MLB odds, lines, picks: Advanced computer model includes Rays vs. Rangers in parlay for Friday that would pay more than 11-1

There's a full complement of games on the Friday MLB schedule, and the Tampa Bay Rays hosting the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox visiting the New York Yankees highlight the action. The Rays swept the first-place Minnesota Twins, and now they face another test against Texas, the AL West leader. Boston and New York are trying to make up a lot of ground on MLB-best Tampa Bay, so that rivalry will remain intense. Those are two of the 15 games on the Friday MLB schedule, and there are numerous betting options for every one.

First pitch for Rangers vs. Rays is set for 6:40 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays are -165 betting favorites (risk $165 to win $100), while the Rangers are priced at +140 in the latest Caesars Sportsbook MLB odds. The over/under for total runs scored is 8. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.) 

That game is one of 15 on the Friday MLB schedule, so there are plenty of betting options. If you combine your favorite picks in a parlay, you can cash in huge. Before making any MLB picks or parlays for Friday's games, 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. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It has opened the 2023 MLB season on a 32-24 roll (+142) on all top-rated MLB picks. The model's three-leg parlay hit Tuesday night for a payout of nearly 7-1! That was the second hit on a three-leg parlay since Memorial Day. 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 more than 11-1! The parlay doesn't start until 6:40 p.m. ET, giving you plenty of time to make your MLB picks.

We can tell you that one of the picks is Over 8 total runs on the Rays vs. Rangers matchup. These are the two highest-scoring teams in MLB, and the pitchers don't look too imposing. The model also has three other picks, including two strong money-line plays! You ABSOLUTELY need to see them before locking in any MLB picks of your own.