MLB odds, lines: Advanced computer model has a parlay that would pay well over 13-1 for Friday, April 30

The Tampa Bay Rays continue their extended homestand Friday when they host the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game set. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET from Tropicana Field. Lance McCullers Jr. is expected to start for Houston, opposed by Ryan Yarbrough of Tampa Bay. Houston is a -120 favorite (risk $120 to win $100), while Tampa Bay is priced at +110 in the latest William Hill Sportsbook odds for Astros vs. Rays. The game is one of 15 on the Friday MLB slate. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)

Before making any MLB picks for that game or others for Friday, April 30, you NEED to see the latest predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

This model, which simulates every pitch of every game 10,000 times, had a banner 2019 season, the league's last full schedule, returning more than $1,400 on its top-rated money-line and run-line picks. It is off to a profitable start in 2021, going 29-21 on top-rated MLB money-line picks, returning over $250! Anyone following it has seen HUGE rewards.

Now, the model has set its sights on the MLB schedule for Friday. Using its top picks for the day, the model has generated a four-leg parlay that would pay well over 17-1! The best part is that it doesn't start until 7:10 p.m. ET, so you have plenty of time to enter your picks!

One of the MLB picks the model loves for Friday: The surging Oakland Athletics (-130) at home against the Baltimore Orioles (+120). The model also has three other picks, including a MUST-SEE underdog that pays plus-money! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks of your own.

So what significant underdog is strong value on Friday? And what other teams do you need include in your parlay for a HUGE payout of well over 13-1? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which picks you should be all over on Wednesday, all from the model that was up more than $1,400 on MLB picks in 2019!