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St. Louis Cardinals @ Arizona Diamondbacks Recap

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

LOSS

This one missed — St. Louis Cardinals LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked St. Louis Cardinals at 49% against FanDuel's implied 51% — an edge of +2.3pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +4.0pp  ·  closed at 2.05 (48.8%)

Small Play Dog play
St. Louis Cardinals
Model 49%
Market 51%
Edge +2.3 pts

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
49.3% —
+ Season record + form
51.2% +1.9pp
Platt rescale
43.6% -7.6pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
45.2% +1.6pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
48.8% +3.6pp

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
13
W - L
6 - 7
Win rate
46%
Avg CLV
+5.0pt
ROI
+14.8%

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