There are no playoff spots up for grabs on Wednesday, October 5, as the MLB season is set to come to a close.
You can still find some great MLB betting opportunities when looking at the full slate, and that gives you a chance to put together a two-team parlay.
There are a couple of home teams that look like big favorites on Wednesday afternoon, and those are the two teams to back in this one.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers will wrap up a three-game series that has seen the home team win the first two games. There is a pretty good pitching matchup in this one, but the Brewers have the advantage.
Arizona comes into the season finale with a record of 73-88, and they have also lost three straight. The Diamondbacks actually exceeded expectations early in the year, but they just weren’t able to keep pace.
Playoff Contention
Milwaukee was just recently eliminated from playoff contention, but they are still finishing the year strong. The Brewers enter this one with a record of 86-75, and they have their ace on the mound.
The MLB odds for this game have the Milwaukee Brewers as the moneyline favorites at -178 in the series finale.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Merrill Kelly will start in the season finale for the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, and he has gone 13-8 with a 3.43 ERA on the year. Kelly will have to pitch deep into this game, though, as the Arizona bullpen has struggled.
The Diamondbacks’ offense just hasn’t been consistent this season, and they failed to score on Tuesday night. This team is led by Christian Walker on offense, as he has belted 36 home runs.
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is the team to back in this game as they will send Corbin Burnes to the mound. The MLB player stats for Burnes have been impressive again this season as he is 12-8 with a 2.98 ERA on the year.
Rowdy Tellez has belted 34 home runs this season to lead the Brewers on offense, but they just haven’t had all of their stars step up.
The Brewers are playing a ton of young players this late in the season, but they will be following the lead of Burnes in this game.
MLB Pick: Brewers (-178)
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros
NL Playoffs
A pair of playoff teams are set to take the field in Houston on Wednesday afternoon as the Astros host the Philadelphia Phillies.
Houston is going to be the top seed in the American League, and the Phillies snuck into the NL Playoffs as a Wild Card team.
The Phillies head into the season finale with a record of 87-74 on the year, and they had a great second half.
Houston has been on top of the AL West for months, and they will be a tough team to beat in the playoffs.
The MLB betting odds for this game have the Houston Astros as the moneyline betting favorites at -190 over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia Phillies
Kyle Schwarber has had a huge season for the Philadelphia Phillies as he leads the team with 46 home runs.
Philadelphia built its team around the offense, and that strategy has ultimately paid off to end a long playoff drought.
The Phillies are going to need to save their best starters for the playoffs this weekend, and so they will send Bailey Falter to the mound in this game. Falter is 6-4 with a 3.90 ERA, but he is going to be dealing with a great offense.
Houston Astros
The MLB team stats for the Houston Astros continue to be extremely impressive, and they head into 2022 as a huge force in the American League.
Houston has already picked up 105 wins this season, and they will have a dominant starter on the mound in this one.
Framber Valdez has gone 16-6 with a 2.89 ERA on the year, and he will be starting in this game as a way to prepare for the postseason.
Houston also has a lineup that is loaded with talent, and they should be able to do some damage in this one.
MLB Pick: Astros (-190)
MLB Parlay Pick
Betting the run line when putting together a parlay is usually the way to go, but it’s just too hard this late in the year.
Stick to a pair of moneyline betting winners; take the Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros to win at home on Wednesday afternoon.
MLB Parlay Pick: Two-Legged Parlay (+138)
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