The New York Yankees (46-16) have been the best team in baseball this season, and they are one of the hottest teams in the majors heading into Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays (35-27). New York has won six straight and 13 of its last 14 games entering Thursday with a shot at another sweep. Right-handed pitcher Luis Severino has only lost one game this season, but it came against the Rays on May 29.
He has been outstanding otherwise, going 4-1 with a 2.80 ERA overall. The Yankees are -175 favorites in the latest MLB odds at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Rays are +155 underdogs. Before you make your 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 off to a strong start to the 2022 season. It's on a 55-42 roll on top-rated MLB money-line picks through 10 weeks, returning over $600 for $100 players. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has locked in four confident MLB best bets for Thursday. They all involve games at 7:05 p.m. 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 more than 25-1. You can see the model's MLB picks for Thursday only at SportsLine.
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After simulating every game 10,000 times, one pick the model likes for Thursday is Seattle to beat Los Angeles as a +105 underdog at 10:10 p.m. ET (see tickets at StubHub). The Angels have only won two games since May 24 and are on a three-game losing skid coming into this contest. They scored a combined two runs in those three losses, including a 4-1 setback against the Dodgers on Wednesday. Shohei Ohtani needed a ninth-inning triple to help his team avoid being no-hit by Tyler Anderson.
Rookie right-handed pitcher George Kirby is going to be on the mound for Seattle on Thursday. His career is off to an excellent start, as he has allowed three or fewer earned runs in five of his seven appearances. The Mariners are 5-1 coming off a loss in the month of June, and the model likes their chances of adding another win to that trend on Thursday.
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The model also locked in three other best bets for Thursday, including an underdog pick that pays more than 3-2. You can only see the model's MLB parlay picks and best bets for Thursday at SportsLine.
What MLB picks should you target for a payout of more than 25-1? And what large underdog is the model backing on Thursday? Visit SportsLine now to see the MLB best bets for Thursday from a model that has a 55-42 record on top-rated MLB money-line picks through 10 weeks, and find out.
