usatsi-christian-yelich-brewers-tuesday.jpg
USATSI

Two National League teams locked in a dogfight to make the playoffs collide on Friday when the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies play the first game of their three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies (77-62) own the first NL wild card spot, while Miami (72-68) is a half-game back of Arizona for the third and final wild card spot. Philadelphia is a -140 favorite (risk $140 to win $100) in the latest MLB odds, while Miami is a +119 underdog. The over/under for runs scored is 9, and the game is one of 15 on the MLB schedule for Friday.

Elsewhere in the majors, the top two teams in the AL wild card race collide when the Rays host the Mariners, and the hot-hitting Astros start a series against the Padres. Before making any 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. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It entered Week 24 of the 2023 MLB season 77-58 (+220) on all top-rated MLB picks this season and has excelled on top-rated run-line picks, going 14-4 (+640). Anybody following has seen big returns.

For Friday, the model has locked in three MLB best bets for games that begin at 6:40 p.m. ET or later. If you successfully parlay the picks, you'd be looking at a payout of well over 6-1. You can see the model's MLB picks only at SportsLine. 

Top MLB picks today

The model, which ran 10,000 simulations on each of the 15 games on Friday, is taking Milwaukee (-106) to knock off the New York Yankees. The Brewers have one of the best pitching staffs in the majors. They lead all of baseball in batting average against (.231) and rank third in WHIP (1.21). The bullpen has a WHIP of 1.25, which ranks sixth.

On Friday, Milwaukee faces a Yankees lineup that has struggled almost all season. New York ranks next-to-last in all of baseball in batting average (.228), ahead of only the A's (.225). The Yankees also rank 26th in on-base percentage (.304) and 21st in OPS (.709). See the model's top MLB picks here.

How to make Friday MLB parlays

The model also locked in two other best bets for Friday, including a play on an even bigger underdog, which would pay plus-money. You can see the model's MLB Friday best bets and parlay only at SportsLine.

What MLB picks should you target for a payout of well over 6-1, and which big NL underdog should you be all over on Friday? Visit SportsLine now to see the MLB best bets from an advanced model that is 77-58 on all top-rated MLB picks this season, and find out.