Here are the best bets for Wednesday from the SportsLine Projection Model as four teams try to close out their MLB Playoffs Wild-Card Series

The New York Yankees are an absolute playoff force. They cruised past the Boston Red Sox in laughably dominant fashion, sweeping the series while outscoring their division rivals 18-2 across the two games. Yankees starting pitchers Cam Schlittler and Max Fried combined to pitch 12 1/3 innings with 16 strikeouts.

The MLB Postseason is set and boy, oh boy, are the Wild Card matchups exciting! We get Red Sox versus Yankees in the Wild Card back-to-back seasons, the young and surging White Sox take on the 81-81 Houston Astros and the presumable MVP Yordan Alvarez.

The latest 2026 World Series odds list the Dodgers as the +230 favorites to win it all, followed by the Brewers at +500. The Rays are +750, with the Yankees (+800), Guardians (+950) and Braves (+1500) next in the MLB futures odds.

The Sporting News has everything you need to know before wagering on Tuesday's MLB Playoff action across the country, including odds, best bets, and player props.

The New York Mets may have fallen massively short of expectations in 2026, but at least they have a chance to replenish their farm system in next year's draft.

With the conclusion of the 2026 regular season, we now have a complete picture of the odds for the 2027 MLB draft lottery. The Rockies, Angels and Athletics share the top odds to secure the first overall pick in the 2027 draft. Since 2023, the MLB draft ...