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Today's PicksApril 8, 2026 › KCR @ CLE
KCR 42%
@ April 8, 2026
CLE 58%
ML CLE ML (+110) — 58% win, +8.1% edge

Pitching Matchup

KCR Cole Ragans
vs
CLE Joseph Cantillo

Win Probability

KCR 42%
CLE 58%
SourceKCRCLE
Model (blended) 42.2% 57.8%
Simulation only 51.9% 48.1%
Elo ratings 32.4% 67.6%
Market (implied) 53.8% 46.2%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

KCR avg runs 4.4
CLE avg runs 3.8
Avg total 8.2

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = KCR wins, Positive = CLE wins

-10
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Run Scoring Distribution

Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
KCR 5.9% 10.3% 13.6% 13.7% 13.6% 11.9% 9.5% 6.7% 5.4% 3.4% 2.2% 1.3%
CLE 8.5% 12.8% 14.5% 15.4% 13.8% 11.6% 8.2% 5.9% 3.8% 2.3% 1.5% 0.8%

Lineups PROJECTED

KCR

  1. Maikel Garcia
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.
  3. Vinnie Pasquantino
  4. Salvador Perez
  5. Lane Thomas
  6. Jac Caglianone
  7. Starling Marte
  8. Jonathan India
  9. Isaac Collins

CLE

  1. Steven Kwan
  2. Angel Martínez
  3. José Ramírez
  4. David Fry
  5. Chase DeLauter
  6. Rhys Hoskins
  7. Juan Brito
  8. Austin Hedges
  9. Brayan Rocchio

Park Factors & Conditions

Park Factors

Runs: 1.0 HR: 0.9 BB: 1.0 K: 1.05

Weather

Forecast 58°F Wind: 10 mph in

Elo Ratings

KCR: 1467 CLE: 1571

Sportsbook Odds

BookKCRCLE
FanDuel -130 +110
Bovada -128 +107
BetMGM -125 +105
DraftKings -131 +109
Caesars -125 +105

Model Analysis

CLE is getting plus-money at +110 and the model thinks that's too cheap. Joseph Cantillo keeps CLE competitive on the mound against Cole Ragans. CLE holds a commanding 104-point Elo edge.