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Tampa Bay Rays @ Baltimore Orioles Recap

MLB · August 21, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Tampa Bay Rays LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Tampa Bay Rays at 48% against FanDuel's implied 49% — an edge of +3.6pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +3.6pp  ·  closed at 2.06 (48.5%)

Small Play Dog play
Tampa Bay Rays
+106 on FanDuel
Model 48%
Market 49%
Edge +3.6 pts

Solid 3.6% edge at FanDuel (2.06). Elo agrees (+31 gap).

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
51.0%
+ Season record + form
54.8% +3.8pp
Calibration offset
53.6% -1.2pp
Platt rescale
48.1% -5.5pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
47.1% -1.0pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
48.2% +1.1pp

Model performance on Tampa Bay Rays picks (60d)

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

Picks
31
W - L
16 - 15
Win rate
52%
Avg CLV
+1.8pt
ROI
+10.4%

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