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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Washington Nationals Recap

MLB · July 03, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Pittsburgh Pirates LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Pittsburgh Pirates at 43% against FanDuel's implied 43% — an edge of +5.4pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +2.8pp  ·  closed at 2.17 (46.1%)

Small Play Dog play
Pittsburgh Pirates
+130 on FanDuel
Model 43%
Market 43%
Edge +5.4 pts

Solid 5.4% edge at FanDuel (2.30).

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
46.1%
+ Season record + form
47.2% +1.1pp
Calibration offset
47.8% +0.6pp
Platt rescale
41.0% -6.8pp
Final model probability
42.5% +1.6pp

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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