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Texas Rangers @ St. Louis Cardinals Recap

MLB · June 03, 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 61% against FanDuel's implied 54% — an edge of +7.0pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +8.9pp  ·  closed at 1.93 (51.8%)

Small Play
St. Louis Cardinals
-116 on FanDuel
Model 61%
Market 54%
Edge +7.0 pts

Solid 7.0% edge at FanDuel (1.86). Elo agrees (+37 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
58.7%
Calibration offset
56.8% -1.9pp
Platt rescale
50.3% -6.5pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
53.5% +3.2pp
Line-movement nudge
53.9% +0.4pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
60.8% +6.9pp

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
42
W - L
17 - 25
Win rate
40%
Avg CLV
+4.6pt
ROI
-25.7%

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