Despite not having superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. for the first two months of the season, the San Diego Padres sit in first place in the NL West in the middle of June and they’ll look to hold on to their half-game lead over the Dodgers as they take on the Rockies on Saturday. The Padres have won four of five but split a four-game set with the Rockies last weekend and dropped the first game of the series 10-4 on Friday night. However, they’ll be hoping to bounce back as Nick Martinez takes on German Marquez on Saturday in Coors Field.
San Diego is a -120 favorite on the money line in the latest MLB odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Colorado is a +100 underdog, while the over-under for runs scored is 11.5. First pitch is set for 9:10 p.m. ET from Denver. With a full slate of games, there are tons of options for you to cash in on wagers, and if you combine them in a parlay, you can hit big. Before you lock in any MLB picks or parlays, be sure to check out the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times and it is off to a strong start to the 2022 season. It’s on a 55-42 roll on top-rated MLB money-line picks through 10 weeks, returning over $600 for $100 players. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has locked in three confident MLB best bets for Saturday. They all involve games at 7:15 p.m. ET or later, 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 almost 7-1. You can see the model’s MLB picks for Saturday only at SportsLine.
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One of the MLB picks the model likes for Saturday: San Diego beat Colorado. San Diego has taken a half-game lead in the extremely competitive NL West, and it’s been the strength of the pitching staff that has primarily been responsible. The Padres’ 3.43 team ERA is the second-best in the National League and the staff as a whole is averaging nearly a strikeout per inning, with 588 Ks in 593 2/3 innings.
Martinez has been a pleasant surprise on the year, as he sports a 3.74 ERA with 56 strikeouts over 55 1/3 innings after spending the last four seasons pitching in Japan. He twirled 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball against the Rockies last weekend and struck out nine while getting the no-decision in a 2-1 win.
The model projects that the Padres win in nearly 60 percent of simulations, creating plenty of value at the -120 price on the money line.
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How to make MLB parlays for Saturday
The model also has locked in three other best bets for Saturday, including a pair of underdogs who provide strong value. You can only see the model’s MLB parlay picks and best bets for Saturday at SportsLine.
What MLB picks should you target for a parlay offering a payout of almost 7-1? And which underdogs with excellent value are must-backs? Visit SportsLine now to see the MLB best bets for Saturday from the model on a 55-42 roll on top-rated MLB money-line picks, and find out.