The New York Yankees will try to end their longest losing streak in more than four decades when they host the Washington Nationals on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. On Tuesday, the Yankees fell 2-1 to Washington, extending New York's losing streak to nine games, the franchise's longest since 1982. The Yankees' longest ever losing streak is 12, set in the 1908 season. Despite the drought, New York is a -148 favorite in the latest MLB odds, while Washington is at +126 underdog. The over/under for runs scored is 8.5.
The game is one of 15 on the MLB schedule for Wednesday. Elsewhere in the majors, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw takes the mound against the Guardians in Cleveland, and the Astros and Red Sox collide in the third game of a four-game series in Houston. 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 22 of the 2023 MLB season 65-53 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 Wednesday, the model has locked in three confident MLB best bets for games that begin at 7:05 p.m. ET or later. If you successfully parlay the picks, you'd be looking at a payout of well over 5-1. You can see the model's MLB picks only at SportsLine.
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The model, which ran 10,000 simulations on each of the 15 games on Wednesday, is taking Houston (-112) to knock off Boston. The Astros (72-55) have taken the first two games of the series following last night's 7-3 win. The Red Sox have now lost six of their last seven games against the AL West.
Houston rightfielder Kyle Tucker has been on fire since the start of July. Over that time, he leads the majors in RBI (45) and has two more extra base hits (25) than strikeouts (23). For the season, he ranks 10th in the majors in OPS (1.010) against lefties, and on Wednesday he squares off against Boston southpaw Chris Sale. See the model's top MLB picks here.
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The model also locked in two other best bets for Wednesday, including a play on an AL underdog, which would pay plus-money. You can see the model's MLB Wednesday best bets and parlay only at SportsLine.
What MLB picks should you target for a payout of well over 5-1, and which AL underdog should you be all over on Wednesday? Visit SportsLine now to see the MLB best bets from an advanced model that is 65-53 on all top-rated MLB picks this season, and find out.
