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Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds Recap

MLB · June 01, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Kansas City Royals WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Kansas City Royals at 45% against FanDuel's implied 39% — an edge of +6.4pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: -1.4pp  ·  closed at 2.15 (46.5%)

Small Play Dog play
Kansas City Royals
+158 on FanDuel
Model 45%
Market 39%
Edge +6.4 pts

Solid 6.4% edge at FanDuel (2.58). Elo agrees (-48 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
39.8%
+ Season record + form
39.2% -0.6pp
Calibration offset
41.4% +2.2pp
Platt rescale
37.1% -4.3pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
38.2% +1.1pp
Line-movement nudge
36.7% -1.5pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
45.1% +8.4pp

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
21
W - L
11 - 10
Win rate
52%
Avg CLV
+3.0pt
ROI
+25.6%

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