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Today's PicksApril 1, 2026 › PIT @ CIN
PIT 43%
@ April 1, 2026
CIN 57%
ML CIN ML (+140) — 57% win, +10.0% edge

Pitching Matchup

PIT Paul Skenes
vs
CIN Andrew Abbott

Win Probability

PIT 43%
CIN 57%
SourcePITCIN
Model (blended) 43.0% 57.0%
Simulation only 47.6% 52.4%
Elo ratings 38.5% 61.5%
Market (implied) 59.6% 40.4%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

PIT avg runs 5.3
CIN avg runs 5.1
Avg total 10.4

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = PIT wins, Positive = CIN wins

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Run Scoring Distribution

Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
PIT 4.1% 7.2% 10.6% 11.6% 12.0% 11.5% 10.7% 8.5% 7.1% 5.1% 4.0% 2.9%
CIN 3.9% 7.7% 10.4% 12.8% 12.9% 11.7% 11.4% 8.3% 6.8% 4.8% 3.4% 2.5%

Lineups PROJECTED

PIT

  1. Jake Mangum
  2. Ryan O'Hearn
  3. Bryan Reynolds
  4. Marcell Ozuna
  5. Brandon Lowe
  6. Nick Gonzales
  7. Henry Davis
  8. Oneil Cruz
  9. Nick Yorke

CIN

  1. TJ Friedl
  2. Matt McLain
  3. Elly De La Cruz
  4. Sal Stewart
  5. Eugenio Suárez
  6. Spencer Steer
  7. Will Benson
  8. Tyler Stephenson
  9. Ke'Bryan Hayes

Park Factors & Conditions

Park Factors

Runs: 1.05 HR: 1.29 BB: 1.0 K: 1.0

Weather

Forecast 63°F Wind: 6 mph cross

Elo Ratings

PIT: 1409 CIN: 1466

Sportsbook Odds

BookPITCIN
FanDuel -162 +136
Bovada -162 +136
BetMGM -160 +135
DraftKings -168 +139
Caesars -165 +140

Model Analysis

The market has CIN as a +140 underdog, but our simulation disagrees. Andrew Abbott keeps CIN competitive on the mound against Paul Skenes. The sim projects CIN to plate 5.1 runs — expect some fireworks.