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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Athletics Recap

MLB · June 16, 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 41% against FanDuel's implied 42% — an edge of +6.7pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +5.4pp  ·  closed at 2.29 (43.7%)

Small Play Dog play
Pittsburgh Pirates
+136 on FanDuel
Model 41%
Market 42%
Edge +6.7 pts

Solid 6.7% edge at FanDuel (2.36). Best is 2.47 at DraftKings.

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
48.3%
+ Season record + form
49.9% +1.6pp
Platt rescale
42.8% -7.1pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
41.0% -1.8pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
40.7% -0.3pp

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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