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MLB Betting Parlay – Phillies vs. Orioles, Blue Jays vs. Braves

MLB Betting Previews- Thursday, June 7 Parlay

The 2012 MLB regular season begins its second round of Interleague Play this Friday night which adds a whole new dimension to handicapping the games.

While a certain amount of unpredictability exists between teams that meet each other just once a year, we have pored over all pertinent stats and information available for the pitching matchups on Friday’s slate of games and uncovered a two-team parlay that promises to get your weekend off to a great start.

Game 1- Philadelphia Phillies vs. Baltimore Orioles
Money Line: Philadelphia +110 Baltimore -115
Total Line: 8.5

Philadelphia will send Joe Blanton to mound to try and get this team back to its winning ways. After a 4-2 start and 2.81 ERA, the right-hander has given-up 24 earned runs in his last four starts to fall to 4-6 overall with an ERA of 5.27.

Jake Arrieta will be on the mound for Baltimore in what could be his last start in this rotation for awhile after going 0-5 with a 7.96 ERA in his last five starts. Overall, the right-hander is 2-7 on the year with an ERA of 5.53.

The Phillies are 8-2 in their last 10 games on the road and 6-2 in Blanton’s last eight starts in the first game of a series. Philadelphia is also 7-3 in its last nine games in Baltimore. Stick with the Phillies in the front-end of this parlay as Blanton lasts long enough to get the win. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]

Game 2- Toronto Blue Jays vs. Atlanta Braves
Money Line: Toronto +135 Atlanta -150
Total Line: 8

Kyle Drabek is slated to get the start for Toronto on Friday night. The right-hander has lost his last two outings after giving-up 13 earned runs on 14 hits. He is now 4-6 in 11 previous starts with an ERA of 4.65 and a 1.55 WHIP.

The Braves will go with Brandon Beachy as their starter in this one. He is 5-4 with a 1.87 ERA in 11 starts this season. The right-hander has not given-up more than two earned runs in 10 of those outings and has a WHIP of just 0.95.

The Blue Jays are 2-5 in their last seven road games and 4-10 in their last 14 games against the NL East. In six previous Interleague games between these two teams, Atlanta is a perfect 6-0. Stick with Beachy’s current form and the past trends in this series as the Braves round-out the back-end of this parlay with the win.

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By Dave Schwab

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