Today’s MLB pitching slate
April 1 features a full slate of games with a complete list of probable starters and strikeout odds up for fantasy and viewing picks — check the matchup board before setting lineups. The day’s probable‑starter rundown and game times were published in the April 1 preview. (dknetwork.draftkings.com)
Paul Skenes (0-1, 67.50 ERA) is listed to start for Pittsburgh against Andrew Abbott (0-0, 0.00 ERA) at 12:40 p.m. ET, an early mismatch that pushed heavy strikeout and run-prop attention for that time slot. (mlb.com) (mlb.com (mlb.com)) Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski (1-0, 1.80 ERA, 11 strikeouts) draws Drew Rasmussen (0-0, 1.80 ERA) at 1:40 p.m. ET, and DraftKings lists pitcher strikeout markets and player props for both starters on today’s slate. (mlb.com) (mlb.com (mlb.com); draftkings.com (sportsbook.draftkings.com)) Tarik Skubal (1-0, 0.00 ERA) is scheduled to face Zac Gallen (0-1, 9.00 ERA) at Chase Field at 3:40 p.m. ET, a matchup that paired a lefty with early-season control metrics against a righty whose one outing inflated his early ERA. (mlb.com) (mlb.com (mlb.com)) The Yankees send Cam Schlittler (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 SO) to T‑Mobile Park against George Kirby (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 6 SO) at 4:10 p.m. ET, a contest showing two starters with high early-strikeout totals through Opening Weekend. (mlb.com) (mlb.com (mlb.com)) Dodger Stadium’s late game lists Gavin Williams (0-1, 5.40 ERA) for Cleveland versus Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1-0, 3.00 ERA) for Los Angeles in the 8:20 p.m. ET window, with team pages and betting previews flagging the Dodgers as favorites in the matchup. (mlb.com) (mlb.com (mlb.com); betdecider.com (betdecider.com)) Weather and park notes could shift value: BallparkPal projects double‑digit wind blowing out to left‑center in Philadelphia for today’s game window, and Rotowire’s April 1 weather grid shows no games currently flagged as possible rainouts. (ballparkpal.com) (ballparkpal.com (ballparkpal.com); rotowire.com (rotowire.com))
