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Today's PicksApril 18, 2026 › DET @ BOS
DET 46%
@ April 18, 2026
BOS 54%
RL BOS +1.5 (-111) — 65% win, +8.0% edge

Pitching Matchup

DET Tarik Skubal
vs
BOS Brayan Bello

Win Probability

DET 46%
BOS 54%
SourceDETBOS
Model (blended) 46.2% 53.8%
Simulation only 45.0% 55.0%
Elo ratings 47.4% 52.6%
Market (implied) 61.4% 38.6%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

DET avg runs 4.7
BOS avg runs 4.7
Avg total 9.4

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = DET wins, Positive = BOS 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 5.9% 9.4% 12.2% 13.2% 13.0% 11.8% 9.6% 7.6% 5.5% 3.9% 2.9% 1.8%
BOS 5.1% 9.0% 11.3% 13.6% 13.0% 12.3% 10.4% 8.3% 5.7% 3.9% 2.7% 2.0%

Lineups PROJECTED

DET

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

BOS

  1. Roman Anthony
  2. Trevor Story
  3. Willson Contreras
  4. Wilyer Abreu
  5. Andruw Monasterio
  6. Caleb Durbin
  7. Carlos Narváez
  8. Ceddanne Rafaela
  9. Isiah Kiner-Falefa

Park Factors & Conditions

Park Factors

Runs: 1.05 HR: 0.81 BB: 1.0 K: 0.93

Weather

Forecast 44°F Wind: 8 mph cross

Elo Ratings

DET: 1537 BOS: 1531

Sportsbook Odds

BookDETBOS
FanDuel -184 +154
Bovada -168 +140
BetMGM -170 +140
DraftKings -175 +144
Caesars -170 +143

Model Analysis

BOS is getting +1.5 at -111. The sim gives them a 65% chance of covering — 8.0% edge. Run line bets are higher variance, but the model sees value here.