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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals Recap

MLB · July 27, 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 48% against FanDuel's implied 49% — an edge of +2.8pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +3.7pp  ·  closed at 2.08 (48.1%)

Small Play Dog play
St. Louis Cardinals
+104 on FanDuel
Model 48%
Market 49%
Edge +2.8 pts

Solid 2.8% 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
50.6%
+ Season record + form
48.7% -1.9pp
Platt rescale
40.1% -8.6pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
41.9% +1.8pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
47.6% +5.8pp

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
45
W - L
18 - 27
Win rate
40%
Avg CLV
+5.5pt
ROI
-11.5%

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