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Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies Recap

MLB · August 03, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Washington Nationals LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Washington Nationals at 42% against FanDuel's implied 42% — an edge of +4.5pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +4.0pp  ·  closed at 2.37 (42.2%)

Pass Dog play
Washington Nationals
+140 on FanDuel
Model 42%
Market 42%
Edge +4.5 pts

FADE GUARD: market moved 2.6pp 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
44.4%
+ Season record + form
45.0% +0.6pp
Calibration offset
46.5% +1.5pp
Platt rescale
37.5% -9.0pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
36.1% -1.4pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
41.7% +5.6pp

Model performance on Washington Nationals picks (60d)

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

Picks
42
W - L
15 - 27
Win rate
36%
Avg CLV
+4.3pt
ROI
-30.4%

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