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Today's PicksApril 17, 2026 › SDP @ LAA
SDP 57%
@ April 17, 2026
LAA 43%
ML SDP ML (+117) — 56% win, +8.2% edge

Pitching Matchup

SDP Matt Waldron
vs
LAA Jose Soriano

Win Probability

SDP 57%
LAA 43%
SourceSDPLAA
Model (blended) 56.5% 43.5%
Simulation only 54.4% 45.6%
Elo ratings 58.6% 41.4%
Market (implied) 44.5% 55.5%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

SDP avg runs 5.3
LAA avg runs 4.4
Avg total 9.7

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = SDP wins, Positive = LAA 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
SDP 3.9% 7.8% 10.2% 11.7% 12.1% 11.6% 10.5% 9.0% 7.0% 5.0% 4.0% 2.5%
LAA 6.1% 9.8% 12.7% 14.0% 13.8% 11.9% 9.8% 7.3% 5.3% 3.3% 2.0% 1.5%

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. Luis Campusano
  9. Jake Cronenworth

LAA

  1. Zach Neto
  2. Mike Trout
  3. Nolan Schanuel
  4. Jo Adell
  5. Yoán Moncada
  6. Oswald Peraza
  7. Josh Lowe
  8. Logan O'Hoppe
  9. Adam Frazier

Park Factors & Conditions

Park Factors

Runs: 1.0 HR: 1.06 BB: 1.0 K: 1.05

Weather

Forecast 74°F Wind: 10 mph in

Elo Ratings

SDP: 1591 LAA: 1506

Sportsbook Odds

BookSDPLAA
FanDuel +116 -136
Bovada +117 -140
BetMGM +110 -135
DraftKings +113 -136
Caesars +115 -135

Model Analysis

SDP is getting plus-money at +117 and the model thinks that's too cheap. Matt Waldron keeps SDP competitive on the mound against Jose Soriano. The sim projects SDP to plate 5.3 runs — expect some fireworks.