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Today's PicksApril 16, 2026 › LAA @ NYY
LAA 38%
@ April 16, 2026
NYY 62%
RL LAA +1.5 (+116) — 55% win, +8.9% edge

Pitching Matchup

LAA Walbert Urena
vs
NYY Max Fried

Win Probability

LAA 38%
NYY 62%
SourceLAANYY
Model (blended) 38.5% 61.5%
Simulation only 38.3% 61.7%
Elo ratings 38.6% 61.4%
Market (implied) 28.9% 71.1%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

LAA avg runs 4.7
NYY avg runs 5.5
Avg total 10.1

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = LAA wins, Positive = NYY wins

-10
-9
-8
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-6
-5
-4
-3
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-1
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5
6
7
8
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Run Scoring Distribution

Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
LAA 5.3% 9.8% 12.3% 13.4% 12.7% 11.7% 10.2% 7.5% 5.8% 3.6% 2.8% 1.9%
NYY 3.2% 6.5% 9.4% 11.7% 12.6% 12.0% 11.2% 9.6% 6.9% 5.4% 3.9% 2.7%

Lineups PROJECTED

LAA

  1. Zach Neto
  2. Mike Trout
  3. Yoán Moncada
  4. Jo Adell
  5. Vaughn Grissom
  6. Nolan Schanuel
  7. Travis d'Arnaud
  8. Oswald Peraza
  9. Bryce Teodosio

NYY

  1. Trent Grisham
  2. Ben Rice
  3. Aaron Judge
  4. Cody Bellinger
  5. Giancarlo Stanton
  6. Jazz Chisholm Jr.
  7. José Caballero
  8. J.C. Escarra
  9. Ryan McMahon

Park Factors & Conditions

Park Factors

Runs: 1.0 HR: 1.19 BB: 1.0 K: 1.0

Weather

Forecast 79°F Wind: 10 mph cross

Elo Ratings

LAA: 1482 NYY: 1539

Sportsbook Odds

BookLAANYY
FanDuel +225 -275
Bovada +225 -280
BetMGM +220 -275
DraftKings +234 -293
Caesars +235 -292

Model Analysis

LAA is getting +1.5 at +116. The sim gives them a 55% chance of covering — 8.9% edge. Run line bets are higher variance, but the model sees value here.