Vol. I · Issue 22
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Dinger Almanac
··· Baseball Statistics & Analysis ···


Game Winners

Today's Game-by-Game Picks

One side per game, based on the starter matchup, season record, and home-field edge.


15games on the slate · Wednesday, April 22
12:10 PM ET · 9:10 AM PT·STL @ MIA·loanDepot park
St. Louis CardinalsSTL
Kyle Leahy vs Janson Junk

Slight edge to STL.

51%
low
1:10 PM ET · 10:10 AM PT·HOU @ CLE·Progressive Field
Cleveland GuardiansCLE
Peter Lambert vs Tanner Bibee

CLE's 52% record over HOU's 45% plus home field.

59%
medium
1:10 PM ET · 10:10 AM PT·CIN @ TB·Tropicana Field
Cincinnati RedsCIN
Brandon Williamson vs Nick Martinez

Slight edge to CIN.

51%
low
2:10 PM ET · 11:10 AM PT·BAL @ KC·Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City RoyalsKC
Chris Bassitt vs Michael Wacha

Michael Wacha's 1.00 ERA over Chris Bassitt's 6.19 plus home field.

51%
low
3:07 PM ET · 12:07 PM PT·TOR @ LAA·Angel Stadium
Los Angeles AngelsLAA
Eric Lauer vs José Soriano

José Soriano's 0.28 ERA over Eric Lauer's 7.13 plus home field.

57%
medium
4:10 PM ET · 1:10 PM PT·ATH @ SEA·T-Mobile Park
AthleticsATH
Aaron Civale vs Logan Gilbert

Slight edge to ATH.

52%
low
6:40 PM ET · 3:40 PM PT·MIL @ DET·Comerica Park
Milwaukee BrewersMIL
Chad Patrick vs Casey Mize

Slight edge to MIL.

51%
low
6:45 PM ET · 3:45 PM PT·ATL @ WSH·Nationals Park
Atlanta BravesATL
Martín Pérez vs Zack Littell

ATL's 55% record over WSH's 49%; Martín Pérez's 2.21 ERA over Zack Littell's 7.11.

58%
medium
6:45 PM ET · 3:45 PM PT·NYY @ BOS·Fenway Park
New York YankeesNYY
Max Fried vs Ranger Suarez

NYY's 53% record over BOS's 47%.

55%
medium
7:10 PM ET · 4:10 PM PT·MIN @ NYM·Citi Field
Minnesota TwinsMIN
Connor Prielipp vs Clay Holmes

MIN's 51% record over NYM's 44%.

53%
low
7:40 PM ET · 4:40 PM PT·PHI @ CHC·Wrigley Field
Chicago CubsCHC
Kyle Backhus vs Matthew Boyd

CHC's 53% record over PHI's 45% plus home field.

61%
medium
8:05 PM ET · 5:05 PM PT·PIT @ TEX·Globe Life Field
Pittsburgh PiratesPIT
Braxton Ashcraft vs Jack Leiter

Braxton Ashcraft's 2.38 ERA over Jack Leiter's 4.87.

51%
low
8:40 PM ET · 5:40 PM PT·SD @ COL·Coors Field
San Diego PadresSD
Walker Buehler vs Tomoyuki Sugano

SD's 56% record over COL's 46%.

59%
medium
9:40 PM ET · 6:40 PM PT·CWS @ AZ·Chase Field
Arizona DiamondbacksAZ
Anthony Kay vs Eduardo Rodriguez

AZ's 52% record over CWS's 47% plus home field.

59%
medium
9:45 PM ET · 6:45 PM PT·LAD @ SF·Oracle Park
Los Angeles DodgersLAD
Shohei Ohtani vs Tyler Mahle

LAD's 56% record over SF's 48%; Shohei Ohtani's 0.50 ERA over Tyler Mahle's 7.23.

60%
medium
Predictions use the win-probability model blending starter ERA/xwOBA-allowed, team record, and home-field advantage. See methodology for details.