MLB Lines at Week 2: Winning Parlay Picks for Weekend

  In a fairly shocking move, the Oakland A’s have decided that 2024 will be their last season at the Oakland Coliseum, even though their new stadium in Las Vegas won’t be ready until the 2028 campaign. They’ve been in Oakland for 56 seasons and won four World Series titles there, but they will play the next three seasons at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, which is also the home of the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A team for the San Francisco Giants. Sutter Health Park holds approximately 14,000 fans, much smaller than a major-league venue, but given the fact that the A’s look like a team headed toward its third straight 100-loss campaign and given that fans boycotted Opening Day by tailgating in the parking lot for the whole game, the team shouldn’t have to worry much about overflow plans. Let’s take a look at your best MLB betting options for a couple of MLB parlays this weekend. MLB Lines Today: Top Parlay Picks for the Weekend | 2024 MLB Week 1 Oakland A’s at Detroit Tigers When: Saturday, April 6, 1:10 pm ET Pitchers: Paul Blackburn (0-0, 0.00 ERA) (OAK) vs Kenta Maeda (0-0, 16.20 ERA) (DET) Blackburn looked terrific on Sunday against Cleveland, guiding the A’s (1-6) to their first and only win so far on the young season. He spun seven scoreless innings, scattering a walk and three hits while striking out three. The bullpen tried to cough the game up, which is why he didn’t get the decision, but the A’s offense came around to get the 4-3 win. Kenta Maeda had a rough start to his 2024 campaign, getting pounded for six runs on seven hits, including three home runs, by the White Sox in Chicago. He struck out two and walked one before getting yanked after 3 ⅓ innings. If he finds that much of the plate against Oakland, even the A’s should be able to tattoo him. MLB Lines: Oakland to win Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota Twins When: Saturday, April 6, 2:10 pm ET Pitchers: Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 5.40 ERA) (CLE) vs Joe Ryan (0-0, 1.69 ERA) (MIN) Carrasco is back in Cleveland after a stint with the New York Mets, and his first outing was a bit rough. He gave up three runs on six hits and a walk, striking out three, over five innings. The bullpen gave up the last run in a 4-3 loss to the Oakland A’s – their only win so far in 2024. The Guardians are off to a fast 6-2 start and lead the American League Central. Ryan had a dazzling start to 2024, holding the Royals to a run on three hits and a walk over 5 ⅓ innings, striking out five. It took the Minnesota offense a while to wake up, but they would come back after Ryan had left the game and take a 5-1 win on the road. The Twins (3-3) are favored to win the AL Central, and with outings like that from Ryan, they’ll be in strong position. MLB Lines: Minnesota to win San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants When: Saturday, April 6, 9:05 pm ET Pitchers: Michael King (0-0, 6.14 ERA) (SD) vs Keaton Winn (0-0, 5.40 ERA) (SF) King makes his third appearance of the season on Saturday. His first outing came as part of the Seoul Series in South Korea; he came on in long relief and allowed three runs on four hits over 3 ⅓ innings, striking out five and walking three. He got the start on Sunday against the Giants and gave up a run on two hits, including a home run, and seven walks while striking out six. He left after four innings in what would turn into a 13-4 pounding of the Giants. Winn got the start in Los Angeles on Monday and gave up three runs on four hits and a walk, striking out six over five innings. The bullpen fell apart in an 8-3 loss down in Chavez Ravine. The Giants have struggled out to a 2-5 start, and they are a game behind the Padres in the NL West standings at this point. MLB Lines: Padres to win Boston Red Sox at L.A. Angels When: Saturday, April 6, 9:38 pm ET Pitchers: Garrett Whitlock (1-0, 1.80 ERA) (BOS) vs Reid Detmers (1-0, 1.80 ERA) (LA) Whitlock had a terrific start to 2024, going five innings and holding the Seattle Mariners to a run on three hits, striking out eight without issuing a walk over five innings in a 5-1 Red Sox victory. Boston has cruised out to a 5-2 start thanks in large part to timely hitting, but Whitlock has a chance to lock down a spot on a rotation in transition. Detmers also had a strong outing to begin his season, holding the Orioles to a run on two hits and three walks over five innings, fanning seven in a 4-1 win. The Angels (4-2) are also getting 2024 started on the right footing, and in a pitchers’ duel like this one, I’m going with the home team. MLB Lines: Angels to win