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Today's PicksApril 8, 2026 › DET @ MIN
DET 47%
@ April 8, 2026
MIN 53%
ML MIN ML (+135) — 53% win, +7.8% edge

Pitching Matchup

DET Framber Valdez
vs
MIN Bailey Ober

Win Probability

DET 47%
MIN 53%
SourceDETMIN
Model (blended) 46.9% 53.1%
Simulation only 45.4% 54.6%
Elo ratings 48.5% 51.5%
Market (implied) 58.2% 41.8%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

DET avg runs 4.7
MIN avg runs 4.7
Avg total 9.3

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = DET wins, Positive = MIN wins

-10
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Run Scoring Distribution

Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
DET 5.3% 9.8% 12.1% 13.1% 13.0% 12.2% 9.5% 7.2% 6.1% 4.2% 2.7% 1.9%
MIN 4.9% 8.7% 12.2% 13.4% 13.9% 12.4% 10.4% 7.7% 5.4% 3.8% 2.7% 1.8%

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

Park Factors & Conditions

Park Factors

Runs: 1.07 HR: 0.96 BB: 1.06 K: 1.0

Weather

Forecast 52°F Wind: 13 mph cross

Elo Ratings

DET: 1482 MIN: 1469

Sportsbook Odds

BookDETMIN
FanDuel -154 +130
Bovada -145 +122
BetMGM -150 +125
DraftKings -156 +129
Caesars -160 +135

Model Analysis

The market has MIN as a +135 underdog, but our simulation disagrees. Bailey Ober keeps MIN competitive on the mound against Framber Valdez.