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Today's PicksApril 9, 2026 › DET @ MIN
DET 46%
@ April 9, 2026
MIN 54%
ML MIN ML (+116) — 54% win, +6.8% edge

Pitching Matchup

DET Jack Flaherty
vs
MIN Mick Abel

Win Probability

DET 46%
MIN 54%
SourceDETMIN
Model (blended) 46.0% 54.0%
Simulation only 46.2% 53.8%
Elo ratings 45.7% 54.3%
Market (implied) 55.3% 44.7%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

DET avg runs 4.6
MIN avg runs 4.6
Avg total 9.2

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = DET wins, Positive = MIN 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
DET 5.6% 9.6% 12.9% 13.4% 13.4% 11.6% 9.2% 7.8% 5.4% 3.9% 2.6% 1.9%
MIN 5.1% 9.5% 11.9% 13.6% 13.3% 13.2% 9.9% 7.4% 5.8% 3.8% 2.6% 1.3%

Lineups PROJECTED

DET

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

MIN

  1. Byron Buxton
  2. Trevor Larnach
  3. Luke Keaschall
  4. Josh Bell
  5. Ryan Jeffers
  6. Matt Wallner
  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 47°F Wind: 8 mph cross

Elo Ratings

DET: 1473 MIN: 1479

Sportsbook Odds

BookDETMIN
FanDuel -136 +116
Bovada -134 +112
BetMGM -140 +115
DraftKings -136 +113
Caesars -135 +115

Model Analysis

MIN is getting plus-money at +116 and the model thinks that's too cheap. Mick Abel keeps MIN competitive on the mound against Jack Flaherty. Cold temps suppress the bats.