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The second-place Los Angeles Dodgers will look to reel in the first-place San Francisco Giants in the second of a two-game series between the National League West Division rivals on Tuesday. San Francisco has been the surprise team in the division and entered the series with 10 wins in their past 12 games. The defending World Champion Dodgers had won three in a row entering play on Monday. In their last series at Los Angeles, the Giants won three of four.

The latest MLB odds for Tuesday from William Hill Sportsbook list the Dodgers at -145 (risk $145 to win $100) against the Giants. Other MLB lines of note include the Toronto Blue Jays (-219) against the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees as money-line favorites (-153) versus the Los Angeles Angels. Before making any MLB picks or predictions on those games or others in the evening, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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 picks. It is off to a sizzling start in 2021, going 100-74 on top-rated MLB money-line picks through 12 weeks, returning over $1,200. Anyone following it has seen huge rewards.

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 17-1. Head to SportsLine now to see the picks.

Top MLB picks for Tuesday

The model likes the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers at -216 on the money line against the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers defeated the Cubs 14-4 on Monday, using a 10-run eighth inning, and have a four-game lead in the NL Central. Milwaukee has found its offense, despite being 30th in MLB with a .215 team batting average. The Brewers scored 20 runs in the weekend sweep of the Colorado Rockies and have scored five or more runs in eight of 10 games. Left fielder Christian Yelich has hits in eight of 11 games and opened Monday's game against Chicago with a double. He also has two homers and four RBIs in his past five games.

The Cubs have cooled off of late and are looking for their first series win since sweeping St. Louis June 11-13. This past weekend at Los Angeles, four Cubs pitchers combined to no-hit the Dodgers on Thursday, but Chicago lost the final three games of the series. Since the series with Milwaukee began in 1997, it has been relatively even with the Cubs owning a 197-192 advantage, although the Brewers lead the series 99-94 in games played at Milwaukee. Kris Bryant has been a thorn in Milwaukee's side for much of his career as the third baseman-outfielder has 17 doubles, three triples, 13 homers and 42 RBIs in 102 games against the Brewers.

How to make MLB predictions, parlays

The model has locked in three other MLB best bets today, including two on underdogs. You can see the model's MLB best bets for June 29 only at SportsLine.

So which MLB picks should you make on Tuesday for a 17-1 return? And which home team is a must-fade? Visit SportsLine now to see Tuesday's MLB picks, all from the projection model that's off to a sizzling start in 2021, and find out.