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Tampa Bay Rays @ Kansas City Royals Recap

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

WIN

Model called it — Tampa Bay Rays WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Tampa Bay Rays at 54% against FanDuel's implied 55% — an edge of +3.1pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +4.3pp  ·  closed at 1.85 (54.0%)

Small Play
Tampa Bay Rays
-123 on FanDuel
Model 54%
Market 55%
Edge +3.1 pts

Solid 3.1% edge at FanDuel (1.81). Elo agrees (+79 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
57.9%
+ Season record + form
61.7% +3.8pp
Calibration offset
58.0% -3.7pp
Platt rescale
48.4% -9.6pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
53.8% +5.4pp

Model performance on Tampa Bay Rays picks (60d)

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

Picks
56
W - L
24 - 32
Win rate
43%
Avg CLV
+4.1pt
ROI
-11.3%

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