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Today's PicksApril 8, 2026 › SDP @ PIT
SDP 49%
@ April 8, 2026
PIT 51%

Pitching Matchup

SDP Mike King
vs
PIT Mitch Keller

Win Probability

SDP 49%
PIT 51%
SourceSDPPIT
Model (blended) 49.5% 50.5%
Simulation only 48.3% 51.7%
Elo ratings 50.7% 49.3%
Market (implied) 49.9% 50.1%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

SDP avg runs 5.0
PIT avg runs 4.8
Avg total 9.8

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = SDP wins, Positive = PIT wins

-10
-9
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-6
-5
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5
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7
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10

Run Scoring Distribution

Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
SDP 4.8% 8.8% 10.7% 12.4% 12.9% 11.1% 10.2% 7.9% 6.4% 4.6% 3.5% 2.4%
PIT 5.2% 8.7% 11.5% 13.7% 13.0% 12.1% 10.2% 7.8% 5.9% 4.3% 2.8% 2.0%

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. Jake Cronenworth
  9. Luis Campusano

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. Joey Bart

Park Factors & Conditions

Park Factors

Runs: 1.0 HR: 0.8 BB: 1.0 K: 0.92

Weather

Forecast 60°F Wind: 8 mph cross

Elo Ratings

SDP: 1485 PIT: 1456

Sportsbook Odds

BookSDPPIT
FanDuel -110 -106
Bovada -112 -108
BetMGM -105 -115
DraftKings -110 -110
Caesars -110 -110