Baseball fans get a rematch of last year's World Series when the Atlanta Braves host the Houston Astros in the first game of a three-game series on Friday at Truist Park in Atlanta. The Braves (73-47), who beat the Astros in the World Series, sit in second place in the National League East, 3½ games behind the Mets. Meanwhile Houston (77-43) owns the second best record in all of baseball, behind only the Dodgers (81-36). 

Atlanta is a -130 favorite in the latest Braves vs. Astros odds from Caesars Sportsbook while Houston is a +110 underdog. First pitch is set for 7:20 p.m. ET. The game is one of 15 on the MLB schedule for Friday. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)

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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times, and it is a 300-260 on top-rated MLB money-line picks since the start of the 2021 season. This is the same model that pegged the 2021 Atlanta Braves at 10-1 as one of three best bets to win the World Series. Anybody who has followed the model has seen profitable returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on the MLB schedule for Friday, Aug. 19. Using its top picks for the day, the model has generated a four-leg parlay that would pay well over 11-1! The parlay doesn't start until 7:05 p.m. ET, giving you plenty of time to make your MLB picks.

We can tell you that one of the picks is the Rangers (+118) to beat the Twins. But the model has three other picks, including a play on another American League underdog! You ABSOLUTELY need to see them before locking in any MLB picks of your own.

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