The New York Yankees attempt to even their three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians when they visit Progressive Field on Tuesday for the middle contest in the rematch of last year’s American League Division Series. New York, which needed to go the distance in that best-of-five matchup to eliminate Cleveland, suffered a 3-2 loss in Monday’s series opener. Gerrit Cole (2-0, 0.73 ERA) takes the mound for the Yankees against Cleveland rookie Hunter Gaddis (0-0, 3.72). New York is a -170 favorite (risk $170 to win $100) in the latest MLB odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Cleveland is a +143 underdog. The over/under for total runs scored is 8.
The game is one of 15 on the MLB schedule for Tuesday. Elsewhere in the majors, the Tampa Bay Rays look to improve to 11-0 when they host the AL East-rival Boston Red Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks aim to extend their winning streak to five games when they host the Milwaukee Brewers, who are -125 favorites in the latest MLB lines. Before making any MLB picks or parlays, be sure to check out the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer simulation model.
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For Tuesday, the model has locked in four confident MLB best bets for games that begin at 6:35 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 top picks at SportsLine.
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After simulating every game on Tuesday 10,000 times, the model is picking Tampa Bay (-190) to defeat Boston. The Rays took the four-game series opener 1-0 on Monday to become just the seventh team since 1901 to win its first 10 contests and first since the Brewers, who opened the 1987 season with a 13-game winning streak to match the all-time best start to a campaign set by the 1982 Atlanta Braves. It was the franchise-record third consecutive shutout for Tampa Bay, which won each of its first nine games by four or more runs.
Brandon Lowe produced the lone run as he homered for the third straight game, giving him nine RBI in that span. Left-hander Shane McClanahan (2-0, 1.50) lost his last four starts of 2022, including one against Cleveland in the AL Wild Card Series, but has begun this year in strong fashion. The 25-year-old, who is 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA in five career outings versus the Red Sox, worked six scoreless innings in his season debut against Detroit and allowed two runs over six frames en route to a victory at Washington last time out. You can see who else to back at SportsLine.
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The model also locked in three other best bets for Tuesday, including one on a team that pays plus-money. You can see the model’s MLB Tuesday best bets and parlay only at SportsLine.
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