The top two leading contenders for the American League Cy Young award square off when the Astros’ Justin Verlander faces the White Sox’ Dylan Cease in a scintillating pitching matchup on Tuesday in Chicago. Verlander (15-3, 1.85 ERA) leads the majors in wins, ERA and WHIP (0.86). Meanwhile, Cease (12-5, 1.96) ranks third in ERA and strikeouts (174). Houston is a -125 favorite in the latest Astros vs. White Sox odds from Caesars Sportsbook while Chicago is a +105 underdog.
First pitch is set for 8:10 pm ET from Guaranteed Rate Field. The game is one of 15 on the MLB schedule for Tuesday. Elsewhere in the majors, the Mets and Braves meet in the second game of their important four-game series in Atlanta, and the Blue Jays host the Orioles in a key game in the AL wild card chase. Before making any MLB picks or parlays, be sure to check out the MLB 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 300-260 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 four confident MLB best bets for Tuesday. They all involve games at 7:20 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 well over 20-1. You can see the model’s MLB picks only at SportsLine.
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After simulating every game on Tuesday 10,000 times, the model is high on the Mets (+130) to beat the Braves. New York (75-41) enters the game with a 4.5-game lead in the National League East over second-place Atlanta (71-46). The Mets have had the Braves’ number this season, winning eight of the 13 matchups between the teams.
In addition, New York has had success against Braves starter Charlie Morton. In 10.2 combined innings against the Mets this season, Morton has given up 10 runs on 13 hits and six walks. New York won both games, and Morton was credited with the loss in both. See who else to back right here.
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How to make MLB picks and parlays for Tuesday
The model also locked in three other best bets for Tuesday, including a play on a big AL underdog. You can see the model’s MLB Tuesday best bets and parlay only at SportsLine.
What MLB picks should you target for a payout of well over 20-1? And what underdog does the model like on Tuesday? Visit SportsLine now to see the MLB best bets from an advanced model that is on a 300-260 run on top-rated MLB money-line picks since the start of 2021.