There are 16 games on the Friday MLB schedule, including a matchup between first-place teams clinging to slim division leads. The Texas Rangers, who sit atop the AL West, host the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers have a 2.5-game lead over the Houston Astros and are up six games on the Seattle Mariners. The Astros host the Mariners at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Brewers are just two games ahead of both the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs host the Kansas City Royals at 2:20 p.m. ET, and the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Reds at 6:40 p.m. ET.             

Texas is the -128 favorite in Brewers vs. Rangers, with Milwaukee priced at +109 in the latest SportsLine consensus MLB odds. The over/under for total runs scored is 8. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)

The 16-game Friday MLB schedule offers plenty of opportunities for wagers, and 14 of the games are at night, so there is plenty of time to research your MLB picks. If you combine your favorite picks into a parlay, it can pay off big. Before making any MLB picks or parlays, 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. It entered Week 21 of the 2023 MLB season 61-47 on all top-rated MLB picks this season and has excelled on top-rated run-line picks, going 12-4 (+468). Anybody following has seen big returns!

Now, the model has set its sights on the MLB schedule for Friday and has generated a four-leg parlay that would pay more than 10-1. The parlay doesn't start until 7:40 p.m. ET, giving you plenty of time to make your MLB picks.

We can tell you that one of the picks is the Los Angeles Dodgers (-141) to beat the Miami Marlins (10:10 p.m. ET). The model has the Dodgers winning in 70% of simulations. It also has locked in three other selections for the parlay, including two confident run-total plays! You ABSOLUTELY need to see the predictions before locking in any MLB picks of your own.

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