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Athletics @ Kansas City Royals Recap

MLB · August 17, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Athletics LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Athletics at 39% against FanDuel's implied 41% — an edge of +6.6pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +9.0pp  ·  closed at 2.57 (38.9%)

Pass Dog play
Athletics
+142 on FanDuel
Model 39%
Market 41%
Edge +6.6 pts

FADE GUARD: market moved 1.6pp 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
44.7%
+ Season record + form
46.1% +1.4pp
Calibration offset
46.5% +0.4pp
Platt rescale
43.5% -3.0pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
42.5% -1.0pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
39.2% -3.3pp

Model performance on Athletics picks (60d)

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

Picks
53
W - L
18 - 35
Win rate
34%
Avg CLV
+5.8pt
ROI
-13.3%

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