20

We churned out some ticket cashing parlay legs with last Saturday’s predictions to get us in the black for the day. It all started off with Garret Crochet destroying his K prop versus the Reds, but Cincy plating five runs in the second inning killed the F5 under position. Still, we made it back and some by sweeping all three legs in the Rangers/Astros MLB matchup with Houston pummeling Andrew Heaney as expected. The Cubs cashed the moneyline ticket in Seattle, but only managed four hits off Emerson Hancock – we needed one more! Home plate ump Malachi Moore squeezed Shota Imanaga throughout preventing him from exceeding his K prop. Let’s break down some more matchups set to go on Saturday, April 20 and see if we can churn out another lucrative showing with more winning legs to add to same game parlays over at Caesars Sportsbook – SLAM YOUR MAN!!

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Never did I think it would be possible for the Brew Crew to hit the ground running like they have after Craig Counsell bolted for the Northside of Chicago, but that’s exactly what’s occurred to this point of the baseball betting season. Even with the starting rotation’s top dogs of a year ago no longer on the roster! While the starting staff has left a bit to be desired with it ranked 26^th in the quality start department, the offense has more than made up for the shortcoming with it averaging 5.7 runs per game (#3), launching 24 bombs into orbit (#6), and swiping 24 bases (#3).

The same can’t be said of the Redbirds whose offense has floundered right from day one. The unit is averaging fewer than 3.7 runs per game (#23) and batting .226 as a team (#24). Adding to the misery has been an absence on the base paths (#28). Miles Mikolas continues to get all the love from oddsmakers regardless of uninspiring results, but I believe it to be warranted in this afternoon’s showdown with DL Hall. The Brewers left-hander has done nothing but serve up batting practice in his three starts getting ripped for 22 hits (4 HR) and 10 ER with a 10:5 K/BB ratio. While the Redbirds have had issues with RHP (#18), that hasn’t been the case with southpaws whom they’re undefeated against (3-0) while averaging 1.2 more runs per game. If ever there was a spot for Mikolas and the offense to thrive in front of the hometown faithful, this is it!

MLB SAME GAME PARLAY LEGS: CARDINALS MONEYLINE + CARDINALS OVER TEAM TOTAL + HALL OVER TOTAL HITS ALLOWED

Chicago White Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies

I fully expect Zack Wheeler to take the bump for his fourth start stark raving mad after taking the L against the Cardinals last time out. The dude got nothing from his offense coming out on the short end of a 3-0 final, but still thrived by tossing seven innings of 6 hit (1 HR) and 3 ER ball with 5 K and only 1 BB allowed. That makes it two free passes through 24.0 total innings pitched which equates to 1.9 BB/9 by my math. He’s now gone 5, 10, 5 in the strikeout department and another double-digit tally will be on the table Saturday night running up against a Pale Hose offense that owns a 25% K rate and comes off a series against the Reds in which it struck out 25 times. 

The time will come when Michael Soroka rediscovers the stuff that had him ranked out as one of the best pitching prospects in the league year’s back. That time however isn’t now. He currently has more walks issued (12) than strikeouts tallied (10), and has conceded 22 hits and 15 ER through his 19.1 total innings of work. While the Phillies offense has been stuck in the mud, current sticks on Philly’s roster are batting a collective .297 against him from his time with the Braves. This looks to be as good a spot as any to lay the heavy home chalk or run-line on the MLB odds with Wheeler!

MLB SAME GAME PARLAY LEGS: PHILLIES RUN-LINE + PHILLIES OVER TEAM TOTAL + WHEELER OVER K PROP + SOROKA UNDER PITCHING OUTS PROP

Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals

A battle of staff aces is set to go down in Kansas City Saturday night and I’m 100 percent here for it! Cole Ragans has continued to impress picking right back up where he left off last season pitching to a 1.93 ERA which looks to be legit evidenced by his 2.35 FIP. The lefty is striking out 11.2 batters per nine innings and backing it up with only 2.7 walks! He’s already thrown 6.1 innings of shutout ball at the O’s this season with a 7:2 K/BB ratio, but took the no-decision due to his bullpen giving the game away late. While Baltimore will have film of him, so too will the lefty. Adjustments will be made by both sides.

I remain unimpressed with Corbin Burnes. The burly right-hander spit the bit last season, and save for an exceptional debut with his new team, has been nothing to write home about since sandwiching a stellar outing against Boston around meh showings against KC and Milwaukee. That being said, I fully expect him to take the bump determined in this one knowing full well the Royals’ sticks peppered him for nine hits back on April 3 forcing him from the game before notching the out needed to log the quality start. Either way, I expect another pitcher’s duel to play out early on, and will play it as such. I’d feel even better about it knowing Salvador Perez was behind the dish, so check injury reports before firing to check on his groin injury.

MLB SAME GAME PARLAY LEGS: ROYALS RUN-LINE + FIRST FIVE INNINGS UNDER + BURNES OVER PITCHING OUTS

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