MLB Parlay for Today at (+664) Features Surprising Diamondback Pitcher
Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels
Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 4:07 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium in Anaheim
Who Starts for Seattle?
Marco Gonzales starts for Seattle today.
While this game might start in the late afternoon in your time zone, don't forget that it is taking place in California.
Time is important because Gonzales prefers to pitch during the day.
So far, his daytime ERA is 2.95 in 10 starts.
His strengthened ability to pitch during the day contributes to the fact that the "under" is 7-3 in his daytime starts.
Gonzales vs. Angel Batters
Seattle's southpaw throws a fastball, changeup, cutter, and curveball.
Amounting to a nice presentation of variety, these pitches are all common features of his arsenal -- he throws them with between 13 and 37 percent frequency.
Angel batters look unreliable today because, generally one of baseball's worst lefty-hitting teams, they rank 26thin slugging against Gonzales' pitches from lefties.
Who Starts for the Angels?
Reid Detmers starts for the Angels today.
Similar to Gonzales, Detmers is in a solid "under" situation.
The "under" is hitting in 66.7 percent of his home starts and in 75 percent of his daytime starts.
He is especially at his best during the day: his ERA is 2.53 in four daytime starts.
Detmers vs. Mariner Batters
Whereas Detmers improves during the day, Mariner hitting numbers drop in the daytime.
Already presenting one of baseball's weaker lineups against left-handed pitching, Seattle looks unreliable today because Detmers has a promising 3.12 ERA in two career starts against the Mariners.
San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 4:10 p.m. ET at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
Who Starts for San Diego?
Yu Darvish starts for the Padres today.
Darvish is a strong "under" pitcher.
The "under" is hitting in 68 percent of his starts overall and in 69.2 percent of his road starts.
Darvish in Arizona
Now, of course, not all road venues are alike.
Arizona's is unique because it is situated within the very dry climate of Phoenix.
But Darvish has proven his ability to thrive in this unique climate.
In his first start of the season, he shut out Arizona over the course of six innings in Arizona.
This start is consistent with Darvish's overall success this season against the Diamondbacks.
So far, he is 3-0 with a 2.42 ERA in four starts against them.
One may thus expect him to keep his team competitive.
Who Starts for Arizona?
Darvish will need to limit Arizona's scoring output because Ryne Nelson is starting today.
The Diamondback rookie is taking the league by storm.
After shutting out the mighty Dodgers in six innings, he has allowed a combined total of six hits and zero runs in 13 innings.
Nelson vs. Padre Batters
Nelson relies heavily on his fastball, which is great news for him.
The Padres rank 28thin slugging against the fastball thrown by righties.
They will be no match for Nelson's high-velo, unusually moving variation of this pitch.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants
Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) at Oracle Park in San Francisco
Who Starts for Los Angeles?
Andrew Heaney starts for the Dodgers today.
While Heaney allowed a lot of runs in his last start against San Francisco, a deeper dive suggests that he is sure to bounce back against this same team.
His xFIP in that start was a superb 2.90.FIP is like ERA but factors out fielding, whilexFIPis like FIPbut adjusts for the league-average ratio of fly balls to home runs.
Plus, San Francisco ranks ninth-to-last against Heaney's favorite pitches from lefties.
Sweep Situation
While the Dodgers may seem to be inclined to relax in sweep situations because they lost to lesser opponents in this situation, San Francisco is an exception.
In the second half of the season, L.A. has swept the Giants twice, winning the series finale both times.
The Dodgers remain focused in the series finale against the Giants because they are rivals.
Who Starts for San Francisco?
Alex Cobb starts for the Giants with his unusual split finger-sinker combo.
The Dodgers are in a great spot today because they rank first, by far, in slugging .532 against these two pitches from righties.
Their ongoing 10-3 run includes 10 wins by multiple runs. Expect another big win today.
Best Bet: Mariners/Angels under 8.5 at +100, Padres/Diamondbacks under 8 at +100, Dodgers RL (-1.5) at -110 at +664 odds with BetOnline
Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels
Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 4:07 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium in Anaheim
Who Starts for Seattle?
Marco Gonzales starts for Seattle today.
While this game might start in the late afternoon in your time zone, don't forget that it is taking place in California.
Time is important because Gonzales prefers to pitch during the day.
So far, his daytime ERA is 2.95 in 10 starts.
His strengthened ability to pitch during the day contributes to the fact that the "under" is 7-3 in his daytime starts.
Gonzales vs. Angel Batters
Seattle's southpaw throws a fastball, changeup, cutter, and curveball.
Amounting to a nice presentation of variety, these pitches are all common features of his arsenal -- he throws them with between 13 and 37 percent frequency.
Angel batters look unreliable today because, generally one of baseball's worst lefty-hitting teams, they rank 26thin slugging against Gonzales' pitches from lefties.
Who Starts for the Angels?
Reid Detmers starts for the Angels today.
Similar to Gonzales, Detmers is in a solid "under" situation.
The "under" is hitting in 66.7 percent of his home starts and in 75 percent of his daytime starts.
He is especially at his best during the day: his ERA is 2.53 in four daytime starts.
Detmers vs. Mariner Batters
Whereas Detmers improves during the day, Mariner hitting numbers drop in the daytime.
Already presenting one of baseball's weaker lineups against left-handed pitching, Seattle looks unreliable today because Detmers has a promising 3.12 ERA in two career starts against the Mariners.
San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 4:10 p.m. ET at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
Who Starts for San Diego?
Yu Darvish starts for the Padres today.
Darvish is a strong "under" pitcher.
The "under" is hitting in 68 percent of his starts overall and in 69.2 percent of his road starts.
Darvish in Arizona
Now, of course, not all road venues are alike.
Arizona's is unique because it is situated within the very dry climate of Phoenix.
But Darvish has proven his ability to thrive in this unique climate.
In his first start of the season, he shut out Arizona over the course of six innings in Arizona.
This start is consistent with Darvish's overall success this season against the Diamondbacks.
So far, he is 3-0 with a 2.42 ERA in four starts against them.
One may thus expect him to keep his team competitive.
Who Starts for Arizona?
Darvish will need to limit Arizona's scoring output because Ryne Nelson is starting today.
The Diamondback rookie is taking the league by storm.
After shutting out the mighty Dodgers in six innings, he has allowed a combined total of six hits and zero runs in 13 innings.
Nelson vs. Padre Batters
Nelson relies heavily on his fastball, which is great news for him.
The Padres rank 28thin slugging against the fastball thrown by righties.
They will be no match for Nelson's high-velo, unusually moving variation of this pitch.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants
Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) at Oracle Park in San Francisco
Who Starts for Los Angeles?
Andrew Heaney starts for the Dodgers today.
While Heaney allowed a lot of runs in his last start against San Francisco, a deeper dive suggests that he is sure to bounce back against this same team.
His xFIP in that start was a superb 2.90.FIP is like ERA but factors out fielding, whilexFIPis like FIPbut adjusts for the league-average ratio of fly balls to home runs.
Plus, San Francisco ranks ninth-to-last against Heaney's favorite pitches from lefties.
Sweep Situation
While the Dodgers may seem to be inclined to relax in sweep situations because they lost to lesser opponents in this situation, San Francisco is an exception.
In the second half of the season, L.A. has swept the Giants twice, winning the series finale both times.
The Dodgers remain focused in the series finale against the Giants because they are rivals.
Who Starts for San Francisco?
Alex Cobb starts for the Giants with his unusual split finger-sinker combo.
The Dodgers are in a great spot today because they rank first, by far, in slugging .532 against these two pitches from righties.
Their ongoing 10-3 run includes 10 wins by multiple runs. Expect another big win today.
Best Bet: Mariners/Angels under 8.5 at +100, Padres/Diamondbacks under 8 at +100, Dodgers RL (-1.5) at -110 at +664 odds with BetOnline
