2022 MLB odds, picks, bets for Tuesday, Aug. 2 from proven model: This four-way parlay pays more than 19-1

Tue, Aug 2, 2022
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Mets ace Jacob deGrom finally makes his long-awaited season debut when he takes the mound for New York (65-37) on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals'(35-69) in Washington, D.C. A two-time NL Cy Young Award winner, deGrom has battled a string of injuries that has kept him from pitching in the majors since July 7, 2021. New York is a -320 favorite in the latest Mets vs. Nationals odds from Caesars Sportsbook while Washington is a +250 underdog.

First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET from Nationals Park. The game is one of 16 on the MLB schedule for Tuesday. Elsewhere in the majors, the Dodgers' Trea Turner tries to extend his hitting streak to 20 games, and the Rockies and Padres play a doubleheader in San Diego. 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, and it enters Week 18 on a 20-14 roll on top-rated MLB picks, returning almost $400 for $100 players. This is the same model that pegged the 2021 Atlanta Braves at 10-1 as one of three best bets to win it all last season. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.

Now, the model has locked in four confident MLB best bets for Tuesday. They all involve games at 7:05 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 19-1. You can see the model's MLB picks only at SportsLine.'

After simulating every game on Tuesday 10,000 times, the model is high on the Rays (+118) to beat the Blue Jays. Tampa Bay has had Toronto's number the last three seasons. The Rays won the season series between the teams 6-4 in 2020 and 11-8 in 2021. This year they lead the series 5-3.

In addition, Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen (6-3, 3.17 ERA) has pitched well recently for the Rays. Over the last month, the 26-year-old righty is 1-0 with a 2.75 ERA in four starts. Tampa Bay has won his last three starts.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline Spread Total TB +118 BET NOW +1.5 -170 BET NOW o7 -120 BET NOW TOR -140 BET NOW -1.5 +143 BET NOW u7 +100 BET NOW

The model also locked in three other best bets for Tuesday, including a play on a big National League underdog. 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 19-1? And what underdog does the model like on Tuesday? Visit SportsLine now to see the MLB best bets from an advanced model that is on a 20-14 roll on top-rated MLB money-line picks.