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St. Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Angels Recap

MLB · July 20, 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 50% against FanDuel's implied 51% — an edge of +6.9pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +5.3pp  ·  closed at 1.92 (52.1%)

Small Play
St. Louis Cardinals
-102 on FanDuel
Model 50%
Market 51%
Edge +6.9 pts

Solid 6.9% edge at FanDuel (1.98). Elo agrees (+72 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
56.9%
+ Season record + form
60.5% +3.6pp
+ Factors (pitcher / bullpen / weather / park)
60.0% -0.5pp
Calibration offset
57.1% -2.9pp
Platt rescale
49.6% -7.5pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
50.6% +1.0pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
50.0% -0.6pp

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
42
W - L
17 - 25
Win rate
40%
Avg CLV
+4.6pt
ROI
-25.7%

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