MLB odds, lines, picks: Advanced computer model includes Guardians in parlay for Friday that would pay nearly 10-1

The surging Atlanta Braves host the Houston Astros on Friday to kick off a three-game weekend series. First pitch is set for 7:20 p.m. ET from Truist Park.

The Braves are -115 betting favorites (risk $115 to win $100), while the Astros are priced at -105 (risk $105 to win $100) in the latest Caesars Sportsbook MLB odds for Friday. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.) That game is one of 15 on Friday's MLB schedule. 

Before making any MLB picks or parlays for Friday's games, be sure to see the predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons, and it finished the 2022 MLB season on a 20-14 roll. Anybody who has followed the model has seen profitable returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on the MLB schedule for Friday and has generated a four-leg parlay that would pay nearly 10-1! The parlay doesn't start until 7:10 p.m. ET, giving you plenty of time to make your MLB picks.

We can tell you that one of the picks is the Guardians (-140) to beat the Marlins. But the model has three other picks, including one underdog play! You ABSOLUTELY need to see them before locking in any MLB picks of your own.

So which underdog is a MUST-BACK? And what other teams do you need to include in your parlay for a payout of nearly 10-1? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which picks you should be all over on Friday, all from the model that is on a 20-14 run on top-rated money-line picks!