The top two teams in the National League collide when the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets open a three-game series on Tuesday at Citi Field. The Dodgers (89-38) own the best record in baseball and have won eight of their last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Mets (82-47) are tied with the Astros for the second-best record in the majors. Los Angeles is a -155 favorite in the latest Dodgers vs. Mets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while New York is a +130 underdog.
First pitch is set for 7:10 pm ET from Queens, NY The game is one of 15 on the MLB schedule for Tuesday. Elsewhere in the majors, the Astros’ Framber Valdez looks to extend his franchise record with a 22nd straight quality start, and the Guardians and Orioles collide in a key game in the American League playoff hunt. 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 309-266 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 Tuesday. They all involve games at 7:10 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 16-1. You can only see the model’s MLB picks at SportsLine.
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After simulating every game on Tuesday 10,000 times, the model is high on the Red Sox (+115) to beat the Twins. In the first game of the series on Monday, Boston (62-67) outhit Minnesota, 10-7, but one of the Twins’ hits was a three-run double by Gio Urshela. Minnesota needed 4.1 innings from its high-leverage relievers to secure the 4-2 win, which could be a factor on Tuesday.
In addition, Boston’s Xander Bogaerts remains a major force in the lineup. The 29-year-old shortstop ranks ninth in the majors in batting average (.305) and also leads the team in on-base percentage (.373). Over his last five games he is 9-for-20 (.450 batting average) with a homer and four RBI. He went 2-for-4 against the Twins on Monday. See who else to back right here.
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The model also locked in three other best bets for Tuesday, including a play on an even bigger 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 16-1? 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 309-266 run on top-rated MLB money-line picks since the start of 2021.