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Tuesday MLB Betting Parlay – Giants vs. Nationals, Rangers vs. White Sox

MLB Betting Previews- Tuesday, July 3 Parlay

The MLB divisional races continue to heat up with the soaring July temperatures as teams strive to finish the first half of the regular season on a strong note.

After carefully analyzing all the pitching matchups on Tuesday’s slate of games, we have uncovered a two-team parlay that promises to get your week off to a great start.

Game 1- San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals
Money Line: San Francisco +105 Washington -115
Total Line: 8

Matchup | Preview

The Giants will go with Tim Lincecum as their starter for Tuesday night. The right-hander showed some signs of returning to form with seven scoreless innings his last time out, but he is still 3-8 with a 5.60 ERA in 16 starts this season with just one win in his last 10 starts. Lincecum is 1-2 against the Nationals with a 4.14 ERA.

Washington will counter with Jordan Zimmermann as its starter. He is also under .500 on the year at 4-6, but boasting a 2.77 ERA in 15 previous outings. The right-hander has given-up a total of 10 earned runs in his last five starts. He is 2-1 against the Giants with a 3.60 ERA.

San Francisco is 2-9 in Lincecum’s last 11 starts on the road and the total has stayed ‘under’ in five of its last six games overall. The Nationals are 7-2 in Zimmermann’s last nine starts against the NL West but just 2-5 in their last seven home games. The Giants are 18-8 in the last 26 meetings but stick with Washington to draw first blood this time around with a victory in the front-end of this parlay. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]

Game 2- Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox
Money Line: Texas +110 Chicago -120
Total Line: 7

Matchup | Preview 

Roy Oswalt will be making his third start of the season for his new team. He has won both, but gave-up five earned runs in the Rangers 13-9 slugfest against Detroit this past Wednesday. The right-hander will be facing the White Sox for the first time since 2008 when he was still a starter for Houston.

Chicago is expected to send Chris Sale to the mound to open this series on Tuesday night. The left-hander notched his sixth-straight decision last Wednesday by holding Minnesota to two runs on six hits in seven innings of work. He is now 9-2 on the year with an ERA of 2.27. Sale has not given-up more than two earned runs in six of his last seven starts.

Texas is 7-2 in its last nine starts against a left-handed starter and 10-4 in its last 14 games against a South Paw on the road. Chicago is 1-4 in the first game of its last five series and the total has stayed ‘under’ in nine of its last 12 games. This matchup has all the makings of a low scoring affair with two quality pitchers on the mound, but stick with the White Sox to get the win and gain the edge in a series that is tied 5-5 over the last 10 meetings.

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By Dave Schwab

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