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San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians Recap

MLB · August 18, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — San Francisco Giants LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked San Francisco Giants at 36% against FanDuel's implied 34% — an edge of +7.5pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +5.0pp  ·  closed at 2.75 (36.4%)

Small Play Dog play
San Francisco Giants
+195 on FanDuel
Model 36%
Market 34%
Edge +7.5 pts

Solid 7.5% edge at FanDuel (2.95).

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
43.2%
Calibration offset
44.2% +1.0pp
Platt rescale
39.7% -4.5pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
35.8% -3.9pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
36.5% +0.7pp

Model performance on San Francisco Giants picks (60d)

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

Picks
16
W - L
8 - 8
Win rate
50%
Avg CLV
+4.5pt
ROI
+0.3%

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