Tiny Nick’s Gambling Picks: 8/26

Locks

MLB (1 Unit) 2-Team Parlay (+170)

Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox -1.5 (-145): 6:10 PM CT on Bally Sports North

Let’s face some facts here. First, the Boston Red Sox are not losing a home series to the Minnesota Twins. Second, that especially isn’t happening with Chris Sale on the mound. Third, this inflated moneyline is reflecting that and so is the juice on the run line, making this game only usable in a parlay.

The Twins haven’t been laying down in Boston, scoring nine runs in consecutive nights, but Chris Sale is something different entirely. His return from Tommy John surgery has been everything Boston hoped for in two blowout wins, and I see another coming here. Boston hits right-handers like Twins starter John Gant extremely hard with the 4th-highest OPS and ISO power numbers, so they should build a nice lead while Sale continues his dominance.

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Philadelphia Phillies (-160): 6:05 PM CT on NBCS-PH

The Philadelphia Phillies are out for revenge after getting swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks last week, and I think they get it here. Fading Arizona starter Zac Gallen has been a very profitable angle, as the Diamondbacks have only a single win behind him since the start of May.

The other Zach taking the mound tonight, Zach Eflin, hasn’t been great for Philly but this should be a good matchup for him. Arizona ranks bottom-5 in just about every category against right-handed pitchers like Eflin, plus their road struggles of the 2nd-worst record and margin should make them easy pickings for the Phillies.

Just getting a win from Philadelphia here closes this parlay at a very solid plus-juice return.

Degenerates

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Tiny Nick is 363-262 ATS (+81.9 Units) on his Locks since joining Zone Coverage. 

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