MLB Betting Previews – Friday, July 20 Parlay
The MLB divisional races continue to heat up as every series from here on in between contending teams could very well end-up having an impact on this season’s final playoff picture.
We dug deep into all the statistics and betting trends for the pitching matchups in Friday’s slate of games and have uncovered a two-team parlay that promises to get your weekend off to a profitable start.
Game 1- Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets
Money Line: Los Angeles +120 New York -135
Total Line: 7.5
The Dodgers will kick this three-game weekend series off with Aaron Harang on the mound. The right-hander is 6-5 on the year with a 3.53 ERA. He gave-up four earned runs and issued four walks in a June 29 loss to the Mets. Lifetime against New York, Harang is 3-4 with an ERA of 6.09.
Johan Santana is slated to get the start for New York. He has gotten shelled in his last two starts; giving-up 13 earned runs on 21 hits. Overall, the left-hander is 6-6 in 18 starts with a 3.59 ERA. Santana has owned the Dodgers over the course of his career with a perfect 5-0 record and ridiculous ERA of 0.50, which includes eight innings of scoreless ball on June 30.
Los Angeles is 1-4 in Harang’s last five starts, while New York is 5-2 in Santana’s last seven starts at home. The Dodgers are 2-6 in the last eight meetings and 1-5 in their last six games at Citi Field. Stick with Johan and the Mets to come through in the front-end of this parlay.
Game 2- Houston Astros vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Money Line: Houston +125 Arizona -135
Total Line: 8.5
Houston will try and take the early edge in this series with Bud Norris getting the start. The right-hander has lost his last six outings after jumping-out to a 5-1 start. The right-hander has an overall ERA of 4.70 in 16 previous starts. Norris has had some forgettable outings against Arizona with a 0-3 record and 10.91 ERA.
The Diamondbacks are scheduled to go with Trevor Cahill as their starter. He has posted just one quality outing in his last four starts, but has only given-up more than four earned runs once in his last 10. The right-hander is now 7-8 on the year with a 3.71 ERA.
The Astros are 0-6 in Norris’s last six starts on the road. Arizona is 13-5 in its last 18 home games. Houston is 17-8 in its last 25 games in Arizona and a woeful 1-6 in the last seven meetings overall. Stick with the Diamondbacks’ bats to get the job done in this one to secure the back-end of the parlay.
