Same game parlays are one of the most entertaining ways to bet. It allows you to place multiple wagers over the same contest, giving you more upside than a traditional wager without having to sweat out multiple games.
It also allows you to build some correlation into your parlays. That correlation will be factored in by the sportsbooks, but that still creates an opportunity for bettors. You can build out bet slips where if one leg hits, it makes it more likely that the others will hit as well.
Let’s dive into my favorite same game parlay for Monday’s MLB slate, featuring the Athletics and the Texas Rangers.
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Athletics ML (+104) at Texas Rangers
The Rangers have a pretty quick turnaround after losing to the Tigers last night on Sunday Night Baseball. While they won’t have to deal with Tarik Skubal on Monday, don’t expect much to change offensively. The Rangers have been abominable all year against southpaws, ranking merely 28th in wRC+.
Jacob Lopez will have the benefit of pitching from the left side, and he grades out as an undervalued starter. His 3.54 xERA is significantly better than his actual mark, and he combines excellent strikeout metrics with strong batted-ball data. He ranks in the 80th percentile or better in strikeout rate, whiff rate, barrel rate, hard-hit rate, and average exit velocity. That’s a pretty nice combination. Lopez has allowed three earned runs or fewer in six of his past seven starts, and he’s allowed zero or one earned runs in four of them.
Offensively, the Athletics are in a position to do some damage against Jack Leiter. Leiter has the stuff to be a top-flight starter at some point, but he’s not quite there yet. He hands out too many free passes, ranking in the 13th percentile for walk rate, and opposing batters do damage when they put the ball in play. His batted-ball data is among the worst in baseball, and that could spell trouble in the Athletics’ hitter-friendly ballpark.
While the Athletics aren’t an elite offensive team, they are vastly improved in 2025. Against right-handers in particular, they’re up to 14th in wRC+. They’re a young team that is only going to improve in that department, so ultimately, the wrong team is favored in this matchup.
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Max Muncy 1+ RBI
No, not that Max Muncy. This Muncy plays for the Athletics and is still just 22 years old. His numbers for the year are pretty pedestrian, but he has shown signs of improvement of late. His batting average sits at .255 in July, while his OPS is over .800. Four of his nine homers have come in his past 14 games, and he’s added seven RBIs.
If the Athletics are going to get the win on Monday, they’re likely going to put some runs on the scoreboard. Muncy ultimately stands out as one of their most undervalued options. The over on his RBI prop grades out nicely in our projections, so it’s a very logical pairing with the team’s moneyline.
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Jack Leiter Under 5.5 Strikeouts
While Leiter’s stuff isn’t bad, it hasn’t resulted in the type of strikeout numbers you would’ve expected. He averaged nearly 13 strikeouts per nine innings in Triple-A last season, but he’s at just 7.73 in 2025. His 19.9% strikeout rate puts him in just the 35th percentile, so he’s been below average in that department.
The Athletics are a decent matchup from a strikeout standpoint, but Leiter is going to have to be much more efficient than usual to get to six punchouts. He’s only gone 6+ innings in three starts this season, so he’s probably going to need to average better than a strikeout per inning. That feels like too big of an ask.
Pictured: Jack Leiter
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