In 2021, the SportsLine Projection Model had the Tampa Bay Rays as a massive positive value play to win the AL East, projecting the eventual division champs to have a 44.5% chance to finish in first place despite the market giving them 4-to-1 odds (20%). Not only did the Rays win the AL East, but their 100-62 record left them comfortably ahead of the second-place teams at 92-70. And now the man that helps develop those model predictions is here with his best bets for both miss/make playoff and division winner futures for the 2022 season. 

Before you lock in your MLB playoff bets, you need to see what the SportsLine MLB expert Jon Bollman has to say.

Bollman is coming off a monster 2021 MLB season: He went 380-309-1, returning $3,855 to $100 bettors and finishing as SportsLine's No. 1 expert. That doesn't include his playoff run picking props, which boosts him over 42 units in profit for the year! It's no surprise: In 2018 Bollman, who has a master's degree in biostatistics, worked in the Toronto Blue Jays' analytics department, focusing on high-performance sports science and player development. He combines that MLB front-office experience with a deep statistical background to deliver incredible success on MLB picks.

One thing we can share: Bollman is taking the Astros to win the AL West at -160 odds. He isn't concerned about the loss of Carlos Correa, calling Houston "one of the better constructed teams in the league," and he's backing the Astros to "easily" win the AL West for the fifth time in the last six years.

Bollman has five other playoff best bets you need to see before you lock in your picks, including three that would pay 2-to-1 or better! You NEED to see which miss/make playoffs and division winner picks Bollman is backing before locking in your MLB playoff bets.

So which other team joins the Astros as Bollman's best division winner bets in the futures market? And which four teams provide the best value in miss or make playoffs betting? Join SportsLine now to get all of the MLB playoff best bet picks from the SportsLine expert who finished up more than 38 units on MLB picks in 2021!