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Cleveland Guardians @ Tampa Bay Rays Recap

MLB · July 24, 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 44% against FanDuel's implied 45% — an edge of +4.3pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +4.3pp  ·  closed at 2.24 (44.6%)

Small Play Dog play
Cleveland Guardians
+124 on FanDuel
Model 44%
Market 45%
Edge +4.3 pts

Solid 4.3% edge at FanDuel (2.24).

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
43.3%
Calibration offset
45.7% +2.4pp
Platt rescale
37.6% -8.1pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
39.5% +1.9pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
44.0% +4.5pp

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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