Two major contenders to win the American League collide when the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros begin a three-game series on Tuesday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. The Orioles (70-42) have the best record in the AL and second best record in baseball. Meanwhile the defending World Series champion Astros (64-49) have the second best record in the AL West. For Tuesday, Houston is a -130 favorite (risk $130 to win $100) in the latest Astros vs. Orioles odds, while Baltimore is a +110 underdog. The over/under for runs scored is 8.5.
The game is one of 16 on the MLB schedule for Tuesday. Elsewhere in the majors, the Blue Jays' Zach Eflin tries to become just the third 13-game winner in the majors, and the Phillies and Nationals play a doubleheader in Philadelphia. Before locking in 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 20 of the 2023 MLB season 54-43 on all top-rated MLB picks this season and has excelled on top-rated run-line picks, going 11-4 (+404). Anybody following the model has seen big returns.
For Tuesday, the model has locked in three confident 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 more than 8-1. You can only see the model's MLB picks at SportsLine.
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After simulating every game on Tuesday 10,000 times, the model is taking the Reds (+114) to beat the Marlins. Cincinnati beat Miami, 5-2, on Monday in the first game of the three-game series. The Marlins have now lost five straight games and seven of their last eight to drop 1.5 games behind the Reds for the third and final Wild Card spot in the National League.
Miami has struggled at the plate since the All-Star break. Over the last 22 games, the Marlins rank last in all of baseball in runs scored (76). They also have a .684 OPS over that time, which ranks 26th out of the 30 major league teams. In Monday's loss to Cincinnati, Miami managed just five hits. See the model's top MLB picks here.
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The model also locked in two other best bets for Tuesday, including a play on an even bigger NL underdog, which would pay plus-money. You can see the model's MLB Tuesday best bets and parlay only at SportsLine.
What MLB picks should you target for a payout of more than 8-1, and which NL underdog should you be all over on Tuesday? Visit SportsLine now to see the MLB best bets from an advanced model that is 54-43 on all top-rated MLB picks this season, and find out.
