Model projections, compared against the market

Tonight's Slate

October 12, 2026 — projected margins and win probabilities for every game, checked against DraftKings, Polymarket, and Kalshi. Updated Oct 12, 2:13 PM CT.
2Games
0Strong leans
1Moderate leans
1Toss-ups
4:00 PM CT
NLCS Game 2
American Family Field
Los Angeles Dodgers
100-62
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
14-9, 2.53 ERA
@
Milwaukee Brewers
103-59
Logan Henderson
11-3, 2.47 ERA
Projected margin
MIL -0.4 · LAD +0.4
Model fair odds
LAD +101 · MIL -101
Model Suggests Lean · 50.1%
Moneyline (Kalshi): Milwaukee Brewers (KA +125) — model 50.1% vs. devigged market 44.5% (+5.6pp edge)
Model vs. Market DraftKings, Polymarket, Kalshi · current line
Model fairDraftKingsPolymarketKalshi
LAD ML+101 -136 -120 -125
MIL ML-101 +113 +120 +125
MIL +1.5-150-157——
First 5 innings Kalshi · current line · devigged · model projects LAD +0.3 thru 5
ModelModel fairKalshiKalshi oddsEdge
LAD leads38.8%+15845.8%+118-7.0pp
Tied16.5%+50519.2%+421-2.7pp
MIL leads44.7%+12435.0%+186+9.7pp
85°F wind 13 mph
LAD Confirmed MIL Confirmed

Why the Brewers. Over the full body of work, the Brewers (103-59) grade out as the stronger club than the Dodgers (100-62).

The case for the Dodgers. Yoshinobu Yamamoto's arsenal plays well against how this Brewers lineup has handled similar pitch mixes. How the two bullpens line up tonight favors the Dodgers, with the arms they're likely to use in good shape.

Notes. Los Angeles Dodgers note — Tommy Edman: Edman will start at second base and will bat ninth Monday in Game 2 of the NLCS against the Brewers. Milwaukee Brewers note — David Hamilton: Hamilton will start at third base and will bat ninth in Monday's NLCS Game 2 against the Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani is running cold over his last 10 games, batting .216 — .270 wOBA vs. a .399 season mark. Jake Bauers is running cold over his last 10 games, batting .229 — .290 wOBA vs. a .444 season mark.

LAD LAD LOS ANGELES DODGERS — STARTING LINEUP & FIELD POSITIONS — Oct 12, 2026 ✦ ✦ ✦ PYoshinobuYamamoto14-9 · 2.53 ERA · 185.0 IP0.87 WHIP · 182 SOCWillSmith1BFreddieFreeman2BTommyEdman3BMaxMuncySSMookieBettsLFTeoscarHernándezCFAndyPagesRFKyleTucker LAD @ MIL / Oct 12, 2026 ● position filled from today’s posted lineup · — not posted
9 of 9 positions confirmed
MIL MIL MILWAUKEE BREWERS — STARTING LINEUP & FIELD POSITIONS — Oct 12, 2026 ✦ ✦ ✦ PLoganHenderson11-3 · 2.47 ERA · 98.1 IP0.84 WHIP · 110 SOCWilliamContreras1BJakeBauers2BBriceTurang3BDavidHamiltonSSCooperPrattLFJacksonChourioCFGarrettMitchellRFSalFrelick LAD @ MIL / Oct 12, 2026 ● position filled from today’s posted lineup · — not posted
9 of 9 positions confirmed
LAD bullpen
PitcherERAWHIPSOGSVLast pitched
Edgardo Henriquez2.851.037161229d ago
Brock Stewart2.701.012528116d ago
Edwin Díaz8.681.982821715d ago
Kris Bubic3.761.205614016d ago
Justin Wrobleski3.661.1411828015d ago
Roki Sasaki4.491.3212326015d ago
Tanner Scott2.690.9982692516d ago
Alex Vesia2.641.077472315d ago
Evan Phillips3.461.083331115d ago
Blake Snell1.901.10559016d ago
Tyler Glasnow3.530.959813017d ago
Tarik Skubal2.720.9618626016d ago
MIL bullpen
PitcherERAWHIPSOGSVLast pitched
JoJo Romero3.361.225455015d ago
Antonio Senzatela4.051.356057415d ago
Chad Patrick3.401.249357615d ago
DL Hall1.911.046447015d ago
Kyle Harrison4.201.3514128015d ago
Trevor Megill2.630.8969633016d ago
Shane Drohan4.191.3212533215d ago
Abner Uribe1.971.036261616d ago
Aaron Ashby3.121.3111675415d ago
Dustin May4.701.3214431015d ago
Robert Gasser3.871.1910321016d ago
Jacob Misiorowski1.800.8025230015d ago
LAD (away)
Confirmed · today's official lineup
BatterAVGHRRBIOPS
1Mookie Betts SS.2572369.780
2Freddie Freeman 1B.2881670.792
3Teoscar Hernández LF.2671664.759
4Shohei Ohtani DH.2753081.889
5Will Smith C.2601034.781
6Max Muncy 3B.2522976.838
7Andy Pages CF.2742385.811
8Kyle Tucker RF.2331770.715
9Tommy Edman 2B.247842.714
MIL (home)
Confirmed · today's official lineup
BatterAVGHRRBIOPS
1Jackson Chourio LF.2912575.838
2Brice Turang 2B.26821100.816
3William Contreras C.2701894.758
4Jake Bauers 1B.2662686.873
5Christian Yelich DH.2351259.693
6Garrett Mitchell CF.2621165.770
7Cooper Pratt SS.281334.718
8Sal Frelick RF.230440.614
9David Hamilton 3B.245426.650
7:00 PM CT
ALCS Game 1
Tropicana Field
Cleveland Guardians
85-77
Foster Griffin
15-6, 3.60 ERA
@
Tampa Bay Rays
98-64
Drew Rasmussen
16-5, 2.67 ERA
Projected margin
TB -0.8 · CLE +0.8
Model fair odds
CLE +149 · TB -149
Model Suggests Moderate · 59.8%
Moneyline (Kalshi): Tampa Bay Rays (KA -147) — model 59.8% vs. devigged market 59.5% (+0.3pp edge)
Model vs. Market DraftKings, Polymarket, Kalshi · current line
Model fairDraftKingsPolymarketKalshi
CLE ML+149 +144 +153 +147
TB ML-149 -175 -153 -147
TB -1.5+130+129——
First 5 innings Kalshi · current line · devigged · model projects TB +0.8 thru 5
ModelModel fairKalshiKalshi oddsEdge
CLE leads33.5%+19830.5%+228+3.0pp
Tied16.8%+49718.0%+456-1.2pp
TB leads49.7%+10151.5%-106-1.8pp
72°F wind 5 mph
CLE Projected TB Projected

Why the Rays. The edge on the mound belongs to the Rays: Drew Rasmussen (2.67 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 174 K) has been the better arm than Foster Griffin (3.60 ERA, 1.21 WHIP). Over the full body of work, the Rays (98-64) grade out as the stronger club than the Guardians (85-77). Drew Rasmussen's arsenal plays well against how this Guardians lineup has handled similar pitch mixes.

The case for the Guardians. The Guardians bring the deeper lineup — tonight's nine average a .723 OPS against .722 for the Rays. The Guardians come in playing the better recent baseball, on both sides of the ball.

Notes. Cleveland Guardians note — Slade Cecconi: Cecconi has been added to the Guardians' roster for the ALCS, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. Tampa Bay Rays note — Brody Hopkins: Hopkins has been included on the Rays' roster for the ALCS, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports. Cleveland Guardians' starter has looked sharper lately — missing more bats over his last 3 starts (32.9% called-strike+whiff rate, vs. 27.7% on the season). Tampa Bay Rays' starter has looked sharper lately — missing more bats over his last 3 starts (33.3% called-strike+whiff rate, vs. 28.2% on the season). Junior Caminero is running cold over his last 10 games, batting .265 — .325 wOBA vs. a .413 season mark. Ryan Vilade is running cold over his last 10 games, batting .143 — .345 wOBA vs. a .421 season mark.

CLE CLE CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — STARTING LINEUP & FIELD POSITIONS — Oct 12, 2026 ✦ ✦ ✦ PFosterGriffin15-6 · 3.60 ERA · 172.2 IP1.21 WHIP · 158 SOCPatrickBailey1BNathanielLowe2BTravisBazzana3BJoséRamírezSSBrayanRocchioLFAngelMartínezCFStevenKwanRFChaseDeLauter CLE @ TB / Oct 12, 2026 ● position filled from today’s posted lineup · — not posted
9 of 9 positions confirmed
TB TB TAMPA BAY RAYS — STARTING LINEUP & FIELD POSITIONS — Oct 12, 2026 ✦ ✦ ✦ PDrewRasmussen16-5 · 2.67 ERA · 172.0 IP0.91 WHIP · 174 SOCNickFortes1BJonathanAranda2BJorgeMateo3BJuniorCamineroSSTaylorWallsLFChandlerSimpsonCFJonnyDeLucaRFRyanVilade CLE @ TB / Oct 12, 2026 ● position filled from today’s posted lineup · — not posted
9 of 9 positions confirmed
CLE bullpen
PitcherERAWHIPSOGSVLast pitched
Tim Herrin3.021.315467017d ago
Daniel Espino4.111.242514017d ago
Shawn Armstrong4.581.393441016d ago
Matt Festa3.781.316966117d ago
Erik Sabrowski2.611.187660117d ago
Slade Cecconi4.911.439928016d ago
Joey Cantillo3.621.4217133018d ago
Hunter Gaddis2.981.285768117d ago
Cade Smith1.950.96107694116d ago
Tanner Bibee4.361.2214833016d ago
Parker Messick2.561.0619332015d ago
Gavin Williams3.761.1124832017d ago
TB bullpen
PitcherERAWHIPSOGSVLast pitched
Cam Booser1.980.764542016d ago
Kevin Kelly2.440.906371417d ago
Cole Sulser4.311.245651316d ago
Tyler Wells2.380.907257630d ago
Bryan Baker1.440.9163654117d ago
Steven Matz5.491.236136116d ago
Ian Seymour4.211.1315847215d ago
Brody Hopkins5.061.5076016d ago
Griffin Jax3.531.1811634016d ago
Freddy Peralta4.421.3315632017d ago
Nick Martinez3.101.0910931015d ago
CLE (away)
Projected · most recent complete lineup
BatterAVGHRRBIOPS
1Steven Kwan CF.282332.731
2José Ramírez 3B.2351253.688
3Chase DeLauter RF.2871667.820
4Jo Adell DH.2402394.699
5Nathaniel Lowe 1B.2521764.761
6Angel Martínez LF.2541862.755
7Travis Bazzana 2B.2451557.743
8Patrick Bailey C.2061037.607
9Brayan Rocchio SS.2531573.704
TB (home)
Projected · most recent complete lineup
BatterAVGHRRBIOPS
1Yandy Díaz DH.2932285.805
2Jonathan Aranda 1B.2742292.792
3Junior Caminero 3B.27642101.884
4Ryan Vilade RF.2451143.750
5Jonny DeLuca CF.2661150.729
6Chandler Simpson LF.306038.689
7Nick Fortes C.258635.680
8Jorge Mateo 2B.203518.559
9Taylor Walls SS.222236.607