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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cleveland Guardians Recap

MLB · July 18, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Cleveland Guardians LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Cleveland Guardians at 34% against FanDuel's implied 35% — an edge of +5.0pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +3.4pp  ·  closed at 2.72 (36.8%)

Small Play Dog play
Cleveland Guardians
+184 on FanDuel
Model 34%
Market 35%
Edge +5.0 pts

Solid 5.0% edge at FanDuel (2.84).

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.

Final model probability
34.0%

Model performance on Cleveland Guardians picks (60d)

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

Picks
32
W - L
7 - 23
Win rate
23%
Avg CLV
+3.8pt
ROI
-60.6%

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