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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros Recap

MLB · June 02, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Pittsburgh Pirates WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Pittsburgh Pirates at 56% against FanDuel's implied 51% — an edge of +5.3pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +7.5pp  ·  closed at 2.05 (48.8%)

Small Play
Pittsburgh Pirates
-104 on FanDuel
Model 56%
Market 51%
Edge +5.3 pts

Solid 5.3% edge at FanDuel (1.96). Elo agrees (+47 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
53.3%
+ Season record + form
56.2% +2.9pp
Calibration offset
54.8% -1.4pp
Platt rescale
50.8% -4.0pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
51.6% +0.8pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
56.3% +4.7pp

Model performance on Pittsburgh Pirates picks (60d)

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

Picks
22
W - L
14 - 8
Win rate
64%
Avg CLV
+4.3pt
ROI
+23.1%

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