A huge AL East showdown and some other intriguing matchups are on tap Friday night as a full 16-game MLB schedule kicks off a weekend of new series. The most anticipated is a battle between the Yankees and Blue Jays, with fans expecting fireworks from the likes of Aaron Judge and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Guerrero has 16 home runs this season, but he and the other power hitters in MLB have been overshadowed by Judge who has 25 through 63 games, putting him on pace for 64 for the season. In other action Friday night, the White Sox visit the Astros for a rematch of a 2021 AL Division Series, won by Houston on its way to the World Series. The Braves beat the Astros for the title last year, and they visit the Cubs and are seeking their 15th straight win.
New York is seeking its eighth straight victory, and Caesars Sportsbook has them as -120 favorites while Toronto is a +100 underdog. The Over/Under for runs scored is 9.5, and first pitch is set for 7:07 p.m. ET. The stacked MLB schedule means tons of opportunities for bettors to cash in, and combining the picks into an MLB parlay can make the payoff a lot bigger. Before you lock 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 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 Friday. They all involve games at 7:07 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 14-1. You can see the model’s MLB picks for Friday only at SportsLine.Â
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The Yankees vs. Blue Jays face-off is expected to be a high-scoring affair, but the model sees a lot of value in under 9.5 runs (-120) at 7:07 p.m. ET (see tickets at StubHub). The teams have met nine times this season, and it has gone under this number six times, with the teams combining for an average of 6.3 runs. The model has the under hitting well over 50 percent of the time. It is the same pitching matchup — Jordan Montgomery vs. Ross Stripling — as a May 2 meeting that ended 3-2 in favor of the Yankees.
Montgomery allowed two runs in six innings, and Stripling allowed two in his four frames. Neither walked a batter, so base-runners should be limited in this matchup, and both pitchers come in off strong starts. Montgomery allowed no runs and no walks in an 8-0 win against the Cubs on Saturday, while Stripling gave up just one hit and no runs in a 6-0 victory versus Detroit on Sunday. New York’s pitching staff has an MLB-best 2.78 ERA, while Toronto’s is eighth-best (3.69), so the model is showing that this run total is too high.
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How to make MLB parlays for Friday
The model also has locked in three other best bets for Friday, including a pair of underdogs who provide strong value. You can only see the model’s MLB parlay picks and best bets for Friday at SportsLine.
What MLB picks should you target for a parlay offering a payout of more than 14-1? And which underdogs with excellent value are must-backs? Visit SportsLine now to see the MLB best bets for Friday from the model on a 55-42 roll on top-rated MLB money-line picks, and find out.