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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies Recap

MLB · August 22, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — St. Louis Cardinals LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked St. Louis Cardinals at 39% against FanDuel's implied 37% — an edge of +6.0pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +1.8pp  ·  closed at 2.43 (41.1%)

Small Play Dog play
St. Louis Cardinals
+170 on FanDuel
Model 39%
Market 37%
Edge +6.0 pts

Solid 6.0% edge at FanDuel (2.70). Elo agrees (-66 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
37.3%
+ Season record + form
40.2% +3.0pp
Calibration offset
42.0% +1.8pp
Platt rescale
41.0% -1.0pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
38.0% -3.0pp
Final model probability
39.5% +1.5pp

Model performance on St. Louis Cardinals picks (60d)

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

Picks
45
W - L
18 - 27
Win rate
40%
Avg CLV
+5.5pt
ROI
-11.5%

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