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San Diego Padres @ Cleveland Guardians Recap

MLB · August 15, 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 50% against FanDuel's implied 49% — an edge of +3.2pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +0.2pp  ·  closed at 1.93 (51.8%)

Small Play
Cleveland Guardians
+105 on FanDuel
Model 50%
Market 49%
Edge +3.2 pts

Solid 3.2% edge at FanDuel (2.05).

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
54.8%
+ Season record + form
51.1% -3.6pp
Platt rescale
46.1% -5.0pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
47.1% +1.0pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
50.2% +3.1pp

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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