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Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds Recap

MLB · June 03, 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 43% — an edge of +2.4pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +3.3pp  ·  closed at 2.39 (41.8%)

Small Play Dog play
Kansas City Royals
+134 on FanDuel
Model 45%
Market 43%
Edge +2.4 pts

Solid 2.4% edge at FanDuel (2.34). 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
41.5% +2.3pp
Platt rescale
37.6% -3.9pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
38.5% +0.9pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
45.2% +6.7pp

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
24
W - L
13 - 11
Win rate
54%
Avg CLV
+4.7pt
ROI
+9.1%

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