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Today's PicksApril 18, 2026 › TBR @ PIT
TBR 48%
@ April 18, 2026
PIT 52%
ML TBR ML (+146) — 48% win, +7.4% edge

Pitching Matchup

TBR Drew Rasmussen
vs
PIT Paul Skenes

Win Probability

TBR 48%
PIT 52%
SourceTBRPIT
Model (blended) 47.7% 52.3%
Simulation only 46.2% 53.8%
Elo ratings 49.2% 50.8%
Market (implied) 39.5% 60.5%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

TBR avg runs 4.9
PIT avg runs 4.8
Avg total 9.6

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = TBR wins, Positive = PIT wins

-10
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Run Scoring Distribution

Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
TBR 5.6% 9.0% 11.8% 12.4% 12.4% 11.8% 9.2% 8.0% 6.1% 4.5% 3.4% 2.1%
PIT 4.9% 8.7% 11.4% 12.9% 14.0% 11.8% 10.7% 8.0% 5.8% 4.2% 2.9% 1.6%

Lineups PROJECTED

TBR

  1. Chandler Simpson
  2. Junior Caminero
  3. Jonathan Aranda
  4. Yandy Díaz
  5. Jake Fraley
  6. Cedric Mullins
  7. Richie Palacios
  8. Taylor Walls
  9. Hunter Feduccia

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: 0.81 BB: 1.0 K: 0.92

Weather

Forecast 68°F Wind: 14 mph out

Elo Ratings

TBR: 1521 PIT: 1503

Sportsbook Odds

BookTBRPIT
FanDuel +146 -174
Bovada +146 -178
BetMGM +140 -170
DraftKings +139 -168
Caesars +140 -165

Model Analysis

The market has TBR as a +146 underdog, but our simulation disagrees. Drew Rasmussen keeps TBR competitive on the mound against Paul Skenes. Wind blowing out — balls are carrying.