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Today's PicksApril 7, 2026 › SDP @ PIT
SDP 51%
@ April 7, 2026
PIT 49%
ML SDP ML (+130) — 51% win, +6.7% edge

Pitching Matchup

SDP Nick Pivetta
vs
PIT Paul Skenes

Win Probability

SDP 51%
PIT 49%
SourceSDPPIT
Model (blended) 51.3% 48.7%
Simulation only 48.9% 51.1%
Elo ratings 53.8% 46.2%
Market (implied) 42.1% 57.9%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

SDP avg runs 4.8
PIT avg runs 4.4
Avg total 9.2

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = SDP wins, Positive = PIT wins

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

Run Scoring Distribution

Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
SDP 5.2% 9.7% 11.4% 13.1% 13.0% 11.9% 9.7% 8.0% 5.7% 4.2% 2.9% 2.0%
PIT 6.1% 9.9% 12.7% 13.9% 13.5% 11.8% 9.8% 7.2% 5.5% 3.8% 2.4% 1.5%

Lineups PROJECTED

SDP

  1. Ramón Laureano
  2. Fernando Tatis Jr.
  3. Jackson Merrill
  4. Manny Machado
  5. Xander Bogaerts
  6. Gavin Sheets
  7. Nick Castellanos
  8. Freddy Fermin
  9. Jake Cronenworth

PIT

  1. Oneil Cruz
  2. Brandon Lowe
  3. Bryan Reynolds
  4. Ryan O'Hearn
  5. Marcell Ozuna
  6. Nick Gonzales
  7. Spencer Horwitz
  8. Konnor Griffin
  9. Henry Davis

Park Factors & Conditions

Park Factors

Runs: 1.0 HR: 0.77 BB: 1.0 K: 0.92

Weather

Forecast 39°F Wind: 9 mph cross

Elo Ratings

SDP: 1496 PIT: 1445

Sportsbook Odds

BookSDPPIT
FanDuel +126 -148
Bovada +130 -155
BetMGM +125 -150
DraftKings +129 -156
Caesars +130 -155

Model Analysis

SDP is getting plus-money at +130 and the model thinks that's too cheap. Nick Pivetta keeps SDP competitive on the mound against Paul Skenes. Cold temps suppress the bats.