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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers Recap

MLB · May 30, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Kansas City Royals LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Kansas City Royals at 48% against FanDuel's implied 45% — an edge of +2.5pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: -1.1pp  ·  closed at 2.04 (49.0%)

Small Play Dog play
Kansas City Royals
+120 on FanDuel
Model 48%
Market 45%
Edge +2.5 pts

Solid 2.5% edge at FanDuel (2.20). Elo agrees (-36 gap).

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.

Elo baseline
41.4%
Calibration offset
43.0% +1.6pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
42.8% -0.2pp
Line-movement nudge
43.3% +0.5pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
48.0% +4.7pp

Model performance on Kansas City Royals picks (60d)

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

Picks
13
W - L
7 - 6
Win rate
54%
Avg CLV
+1.6pt
ROI
+20.6%

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