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San Diego Padres @ Cleveland Guardians Recap

MLB · August 16, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Cleveland Guardians LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Cleveland Guardians at 49% against FanDuel's implied 50% — an edge of +2.0pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +2.0pp  ·  closed at 2.00 (50.0%)

Small Play Dog play
Cleveland Guardians
+100 on FanDuel
Model 49%
Market 50%
Edge +2.0 pts

Solid 2.0% edge at FanDuel (2.00).

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
54.4%
+ Season record + form
51.2% -3.2pp
Platt rescale
46.1% -5.1pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
47.1% +1.0pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
49.3% +2.2pp

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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