What Goes Into an MLB Same-Game Parlay
A same-game parlay — SGP for short — combines two or more legs drawn from a single MLB game. Because the legs are correlated (a starter who throws deep into a game tends to produce more strikeouts, which also affects the total), sportsbooks adjust the odds rather than simply multiplying them. That adjustment is applied automatically when you add each leg. Common
MLB SGP builds include a moneyline leg paired with a named pitcher's strikeout total, a first-five-innings run line, and a specific batter's hits or total bases. Legs that are heavily correlated — same pitcher and team total, for example — may be restricted by the book. Start with two or three legs to keep the ticket manageable and the odds readable.