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Cleveland Guardians @ Tampa Bay Rays Recap

MLB · July 25, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Tampa Bay Rays WIN.

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

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: -1.3pp  ·  closed at 1.90 (52.6%)

Small Play Dog play
Tampa Bay Rays
+104 on FanDuel
Model 49%
Market 49%
Edge +2.3 pts

Solid 2.3% edge at FanDuel (2.04).

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
56.7%
Calibration offset
54.1% -2.6pp
Platt rescale
44.2% -9.9pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
42.0% -2.2pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
48.8% +6.8pp

Model performance on Tampa Bay Rays picks (60d)

How this side has graded in the journal over the last 60 days. Small slice — context, not a guarantee.

Picks
31
W - L
16 - 15
Win rate
52%
Avg CLV
+1.8pt
ROI
+10.4%

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