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MLB 3-Game Parlay | Blue Jays, Mets, Rangers Picks and Best Bets Today

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MLB 3-Game Parlay | Blue Jays, Mets, Rangers Picks and Best Bets Today

We’re going back to the well with a sharp three-leg MLB parlay on Tuesday night, anchored by a trio of reliable arms and offenses in bounce-back or mismatch spots. The Blue Jays get a major boost with Eric Lauer on the hill against a soft Orioles lineup in Game 2 of their doubleheader. The Rangers continue to ride Patrick Corbin’s resurgence as they take on a lefty-challenged Angels squad in Anaheim. And in San Diego, the Mets lineup is red-hot and gets a huge edge against a raw rookie arm.

Let’s break down each leg and why this road warriors +574 parlay has value.

Where to Watch Blue Jays vs Orioles

Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Where to Watch: MASN, Snet
Follow: SportsGrid App (Google Play Store or Apple Store)
Time: 6:35 p.m. ET
Spread: TOR -1.5 (+130) | Total: 10
Moneyline: TOR -124 | BAL +106

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Leg 1: Blue Jays Game 2 Moneyline -124

The Toronto Blue Jays have not quite looked like the dominant team we’ve become used to over the past few months. Toronto dropped its second straight blowout game in last night’s series opener with an 11-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. That came a day after getting pushed around by the Detroit Tigers, 10-4 in that series finale. But, after Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt were rocked, the Jays have one of their surprisingly most reliable arms on the mound in tonight’s second game of the doubleheader.

Eric Lauer wasn’t expected to be much more than bullpen depth when the Blue Birds inked him to a one-year deal, but he’s flipped that narrative on its head. The ex-Milwaukee Brewer has taken the ball 10 times as a starter this season and delivered every time out. He hasn’t allowed more than three runs in a single appearance, and he’s dropped just one decision in his last 11 outings. Lauer now quietly paces the rotation with a sparkling 2.61 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP — the kind of efficiency and consistency that’s given Toronto a major lift. He’s coming off the best start of the season, after going eight strong, allowing just five hits and one earned run, while striking out six in a win over the Tigers last week. I’m expecting much of the same against a mediocre Orioles offense.

Baltimore sits in the bottom 10 with a .242 team batting average, which coincides with bottom-12 scoring at 4.2 runs per game. The O’s also land around the middle of the pack with a team OPS of .714 and just outside the top 10 in strikeouts. Baltimore only dreams of being more like the Jays’ bats this season.

Toronto heads into Tuesday swinging it better than just about anyone. They lead the Majors with a .264 batting average and top baseball with an on-base percentage of .334. The Jays also rank fifth in both OPS (.740) and seventh in runs scored (505). Dig a little deeper, and the advanced numbers paint a similar picture — the Birds own MLB’s highest expected batting average (.270), rank fifth in xwOBA (.339), and eighth in xSLG at .438.

I expect Lauer to silence Baltimore’s bat and the Jays’ offense to give him plenty of support in a runaway win tonight.

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Where to Watch Rangers vs Angels

Ballpark: Angel Stadium
Location: Anaheim, California
Where to Watch: FDSW, RSN
Follow: SportsGrid App (Google Play Store or Apple Store)
Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
Spread: LAA -1.5 (+158) | Total: 9
Moneyline: TEX +108 | LAA -126

Leg 2: Rangers Moneyline +108

Patrick Corbin’s resurgence has been one of the quieter success stories for the Texas Rangers this season. The veteran lefty enters today’s matchup with the Los Angeles Angels holding a 3.78 ERA — his best mark since his All-Star-caliber 2019 campaign when he posted a 3.25. He’ll aim to keep the good vibes rolling against an inconsistent Halos lineup.

Corbin’s been steady over his last five outings, giving up three runs or fewer in each while logging 28.1 innings, notching a pair of wins, and racking up 28 strikeouts. The veteran southpaw has done work against the Angels this year, beating them twice, while holding LA to just three earned runs in 10.1 innings. Corbin will look for his second win in LA this month after beating the Angels there just over two weeks ago, part of an excellent stretch for the former Washington National.

Corbin is not the only lefty that LA has struggled against. The Angels rank seventh from the bottom with a .227 team batting average against southpaws. They also sit in the bottom half of the league, facing left-handed pitching with a .638 OPS.

On the bats’ side, there hasn’t been the kind of offensive firepower Texas fans have grown accustomed to. The Rangers sit in the bottom third of the league in total runs, ranking 22nd with just 441 scored on the season. Injuries to key bats like Corey Seager, Josh Jung, and Joc Pederson. Texas was also plagued with slow starts from Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia, who left the lineup underperforming. Still, there’s a sense this group has more in the tank as the stretch run looms.

While the bats have not been at their best, the Rangers have leaned heavily on elite pitching to stay afloat — leading all of MLB in both team ERA (3.18) and WHIP (1.16). But with the offense bound to trend upward and a playoff berth within striking distance (just 0.5 games out of the wild card), every game from here on out matters.

At plus-money, I love the value we are getting on a resurgent Patrick Corbin. He’ll keep his stellar stretch going and pick up the win for us tonight in the land of Disney.

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Where to Watch Mets vs Padres

Ballpark: PETCO Park
Location: San Diego, California
Where to Watch: MLB Network, SDPA, SNY
Follow: SportsGrid App (Google Play Store or Apple Store)
Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
Spread: NYM -1.5 (+132) | Total: 8
Moneyline: NYM -126 | SD +108

Leg 3: Mets Moneyline -126

The New York Mets’ offense is firing on all cylinders right now, and rookie Ryan Bergert, called up from Triple-A for this spot start to give Yu Darvish an extra day of rest, could be in for a rude welcome. With Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, and Francisco Lindor leading the charge, New York brings one of the most dangerous lineups Bergert will have ever faced. This isn’t just a star-driven unit — it’s a deep, high-contact, high-damage group that’s locked in at the plate.

The advanced numbers back it up. The Mets rank fourth in all of baseball in expected slugging (.460) and second with an expected weighted on-base average of .346, showing just how consistently they’re producing quality swings. When they connect, it hurts — they’re fourth in xwOBA on contact (.402), third in barrel rate (10.5%), third in hard-hit rate (45.5%), and third in average exit velocity at 90.5 MPH.

It’s not just surface-level production, either. New York sits in the top 10 in the majors in OPS at .735, and they’ve been tagging both aces and back-end arms with equal efficiency. Against a Padres team sending an inexperienced arm to the mound, the Mets are in a prime spot to do damage.

Bergert has just six starts under his major league belt and has only gone past five innings once. While the Padres’ young righty has actually been pretty good in his limited Major League action (2.84 ERA), his numbers in the minors have not been so great. Bergert holds a mediocre 4.03 ERA in 44.2 innings over 11 starts with AAA El Paso. His 1.50 WHIP also causes some concern, and his tendency to allow baserunners has actually followed him to the big league club. Bergert has already walked 14 batters in just 30 big league innings, and that trend should continue against a Mets team that ranks fifth in drawing bases on balls (3.5 per game).

Mets starter Sean Manaea, on the other hand, brings a wealth of experience and has been stellar since returning to the rotation after a left elbow injury cost him the first three and a half months of the season. Manaea has allowed just one earned run in each of his first three starts of 2025 and ramped up his pitch count in his most recent start. After going a combined 7.1 innings in his first two times on the hill, the former Athletic went five strong, allowing just two hits while striking out five in picking up his first win of the year against the Los Angeles Angels. The veteran lefty threw 82 pitches, 52 for strikes, and it appears there will be no more limit on his game count moving forward.

After dropping the series opener in a wild 7-6 affair, I like the Mets to bounce back and get it done in San Diego tonight.

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