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Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Friday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
The All-Star break is behind us and the 2025 MLB season is heading for the home stretch. With 15 teams legitimately in contention for Wild Card spots, the race to the finish could get hectic, which might make this one of the most active trade deadlines in recent years.
Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes, who has just four wins this season despite leading MLB with a 2.01 ERA, will start for the National League. Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal starts for the American League, and he ranks top-five in pitching wins (10), ERA (2.23) and strikeouts (153).
After simulating every MLB game 10,000 times, the SportsLine Projection Model has identified the three best pitcher strikeout props for Friday's 15-game schedule
The Pittsburgh Pirates ace started Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game and made quite the impression in his one inning of work. He struck out the first two batters he faced in Gleyber Torres and Riley Greene and then induced a ground out from Aaron Judge to complete his perfect frame.
The Atlanta Braves will host the 2025 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night years after it was taken away from the team due to a Georgia voting law.