The Toronto Blue Jays can send an early season message to the New York Yankees when the two AL East rivals close out a four-game series on Thursday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. The Blue Jays (4-2) have taken two of the first three games of the series against the Yankees (3-3) and can win the series with a victory on Thursday. Kevin Gausman (0-0, 5.40 ERA) takes the mound for Toronto and will face New York's Luis Severino (0-0, 6.00). New York is a -135 favorite in the latest Yankees vs. Blue Jays odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Toronto is a +115 underdog.
First pitch is 7:05 p.m. ET. The game is one of 11 on the MLB schedule on Thursday. Elsewhere in the majors, Shohei Ohtani and the Angels visit the Rangers and the Cardinals and Brewers open a four-game series in Milwaukee. Before making any MLB picks or parlays, be sure to check out the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
This model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, enters Week 2 of the 2022 season on a 216-181 roll on top-rated MLB money-line picks that dates back to last season, returning over $900 for $100 players. In addition, the model's four-leg parlay on Tuesday hit for more than 11-1. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has locked in four confident MLB best bets for Thursday night. They all involve games after 7 p.m. ET, 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 11-1. You can see the model's MLB picks only at SportsLine.
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The model, which simulated all 11 games on Thursday's schedule 10,000 times, likes Toronto (+115) to beat New York. One of the reasons is Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is on a tear to start the season. The power hitter leads the team in batting average (.391), home runs (four), RBI (eight), slugging (.957) and OPS (1.373), among other categories. On Wednesday he hammered three home runs against the Yankees, despite having his right hand stepped on during a play at first base.
In addition, George Springer has been red-hot to start the season. After playing just 78 games last year, the dynamic centerfielder ranks second on the team in several categories, including batting average (.370) and OPS (1.117). On Wednesday he had a key hit, driving in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning of the team's win.
How to make MLB picks and parlays for Thursday
The model also locked in three other best bets for Thursday, including a play on an even bigger underdog than the Blue Jays. Head to SportsLine now to see the picks.
What MLB picks should you target for a payout of 11-1? And which underdog should you be all over? Visit SportsLine now to see the MLB best bets from a model that has a 216-181 record on top-rated MLB money-line picks dating back to 2021, and find out.
