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Philadelphia Phillies @ Kansas City Royals Recap

MLB · July 06, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Kansas City Royals WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Kansas City Royals at 37% against FanDuel's implied 39% — an edge of +5.1pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +8.6pp  ·  closed at 2.84 (35.2%)

Pass Dog play
Kansas City Royals
+158 on FanDuel
Model 37%
Market 39%
Edge +5.1 pts

FADE GUARD: market moved 2.0pp against this side since publish

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
46.6%
+ Season record + form
43.7% -2.9pp
Calibration offset
45.2% +1.5pp
Platt rescale
39.2% -6.0pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
36.0% -3.2pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
37.3% +1.3pp

Model performance on Kansas City Royals picks (60d)

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

Picks
24
W - L
13 - 11
Win rate
54%
Avg CLV
+4.7pt
ROI
+9.1%

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