St. Louis Cardinals @ San Diego Padres Recap

MLB · May 08, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — St. Louis Cardinals WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked St. Louis Cardinals at 49% against FanDuel's implied 45% — an edge of +3.8pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Small Play Dog play

St. Louis Cardinals

Model 49%

Market 45%

Edge +3.8 pts

How the model got here

Each row is a stage in the probability calculation. The bar is the probability at that stage; the delta on the right is the shift from the previous stage.

Final model probability

48.8% —

Model performance on St. Louis Cardinals picks (60d)

How this side has graded in the journal over the last 60 days. Small slice — context, not a guarantee.

Picks

W - L

17 - 25

Win rate

40%

Avg CLV

+4.6pt

ROI

-25.7%

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