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Best MLB Parlay Picks Today: Potential NLCS Preview on Friday

Published: May. 2, 2025, 09:00 AM ET
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Best MLB Parlay Picks Today May 2

The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Atlanta Braves on Friday in what could be an early NLCS preview. The Braves are starting to find themselves, but we’re not backing Atlanta against the best team in baseball. 

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Let’s dive into our three-leg parlay, featuring the Yankees, Twins vs. Red Sox Under 9, and Dodgers ML at +363.

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Rays vs. Yankees (7:05 PM, EST)

Yankees Moneyline (-200) at FanDuel Sportsbook

The New York Yankees are the best team in the American League. This isn’t saying much because the American League has been awful this season, but New York knows how to win. 

The Yankees have a significant advantage over the Rays on Friday thanks to their starting pitching. New York will go with Max Fried, who is 5-0 with a 1.19 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP.

Fried has allowed just 30 hits in 37.2 innings with just two home runs over this span. The Rays' offense has been lackluster this season, and they are likely to struggle against Fried. 

Ryan Pepiot will pitch for Tampa Bay, and he can’t hang with Fried. Pepiot is 2-3 with a 4.24 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. 

He has allowed 35 hits in 34 innings with 34 strikeouts. While the strikeout ability is solid, he misses too many spots, and this will hurt him against the Yankees. 

Aaron Judge has been fantastic this season, and he should come up big against Tampa Bay. Judge is batting .427 with ten home runs and 32 RBIs. 

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Twins vs Red Sox (7:10 PM, EST)

Under 9 (-105) at FanDuel Sportsbook

While the Red Sox and Twins have power, neither offense has been consistent. This is especially true against strong pitchers, and there are two on the mound on Friday. 

Joe Ryan will pitch for Minnesota, and he is 2-2 with a 3.18 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. He has allowed just 27 hits in 34 innings with 39 strikeouts. 

Brayan Bello will throw for Boston, and he has been solid this season. His numbers in 11 innings don’t accurately reflect his actual performances, as some late mistakes have inflated his numbers. 

Nevertheless, I expect Bello to be good enough to keep the Twins' offense contained. Minnesota is just 4-13 on the road this year, so don’t expect a ton of offense. 

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Dodgers vs. Braves (7:15 PM, EST)

Dodgers Moneyline (-172) at FanDuel Sportsbook

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been the best team in Major League Baseball this season. They’re 21-10 on the season, despite being just 6-7 on the road. 

Los Angeles has one of their best pitchers in Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and he will throw on Friday. He is 3-2 with a 1.06 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. 

The Dodgers have a significant edge against Grant Holmes, who is 2-1 with a 4.5 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. He has walked 17 batters in 28 innings, and the Dodgers will feast on this type of mistake.

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