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San Diego Padres @ Kansas City Royals Recap

MLB · July 19, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — San Diego Padres WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked San Diego Padres at 46% against FanDuel's implied 47% — an edge of +3.2pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +0.9pp  ·  closed at 2.02 (49.5%)

Small Play Dog play
San Diego Padres
+112 on FanDuel
Model 46%
Market 47%
Edge +3.2 pts

Solid 3.2% edge at FanDuel (2.12). Elo agrees (+39 gap).

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
52.2%
+ Season record + form
54.8% +2.6pp
Calibration offset
53.1% -1.7pp
Platt rescale
45.9% -7.2pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
42.0% -3.9pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
46.1% +4.1pp

Model performance on San Diego Padres 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
12 - 20
Win rate
38%
Avg CLV
+5.2pt
ROI
-38.3%

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