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San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians Recap

MLB · August 20, 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 37% against FanDuel's implied 38% — an edge of +4.9pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +7.7pp  ·  closed at 2.85 (35.1%)

Pass Dog play
San Francisco Giants
+164 on FanDuel
Model 37%
Market 38%
Edge +4.9 pts

FADE GUARD: market moved 2.4pp 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
42.4%
Calibration offset
43.6% +1.2pp
Platt rescale
40.9% -2.7pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
37.8% -3.1pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
37.2% -0.6pp

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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