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Today's PicksApril 18, 2026 › SDP @ LAA
SDP 53%
@ April 18, 2026
LAA 47%

Pitching Matchup

SDP German Marquez
vs
LAA Yusei Kikuchi

Win Probability

SDP 53%
LAA 47%
SourceSDPLAA
Model (blended) 53.3% 46.7%
Simulation only 54.5% 45.5%
Elo ratings 52.2% 47.8%
Market (implied) 49.9% 50.1%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

SDP avg runs 5.3
LAA avg runs 4.4
Avg total 9.8

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = SDP wins, Positive = LAA wins

-10
-9
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-6
-5
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-3
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-1
1
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4
5
6
7
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10

Run Scoring Distribution

Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
SDP 3.6% 7.1% 10.0% 12.5% 12.0% 11.8% 10.2% 9.2% 6.9% 5.5% 3.6% 2.6%
LAA 5.2% 10.3% 12.9% 14.4% 13.9% 11.7% 9.7% 6.9% 5.3% 3.7% 2.6% 1.6%

Lineups PROJECTED

SDP

  1. Ramón Laureano
  2. Fernando Tatis Jr.
  3. Jackson Merrill
  4. Manny Machado
  5. Xander Bogaerts
  6. Nick Castellanos
  7. Miguel Andujar
  8. Bryce Johnson
  9. Luis Campusano

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: 1.08 BB: 1.0 K: 1.05

Weather

Forecast 80°F Wind: 10 mph in

Elo Ratings

SDP: 1568 LAA: 1529

Sportsbook Odds

BookSDPLAA
FanDuel -108 -108
Bovada -107 -113
BetMGM -110 -110
DraftKings -110 -110
Caesars -110 -110