Cap off your week with this single-game parlay

What's better than winning a bet to start your weekend? Winning a same-game parlay (SGP) bet, duh! I know neither of my parlays hit, but Thursday was an OK betting day overall. I hit on the moneyline and the spread in the Yankees vs. Red Sox game, picked Tony Gonsolin to win vs. the Cubs and went 4-2 with my quick picks. 

I know, I know. You really wanted one of those two parlay bets to hit. Believe me, I did too. And they were what I refer to as "low-risk" parlay bets, but you know what? Friday's SGP is as low-risk as I've had in a while. Now it's not the game that's going to attract the national audience, but Friday's Angels vs. Orioles game has a ton of value on the SGP side of things. Why? The books are just not giving Baltimore enough respect. With Baltimore (-130) on the moneyline, adding another leg to get to plus odds is absolutely worth it. 

The Play: Baltimore (moneyline) and Tyler Wells over 2.5 SO (+105 odds via DraftKings).

I wrote about it yesterday, and I'll say it again today. The Angels look lost when reigning American League MVP Shohei Ohtani isn't pitching. Following Thursday's 4-1 loss to Baltimore, Los Angeles is 0-5 in its last five games when Ohtani doesn't start, and the Angels have managed just six runs during that span. Ouch.

I know the Angels aren't good, but that's just bad. So, I'm riding Baltimore on the moneyline and Tyler Wells over 2.5 strikeouts as my two legs for this SGP. Wells isn't exactly a strikeout pitcher, but he's recorded at least three strikeouts in his last five starts. With the way Los Angeles is swinging the bats right now, I'm not sure they could hit water even if they fell out of a boat. 

Plus, Reid Detmers is making his first start since coming off the injured list and has an ERA close to five this season. Not good. Baltimore may be dead last in the American League East, but the Orioles have won five in a row and are only four games under .500. The O's aren't exactly playoff contenders, but they're a lot better than people give them credit for. And with plus odds, I don't see an SGP that offers more value than this one on Friday. This is worth putting some money on. Maybe even big money.

In other news ...

Slafkovsky goes No. 1 in NHL Draft: The Montreal Canadiens selected Juraj Slafkovsky with the top pick in Thursday's NHL Draft. Shane Wright (-225) was the consensus favorite to go No. 1 overall heading in to the draft. As of late Wednesday night, odds on Montreal selecting Slafkovsky with the top pick were as high as 11-1. 

Injured Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon: No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal withdrew from Friday's Wimbledon semifinal match against Nick Kyrgios on Thursday due to a torn abdominal muscle. Nadal (+650) had the second-best odds to win Wimbledon behind top-seeded Novak Djokovic. 

Tringale leads Scottish Open after Day 1: Cameron Tringale (-9) leads the the 50th Genesis Scottish Open by four strokes after shooting a career-best 61 on Thursday. Tringale (+450) entered the Open at 150-1 odds to win the tournament but is now the favorite, followed by Jon Rahm and Gary Woodland at 8-1.

NASCAR Quaker State 400 wide open: The NASCAR Quaker State 400 (Sunday, 3 p.m. ET) is the next race on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule but has no clear-cut favorite. Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain are all tied with the best odds at 10-1 to win Sunday's big race.

Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev headline Saturday's UFC Fight Night: Rafael Dos Anjos (+180) vs. Rafael Fiziev (-220) at lightweight headline Saturday's UFC Fight Night. Saturday's UFC Fight Night from Las Vegas features 12 fights, including six on the main card.

Today's Bark Bets is written by Jared Shlensky