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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs Recap

MLB · July 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 47% against FanDuel's implied 48% — an edge of +5.5pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +6.4pp  ·  closed at 2.12 (47.2%)

Small Play Dog play
St. Louis Cardinals
+108 on FanDuel
Model 47%
Market 48%
Edge +5.5 pts

Solid 5.5% edge at FanDuel (2.08).

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
49.7%
+ Season record + form
51.7% +2.0pp
Platt rescale
43.4% -8.3pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
45.9% +2.5pp
Final model probability
46.7% +0.8pp

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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