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Today's PicksApril 7, 2026 › DET @ MIN
DET 49%
@ April 7, 2026
MIN 51%
ML MIN ML (+144) — 51% win, +8.1% edge

Pitching Matchup

DET Tarik Skubal
vs
MIN Taj Bradley

Win Probability

DET 49%
MIN 51%
SourceDETMIN
Model (blended) 48.7% 51.3%
Simulation only 46.0% 54.0%
Elo ratings 51.4% 48.6%
Market (implied) 60.6% 39.4%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

DET avg runs 4.7
MIN avg runs 4.6
Avg total 9.3

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = DET wins, Positive = MIN wins

-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Run Scoring Distribution

Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
DET 5.7% 9.8% 11.8% 12.9% 13.0% 12.0% 9.8% 7.8% 6.0% 3.8% 2.6% 1.8%
MIN 5.4% 9.2% 11.5% 13.7% 13.6% 11.9% 10.5% 8.0% 5.9% 3.8% 2.4% 1.6%

Lineups PROJECTED

DET

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

MIN

  1. Austin Martin
  2. Byron Buxton
  3. Luke Keaschall
  4. Matt Wallner
  5. Ryan Jeffers
  6. Josh Bell
  7. Victor Caratini
  8. Royce Lewis
  9. Brooks Lee

Park Factors & Conditions

Park Factors

Runs: 1.07 HR: 0.95 BB: 1.06 K: 1.0

Weather

Forecast 45°F Wind: 12 mph out

Elo Ratings

DET: 1493 MIN: 1459

Sportsbook Odds

BookDETMIN
FanDuel -172 +144
Bovada -170 +141
BetMGM -170 +140
DraftKings -175 +144
Caesars -170 +143

Model Analysis

The market has MIN as a +144 underdog, but our simulation disagrees. Taj Bradley keeps MIN competitive on the mound against Tarik Skubal. Cold temps suppress the bats.