BetMGM Offers New Users Up to $1,500 in Bonus Bets on Thursday MLB Slate
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The operator is promoting a location-dependent bonus offer tied to SportsLine expert picks for Thursday's games, as CBS Sports first reported.
BetMGM is offering new users up to $1,500 in bonus bets if their first qualifying wager loses, or $150 in bonus bets if their first bet wins, depending on location, as CBS Sports first reported.
As part of the promotion, SportsLine experts have locked in several MLB plays for Thursday's slate at BetMGM Sportsbook. The SportsLine Projection Model sees value in Over 8.5 total runs scored in the Blue Jays vs. Rays game (-115). SportsLine expert Eric Cohen is backing Cardinals probable starter Michael McGreevy to record Over 17.5 total outs (+100), and SportsLine MLB expert Matt Snyder is backing Tigers probable starter Troy Melton to record Over 5.5 total strikeouts (+110).
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It projects the Over to hit in 54.6% of simulations in the Blue Jays vs. Rays game. The two teams are averaging 9.33 runs per game in their current series. Neither starter is having a stellar season, with Tampa Bay's Ian Seymour posting a 4.79 ERA and Toronto's Shane Bieber holding a 5.70 ERA.