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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals Recap

MLB · May 31, 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 40% against FanDuel's implied 38% — an edge of +2.2pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +5.0pp  ·  closed at 2.85 (35.1%)

Small Play Dog play
St. Louis Cardinals
+164 on FanDuel
Model 40%
Market 38%
Edge +2.2 pts

Solid 2.2% edge at FanDuel (2.64).

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
40.1%

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
33
W - L
17 - 10
Win rate
63%
Avg CLV
+2.8pt
ROI
+4.4%

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