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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers Recap

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

WIN

Model called it — Kansas City Royals WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Kansas City Royals at 38% against FanDuel's implied 39% — an edge of +5.3pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +4.2pp  ·  closed at 2.47 (40.5%)

Small Play Dog play
Kansas City Royals
+154 on FanDuel
Model 38%
Market 39%
Edge +5.3 pts

Solid 5.3% edge at FanDuel (2.54).

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
43.0%
Calibration offset
45.3% +2.3pp
Platt rescale
36.9% -8.4pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
35.1% -1.8pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
38.3% +3.2pp

Model performance on Kansas City Royals picks (60d)

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

Picks
21
W - L
14 - 7
Win rate
67%
Avg CLV
+5.1pt
ROI
+55.1%

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