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Today's PicksApril 3, 2026 › STL @ DET
STL 49%
@ April 3, 2026
DET 51%
ML STL ML (+150) — 49% win, +9.5% edge

Pitching Matchup

STL Michael McGreevy
vs
DET Framber Valdez

Win Probability

STL 49%
DET 51%
SourceSTLDET
Model (blended) 49.2% 50.8%
Simulation only 45.6% 54.4%
Elo ratings 52.9% 47.1%
Market (implied) 38.6% 61.4%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

STL avg runs 4.8
DET avg runs 4.8
Avg total 9.6

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = STL wins, Positive = DET wins

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Run Scoring Distribution

Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
STL 5.7% 9.1% 11.4% 13.2% 12.9% 11.2% 10.1% 8.0% 6.0% 3.8% 3.3% 2.1%
DET 4.7% 8.2% 11.7% 12.9% 13.3% 12.4% 10.4% 8.2% 6.0% 4.3% 3.1% 1.7%

Lineups PROJECTED

STL

  1. JJ Wetherholt
  2. Iván Herrera
  3. Alec Burleson
  4. Masyn Winn
  5. Thomas Saggese
  6. Ramón Urías
  7. Jordan Walker
  8. Pedro Pagés
  9. Victor Scott II

DET

  1. Colt Keith
  2. Kevin McGonigle
  3. Gleyber Torres
  4. Riley Greene
  5. Kerry Carpenter
  6. Spencer Torkelson
  7. Dillon Dingler
  8. Parker Meadows
  9. Javier Báez

Park Factors & Conditions

Park Factors

Runs: 1.06 HR: 1.04 BB: 1.05 K: 0.95

Weather

Forecast 65°F Wind: 9 mph cross

Elo Ratings

STL: 1547 DET: 1503

Sportsbook Odds

BookSTLDET
FanDuel +146 -174
Bovada +149 -181
BetMGM +145 -175
DraftKings +149 -181
Caesars +150 -178

Model Analysis

The market has STL as a +150 underdog, but our simulation disagrees. Michael McGreevy keeps STL competitive on the mound against Framber Valdez.