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Cleveland Guardians @ Cincinnati Reds Recap

MLB · July 28, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Cleveland Guardians WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Cleveland Guardians at 43% against FanDuel's implied 45% — an edge of +7.8pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +11.5pp  ·  closed at 2.44 (41.0%)

Pass Dog play
Cleveland Guardians
+124 on FanDuel
Model 43%
Market 45%
Edge +7.8 pts

FADE GUARD: market moved 1.9pp against this side since publish

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
49.7%
+ Season record + form
51.7% +2.0pp
Platt rescale
42.0% -9.7pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
43.2% +1.2pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
43.1% -0.1pp
Final model probability
43.1% +0.1pp

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
32
W - L
7 - 23
Win rate
23%
Avg CLV
+3.8pt
ROI
-60.6%

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