MLB Parlay for Today at (+542) Includes Three Totals
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros
Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 2:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park in Houston
Who Starts for Oakland?
Cole Irvin starts for Oakland today.
This season, Irvin has been unprofitable for bettors to back.
But this fact is not Irvin's fault because he only pitches; he does not swing the bat.
It is not his fault that Oakland has mustered two runs or fewer in half of his starts.
Hard to Score on
It is demonstrably difficult to score on Irvin.
He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his last seven starts.
Impressively, he endured at least six innings in all of those outings.
Given the fact that Oakland generally struggles to score runs while Irvin rarely allows runs, he is a strong "under" pitcher.
The "under" is hitting in 75 percent of his starts overall and of those in which he's the underdog.
Houston is repeatedly one of Irvin's victims.
Irvin's opponent has failed to produce more than two runs in four tries against him.
Who Starts for Houston?
Cristian Javier starts for Houston today.
Pertinently to my favorite play for this game, Javier, too, is a reliable "under" pitcher.
Overall, the "under" is hitting in 68.8 percent of his starts, and it is hitting in 71.4 percent of his starts when he is listed as the favored pitcher.
Javier vs. Oakland Batters
Javier merits optimism for today's start, in particular, because he matches up well against Athletic batters.
Besides struggling to score in general, they rank 25thin slugging against his favorite pitches from righties.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium in St. Louis
Who Starts for Milwaukee?
Milwaukee starts Aaron Ashby today.
Ashby started once against St. Louis this year.
In that start, he was exceedingly fortunate to leave it unscathed in terms of earned runs allowed.
He allowed zero earned runs.
But his strong ERA masked an 8.12 FIP (like ERA but factors out fielding), which reflects how poorly he actually performed.
Ashby vs. Cardinal Batters
One must expect Cardinal batters to hit Ashby well because they match up well against him given his pitching arsenal and given the fact that he's a lefty.
Primarily, Ashby throws a sinker, slider, and changeup.
These three pitches make up about 85 percent of his arsenal.
St. Louis slugs .35 above average against these pitches from lefties.
Who Starts for St. Louis?
Miles Mikolas starts for the Cardinals today.
Mikolas yielded an FIP of well over 5.00 in his last two starts against Milwaukee.
These recent struggles consist with Milwaukee batters' generally strong track record with Mikolas on the mound.
Rowdy Tellez and Tyrone Taylor both slug 1.000 in at least seven at-bats when facing Mikolas.
Keston Hiura and Victor Caratini slug .500 or much higher in a good data sample with Mikolas pitching.
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers
Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 2:35 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington
Who Starts for Seattle?
Seattle starts Logan Gilbert today.
While Gilbert's last two starts were poor, it's hard to fault him for struggling against the Yankees.
Gilbert vs. Ranger Batters
Texas is just the team for Gilbert to turn things around against.
In his career, he is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA in six starts against the Rangers.
This season, Gilbert allowed a combined total of two earned runs in three starts against them.
Gilbert merits optimism against Texas because the Rangers rank 28thin slugging against his favorite pitches from righties.
Who Starts for Texas?
Martin Perez starts for Texas today.
Perez is reliable today not despite but because he suffered an awful outcome in his last start.
His FIP was sub-three in each of his last two games that directly followed a loss.
Plus, he matches up well against Mariner batters.
They rank 27thin slugging against his favorite pitches from lefties.
Best Bet: Parlay A's/Astros Under 8 at -110, Brewers/Cardinals Over 8 at -115, Mariners/Rangers Under 8 at -125 at +542 odds with BetOnline
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros
Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 2:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park in Houston
Who Starts for Oakland?
Cole Irvin starts for Oakland today.
This season, Irvin has been unprofitable for bettors to back.
But this fact is not Irvin's fault because he only pitches; he does not swing the bat.
It is not his fault that Oakland has mustered two runs or fewer in half of his starts.
Hard to Score on
It is demonstrably difficult to score on Irvin.
He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his last seven starts.
Impressively, he endured at least six innings in all of those outings.
Given the fact that Oakland generally struggles to score runs while Irvin rarely allows runs, he is a strong "under" pitcher.
The "under" is hitting in 75 percent of his starts overall and of those in which he's the underdog.
Houston is repeatedly one of Irvin's victims.
Irvin's opponent has failed to produce more than two runs in four tries against him.
Who Starts for Houston?
Cristian Javier starts for Houston today.
Pertinently to my favorite play for this game, Javier, too, is a reliable "under" pitcher.
Overall, the "under" is hitting in 68.8 percent of his starts, and it is hitting in 71.4 percent of his starts when he is listed as the favored pitcher.
Javier vs. Oakland Batters
Javier merits optimism for today's start, in particular, because he matches up well against Athletic batters.
Besides struggling to score in general, they rank 25thin slugging against his favorite pitches from righties.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium in St. Louis
Who Starts for Milwaukee?
Milwaukee starts Aaron Ashby today.
Ashby started once against St. Louis this year.
In that start, he was exceedingly fortunate to leave it unscathed in terms of earned runs allowed.
He allowed zero earned runs.
But his strong ERA masked an 8.12 FIP (like ERA but factors out fielding), which reflects how poorly he actually performed.
Ashby vs. Cardinal Batters
One must expect Cardinal batters to hit Ashby well because they match up well against him given his pitching arsenal and given the fact that he's a lefty.
Primarily, Ashby throws a sinker, slider, and changeup.
These three pitches make up about 85 percent of his arsenal.
St. Louis slugs .35 above average against these pitches from lefties.
Who Starts for St. Louis?
Miles Mikolas starts for the Cardinals today.
Mikolas yielded an FIP of well over 5.00 in his last two starts against Milwaukee.
These recent struggles consist with Milwaukee batters' generally strong track record with Mikolas on the mound.
Rowdy Tellez and Tyrone Taylor both slug 1.000 in at least seven at-bats when facing Mikolas.
Keston Hiura and Victor Caratini slug .500 or much higher in a good data sample with Mikolas pitching.
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers
Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 2:35 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington
Who Starts for Seattle?
Seattle starts Logan Gilbert today.
While Gilbert's last two starts were poor, it's hard to fault him for struggling against the Yankees.
Gilbert vs. Ranger Batters
Texas is just the team for Gilbert to turn things around against.
In his career, he is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA in six starts against the Rangers.
This season, Gilbert allowed a combined total of two earned runs in three starts against them.
Gilbert merits optimism against Texas because the Rangers rank 28thin slugging against his favorite pitches from righties.
Who Starts for Texas?
Martin Perez starts for Texas today.
Perez is reliable today not despite but because he suffered an awful outcome in his last start.
His FIP was sub-three in each of his last two games that directly followed a loss.
Plus, he matches up well against Mariner batters.
They rank 27thin slugging against his favorite pitches from lefties.
Best Bet: Parlay A's/Astros Under 8 at -110, Brewers/Cardinals Over 8 at -115, Mariners/Rangers Under 8 at -125 at +542 odds with BetOnline
