The Pittsburgh Pirates have been in a downward spiral since bridging the All-Star break with four wins in five games. The club has dropped 15 of its last 20 contests and is in the midst of a five-game losing streak during which it has been outscored 35-11. Pittsburgh attempts to end the skid when it hosts the National League Central-rival St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Should you expect the Pirates to open the three-game series with a victory, or is there value on the Cardinals to extend their misery and bring a return on the money line?
The latest MLB odds for Tuesday from Caesars Sportsbook list the Cardinals as -135 favorites (risk $135 to win $100) on the money line. Other MLB lines of note include the Oakland Athletics at -140 against the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox at -121 versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Before making any MLB picks or predictions on those games or others, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.
This model, which simulates every pitch of every game 10,000 times, is 150-122 on top-rated MLB money-line picks through 19 weeks in the 2021 season, returning almost $500. It also had a banner 2019 season, the league's last full schedule, returning more than $1,400 on its top-rated money-line and run-line MLB picks. Anyone following it has seen some huge returns.
Now, the model has crunched the numbers for the MLB schedule today and posted its best bets. Parlaying these four MLB picks today will pay close to 12-1. Head to SportsLine now to see the model's MLB picks.
Top MLB picks for Tuesday, Aug. 10
The model likes the Detroit Tigers at -111 on the money line against the Baltimore Orioles. Detroit has struggled on the road this season, going 22-35, but has won three of its last five away from home. It split a four-game home series against Baltimore less than two weeks ago, with Casey Mize producing one of his best starts of the season in the opener. The 24-year-old right-hander worked seven innings, allowing just one unearned run and four hits en route to his first win in five outings.
Jonathan Schoop leads the Tigers with 64 RBIs, his highest total since recording a career-high 105 with Baltimore in 2017. The 29-year-old from Curacao is closing in on his fourth 20-homer season as he is tied with Eric Haase for first on the team with 18. Schoop has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, recording four two-hit performances in that span.
How to make MLB predictions, parlays for Tuesday
The model has locked in three other MLB best bets, including a must-see underdog play. You can see its MLB picks today only at SportsLine.
So which MLB picks should you make on Tuesday for a massive return of close to 12-1? And which underdog is a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see the latest MLB picks, all from the projection model that's off to a sizzling start in 2021, and find out.
