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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals Recap

MLB · August 05, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Minnesota Twins LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Minnesota Twins at 48% against FanDuel's implied 49% — an edge of +4.2pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +4.7pp  ·  closed at 2.08 (48.1%)

Small Play Dog play
Minnesota Twins
+106 on FanDuel
Model 48%
Market 49%
Edge +4.2 pts

Solid 4.2% edge at FanDuel (2.06). Elo agrees (+31 gap).

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
51.0%
+ Season record + form
53.3% +2.3pp
Calibration offset
52.0% -1.3pp
Platt rescale
42.6% -9.4pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
48.3% +5.7pp

Model performance on Minnesota Twins picks (60d)

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

Picks
18
W - L
6 - 12
Win rate
33%
Avg CLV
+3.5pt
ROI
-46.9%

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