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The most unique player in Major League Baseball will be in the spotlight on Tuesday night, and that's Los Angeles Angels hitting and pitching star Shohei Ohtani. He will make what is expected to be his final start on the mound before the All-Star break when the Angels host the Boston Red Sox. Ohtani is expected to hit for himself as well, meaning no designated hitter for Los Angeles and he's opposed by Boston's Nathan Eovaldi. It's a 9:38 p.m. ET first pitch from Anaheim.

Ohtani will be facing a Boston lineup that, assuming they all play Tuesday, features three All-Stars in shortstop Xander Bogaerts, third baseman Rafael Devers and designated hitter J.D. Martinez. The Red Sox have the best record in the American League at 54-32 and have won nine of their past 10 games. The latest MLB odds for Tuesday from William Hill Sportsbook list Boston as a short -115 favorite (risk $115 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Red Sox vs. Angels odds and Los Angeles at +105. 

Other MLB lines of note include a low total of seven runs when the Milwaukee Brewers visit Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets; the Los Angeles Dodgers at -130 at the Miami Marlins; and the Seattle Mariners as +150 home underdogs vs. the New York Yankees. Before making any MLB picks for Tuesday night, you need to see the latest predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. 

This model, which simulates every pitch of every game 10,000 times, 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. It is off to a sizzling start in 2021, going 113-87 on top-rated MLB money-line picks through 14 weeks, returning almost $900. Anyone following it has seen huge rewards.

Now, the model has crunched the numbers for the Tuesday MLB schedule and posted its best bets. Successfully parlaying these four MLB picks today will pay around 14-1. Head to SportsLine now to see the picks. 

Top MLB picks for Tuesday, July 6

One of the model's top MLB picks for Tuesday: The Red Sox (-115) defeat the Angels. Ohtani won't be the only All-Star pitcher on the mound in Anaheim as Boston starter Eovaldi is also headed to his first Midsummer Classic. The well-traveled righty ranks second in the AL with nine wins and limits the long ball like no other. He leads the league by surrendering just 0.369 home runs per nine innings, mitigating Ohtani's biggest strength.

The two-way star has just a .204 career average against Boston pitchers and is coming off his worst performance on the mound in his career. He couldn't even escape the first inning last week vs. the Yankees as Ohtani allowed seven earned runs in just 0.2 innings pitched. There could be some fatigue associated with the heavy workload he's carried thus far and the Angels still don't have Mike Trout (calf) to lessen that load. Boston has won six of its past seven in Anaheim and sport the best road record in baseball at 27-15.

How to make MLB predictions, parlays for Tuesday, July 6

The model has locked in three other Tuesday MLB best bets, including a play on a surprising underdog. You can see its best bets only at SportsLine.

So which MLB picks should you make on Tuesday for a shot at a return of 14-1? And which underdog do you need to be all over? Visit SportsLine now to see Tuesday's MLB picks, all from the projection model that is off to a fast start in 2021, and find out.