2024 MLB Spring Training odds, picks: Tuesday, Feb. 27 score predictions, lines, expert picks

There's still nearly a month before the games start counting, but 2024 MLB Spring Training games are already rolling and sportsbooks are offering MLB lines. The Tuesday MLB schedule brings a massive slate of 16 games, with the action beginning at 1:05 p.m. ET. Some of the notable MLB odds for the day include the Rays at -125 against the Yankees, the Braves at -135 against the Pirates and the Dodgers at -235 against the White Sox.

It's also debut day for several key offseason pitching acquisitions, including Chris Sale (Braves), Eduardo Rodriguez (Diamondbacks) and Sonny Gray (Cardinals). Will those pitchers lead their team to victory, and what other games provide value in both the Florida-based Grapefruit League and the Arizona-based Cactus League? Before making any MLB Spring Training picks, be sure to see the MLB predictions from SportsLine's Eric Cohen. 

Cohen is a SportsLine expert who has been profitable in multiple sports, including returning nearly 14 units on his college football picks in 2023. He's also a host and contributor to SportsLine's YouTube show, "The Early Edge" as well as football and golf programming.

Now Cohen has studied each Tuesday MLB Spring Training game and locked in his projected scores. You can see all of his MLB picks at SportsLine. 

Top MLB Spring Training picks for Tuesday 

One of Cohen's top 2024 MLB Spring Training picks for Tuesday: He's backing the Braves (-135) to beat the Pirates 7-3 in a 1:05 p.m. ET matchup in Bradenton, Fla. Sale is debuting for Atlanta after finishing the 2023 season in Boston on a high note. He gave up just two earned runs and struck out 19 over the course of his final three starts. 

The fiery lefty came to Atlanta via a trade this offseason, and while there are questions about his durability, he should give the Braves a quality option on the hill as long as he's healthy. The Pirates, meanwhile, are winless in Spring Training thus far and are averaging just 2.3 runs per game, so Cohen is comfortable playing the Braves as slight favorites. 

Cohen is also picking the Astros (-165) to beat the Nationals at 1:05 p.m. ET in West Palm Beach, Fla., in a rematch of the 2019 World Series. Jose Urquidy is scheduled to start for Houston, and he's entrenched in a battle for a spot in the rotation. That should give him plenty of motivation to have his best stuff on Tuesday.

The Astros already handled the Nationals 7-4 in their first meeting of the spring and Washington hasn't shown much offensively yet, making Houston the team to back as moderate favorites. . 

How to make Tuesday MLB Spring Training picks 

Cohen is also backing a team that is "steamrolling everybody in its path" this spring to roll to a huge win. You can see who it is, and get all his MLB picks, at SportsLine. 

So who wins every MLB game on Tuesday, and which team is set to win in dominant fashion? Visit SportsLine now to see the Spring Training Score predictions from a proven handicapping expert, and find out.