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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians Recap

MLB · July 20, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Cleveland Guardians WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Cleveland Guardians at 48% against FanDuel's implied 49% — an edge of +8.0pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +9.8pp  ·  closed at 2.14 (46.7%)

Small Play Dog play
Cleveland Guardians
+106 on FanDuel
Model 48%
Market 49%
Edge +8.0 pts

Solid 8.0% edge at FanDuel (2.06). Elo agrees (+35 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
58.4%
Calibration offset
55.8% -2.6pp
Platt rescale
48.8% -7.0pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
49.6% +0.8pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
48.1% -1.5pp

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
43
W - L
15 - 25
Win rate
38%
Avg CLV
+4.5pt
ROI
-17.6%

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