2022 MLB odds, picks, best bets for Thursday, June 2 from proven model: This four-way parlay pays over 7-1

The New York Mets are without Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer and other key players. They are currently 10.5 games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets have won seven straight games. Los Angeles Dodgers are the current leader in the NL West. Dodgers were swept by Pittsburgh earlier this week. SportsLine's model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times and it is off to a strong start to the 2022 season. It's on a 48-31 roll on top-rated MLB money-line picks through eight weeks.

The model simulated every game on Thursday's schedule 10,000 times and it's taking the Cardinals (-110) to defeat the Cubs at 8:05 p.m. ET. Paul Goldschmidt is the hottest hitter in baseball with a .353 average and a career-best 37-game on-base streak.