Two American League teams with postseason hopes collide when the Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners begin a key four-game series on Thursday at T-Mobile Park. The Guardians (66-56) lead the AL Central by four games over the Twins and White Sox. Meanwhile, the Mariners (67-57) own the third and last wild card spot in the AL and are trying to end the longest postseason drought in the four major North American sports leagues. Cleveland is a -115 favorite in the latest Guardians vs. Mariners odds from Caesars Sportsbook while Seattle is a -105 underdog.
First pitch is set for 4:10 pm ET from Seattle. The game is one of nine on the MLB schedule for Thursday. Elsewhere in the majors, the Astros look to sweep the Twins, and Jacob deGrom takes the mound for the Mets against the Rockies. Before making any MLB picks or parlays, be sure to see the predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times, and it is a 305-263 on top-rated MLB money-line picks since the start of the 2021 season. This is the same model that pegged the 2021 Atlanta Braves at 10-1 as one of three best bets to win the World Series. Anyone who has followed the model has seen profitable returns.
Now, the model has locked in three confident MLB best bets for Thursday. They all involve games at 7:05 pm ET or later, so there’s still time to get these MLB picks in. If you successfully parlay the picks, you’d be looking at a payout of more than 13-1. You can only see the model’s MLB picks at SportsLine.
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After simulating every game on Thursday 10,000 times, the model is high on the Red Sox (+150) to beat the Blue Jays. Boston (60-64) is in must-win mode after dropping seven games behind the Mariners for the final AL wild card spot. Meanwhile, Toronto (67-55) sits in second place in the AL wild card chase.
Rafael Devers is having one of the best seasons of his career. The 25-year-old third baseman leads the team in batting average (.299), home runs (25), RBI (64) and OPS (.911). He has hit safely in four straight games and is hitting .375 over that time. See who else to back right here.
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The model also locked in two other best bets for Thursday, including a play on an enormous underdog. You can see the model’s MLB Thursday best bets and parlay only at SportsLine.
What MLB picks should you target for a payout of more than 13-1? And what underdog does the model like on Thursday? Visit SportsLine now to see the MLB best bets from an advanced model that is on a 305-263 run on top-rated MLB money-line picks since the start of 2021.