Why do the last play of parlays always lose?

[Lazy-Man]

I did a 3 teamer and 2 hit with the last one being tampa bay rays +2.5.. And what happens, down 2 in first inning...

[pavyracer]

Because when the first part of the parlay loses you forget easily and never check the last 2 legs of a losing parlay which most of the times win.

[lcscanada]

This is actually a huge advantage for you. Once you win the first 2, if there is one game remaining you hedge it.
So if team A is facing team B and you need A to win, you bet on B, 3x the parlay cost. So you lose some profit if parlay wins, but
you'll still win either way. Much better then winning nothing.

[dabomguy11]

What the guy above me said. You just have to hope that you have time between the ending of game 2 and the beginning of game 3 to get your hedge in.