MLB Baseball

SD vs MIL Prediction

May 14, 2026

10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

SD vs MIL prediction for May 14, 2026: Our Monte Carlo simulation ran 10,000 game iterations and projects MIL 3.3 - SD 3.0. MIL is favored with a 55.5% win probability. The run line is -1.5 and the total is 8.0. Model projects 6.3 total runs.

MIL
3.3
Projected Score
VS O/U 8.0
SD
3.0
Projected Score
Win Probability
55.5%
44.5%
MILSD
-1.5
Run Line (MIL)
8.0
Total Line
10,000
Simulations
Calibrated accuracy at this confidence: 53.5% (2,063 games)

Projected Runs Range 10th – 90th percentile

SD
135
MIL
135
FINALMIL 7 — SD 1
Projected
MIL 3.3 — SD 3.0
Actual
MIL 7 — SD 1

Starting Pitcher Matchup

Griffin Canning R
SD
FF34%94 mph17% whiff
SL30%88 mph34% whiff
CH25%90 mph25% whiff
Kyle Harrison L
MIL
FF58%95 mph30% whiff
SV26%82 mph29% whiff
CH13%86 mph22% whiff

Weather Impact

American Family Field
60°F9 mph windRoof: retractable
HR: 1.058 Total: 1.033
9mph out

Bullpen Comparison

SD
3.68ERA
3.54FIP
8.11K/9
3.25BB/9
1.23WHIP
MIL
3.59ERA
3.14FIP
9.81K/9
4.13BB/9
1.32WHIP

Betting Edges

RUN_LINE AWAY +1.5
-44.3% EV
-185
TOTAL OVER 8.0
-39.0% EV
+102
F5 UNDER 4.5
+17.3% EV
-130
TOTAL UNDER 8.0
+17.2% EV
-123
NRFI NRFI
+13.3% EV
-115
RUN_LINE HOME -1.5
-11.0% EV
+152

First 5 Innings & NRFI

SD F5
1.5 runs
33.8% win
MIL F5
1.9 runs
44.9% win
F5 Total
3.4
NRFI
64.0%
YRFI
36.0%
Avg 1st Inn Runs
0.67

HR Spotlight

Avg HRs
1.5
Over 0.5 HR
78%
Over 1.5 HR
45%
No HR
22%
Brice Turang MIL27.2%
ISO: 0.268 | Barrel: 10.4% | vs Griffin Canning | Platoon: 1.12x
Manny Machado SD26.1%
ISO: 0.250 | Barrel: 7.6% | vs Kyle Harrison | Platoon: 1.12x
Gary Sánchez MIL21.5%
ISO: 0.137 | Barrel: 13.7% | vs Griffin Canning

Pitcher Strikeout Projections

Griffin Canning
0.0 K projected
SD | K/9: 0.0
Kyle Harrison
0.0 K projected
MIL | K/9: 0.0

Injury Report

SD8 injured
Yu Darvish SPOUT
Jhony Brito RP60-DAY-IL
German Marquez SP15-DAY-IL
Blake Hunt CDAY-TO-DAY
Jake Cronenworth 2B7-DAY IL
Joe Musgrove SP60-DAY-IL
+2 more
MIL8 injured
Jacob Misiorowski SPDAY-TO-DAY
Christian Yelich DHDAY-TO-DAY
Akil Baddoo LF60-DAY-IL
Rob Zastryzny RP60-DAY-IL
Jared Koenig RP15-DAY-IL
Brandon Woodruff SP15-DAY-IL
+2 more

AI Intelligence Analysis

NEUTRAL +1YELLOW ZONE50.4% WR (n=250)
Pitcher mismatch (Harrison 2.60 vs Canning 7.29 ERA, 4.69 gap) drives UNDER 8.0 at 17.2% edge. No ML edge but strong totals value. NRFI 13.3% edge and F5 UNDER 17.3% are elite complementary plays. Game resolved MIL 7-1, UNDER hit.

Key Factors

  • Pitcher mismatch elite: Harrison (2.60 ERA, 28.9% K, A- grade stuff) vs Canning (7.29 ERA, 22.3% K, B- grade). 4.69 ERA gap.
  • UNDER 8.0 edge 17.2% strong (model 6.32 vs market 8.0, 1.68 run gap). This edge in acceptable range for under-themed edge.
  • F5 UNDER 4.5 edge 17.3% elite — Harrison's dominance concentrated early; Canning limited to short outing expected.
  • NRFI edge 13.3% strong — first-inning pitcher advantage to Harrison's strikeout arsenal.
  • Home ML edge -3.0% confirms market correctly priced MIL despite pitcher advantage — no direction leverage, only totals.

Risk Factors

  • Canning's 7.29 ERA could indicate recent blowup; if he settles, overs closer. However, K-rate 22.3% suggests lower baseline performance.
  • Wind OUT (8.7 mph) and retractable roof closed could boost totals, but pitcher mismatch dominates.
Sharp MoneyWith ModelMarket held 8.0 total stable; no line movement detected. Model lean UNDER aligned with market's pricing relative to pitcher quality, though market didn't maximize under pricing.
RESOLVED GAMEPITCHER MISMATCHTOTALS VALUEF5 UNDER EDGENRFI VALUE

Edge Analysis

Moneyline
MIL 55.5%
-11.0 pts
Run Line
-1.5
-11.0 pts
Total
8.0
+17.2 pts
How this prediction was generated: This page shows output from the Olympus Bets MLB Baseball Monte Carlo engine. Each game is simulated 10,000 times using real-time team data, injury reports, and current odds. Probabilities are calibrated using Bayesian methods and sized via the Kelly Criterion. Full methodology →

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