With the final weekend of the 2017 Major League Baseball regular season upon us, it’s time for one more round of the best MLB Picks to parlay and increase your earnings.
With a couple of important outcomes still riding on the line as we head into the final three-game sets in both leagues, this trio of expert picks will give you some excellent insight into just what should transpire of the next couple of days but don’t forget to check out all the MLB Odds for this weekend action.
Let’s get started with Saturday’s AL matchup between the visiting Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox as the Sox try to lock down their AL East division title over the New York Yankees.
Best MLB Picks to Parlay on Last Weekend of 2017 Regular Season
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Final MLB Betting Predictions to Close the 2017 Regular Season
Houston Astros (99-60) at Boston Red Sox (92-67)
- When: Saturday, September 30, 1:05 PM ET
- Where: Fenway Park
- TV: FOX
Probable Pitchers
Houston – Lance McCullers – R – (7-3, 4.01 ERA, 126 K) Lance McCullers has made just two starts since July 30 because of injuries and will be looking to put on a good performance in the hopes of being named one of the postseason hurlers for Houston’s upcoming ALDS. McCullers limited the Los Angeles Angels to two earned runs on four hits in just 3.1 innings on Sunday after giving up three earned runs against Seattle in 5.1 innings in his previous start. Boston – Drew Pomeranz – L – (16-6, 3.38 ERA, 171 K) Southpaw starter Drew Pomeranz got smacked around for five earned runs on seven hits in just 2.0 innings of a 6-4 loss to Toronto in his last start but limited the opposition to one run or less in each of his previous two starts while tossing at least 6.0 innings both times.Latest MLB Betting Trends
- Astros are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games
- Astros are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games
- Red Sox are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games
- Red Sox are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games
Analysis
The Boston Red Sox are one of the safest MLB Picks to win on Saturday seeing as how they’re playing at home, have the better starting pitcher and more than enough motivation to both, win the AL East title and beat an Astros team they could meet in the postseason. While Houston had won four straight heading into Friday night and Boston had dropped three of its previous four over the same time frame, I like the Sox seeing as how they’ve gone 8-2 in Drew Pomeranz’s previous 10 starts while Houston has gone 1-6 in Lance McCullers’ last seven starts. Be sure to include them in your MLB Picks to parlay. Pick: Boston 5 – Houston 3Toronto Blue Jays (75-84) at New York Yankees (89-70)
- When: Saturday, September 30, 1:05 PM ET
- Where: Yankee Stadium
- TV: FOX
Probable Pitchers
Toronto – Marcus Stroman – R – (13-8, 3.06 ERA, 162 K) Toronto right-hander Marcus Stroman needs just three innings to reach the magical 200-inning mark and he’ll get it in this contest. Ironically, his last start on Sunday came against the Yankees as he limited New York to three earned runs on five hits in 5.2 innings of a 9-5 win. New York – Jamie Garcia – L – (5-10, 4.41 ERA, 129 K) Jamie Garcia was on the mound opposite Stroman last Sunday and got smacked around to the tune of five earned runs on five hits in just 2.1 innings. Prior to that, however, Garcia had not allowed more than one earned run in each of his three previous starts.Latest MLB Betting Trends
- Blue Jays are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games
- Blue Jays are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 games
- Yankees are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games when playing Toronto
- Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Toronto
- NY Yankees is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Analysis
With Toronto going 5-2 in Marcus Stroman’s last seven starts against their AL East division rivals, the Jays are looking good. However, with the Yankees going 6-1 in their last seven home games heading into Friday night and still having a shot to tie Boston for the AL East title, include the Yankees as one of your MLB Picks, I like them to win a thriller. Pick: New York 4 – Toronto 3Los Angeles Dodgers (102-57) at Colorado Rockies (86-73)
- When: Saturday, September 30, 8:10 PM ET
- Where: Coors Field
- TV: MLB Network
Probable Pitchers
Los Angeles – Clayton Kershaw – L – ( 18-4, 2.21 ERA, 200 K) The Dodgers’ ace won’t pitch in this game very long as he gets set for the playoffs, but he’s coming off an eight-inning outing against San Diego in which he limited the Padres to one run on eight hits while striking out six. Over his last 10 starts, Kershaw has limited the opposition to one run or less a stunning seven times. Colorado – German Marquez – R – (11-7, 4.38 ERA, 145 K) German Marquez was solid in his last start as he limited the Padres to two earned runs on five hits in 5.0 innings, but he’s also just 1-2 with a 5.47 ERA and a season-high 1.74 WHIP in the month of September. Still, Marquez has been mostly phenomenal in his inaugural MLB season.Latest MLB Betting Trends
- Dodgers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games
- Dodgers are 8-17 ATS in their last 25 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games when playing Colorado
- Rockies are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games
- Rockies are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado’s last 10 games
