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Tampa Bay Rays @ Baltimore Orioles Recap

MLB · August 23, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Tampa Bay Rays WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Tampa Bay Rays at 49% against FanDuel's implied 49% — an edge of +4.3pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +2.8pp  ·  closed at 1.99 (50.2%)

Small Play Dog play
Tampa Bay Rays
+105 on FanDuel
Model 49%
Market 49%
Edge +4.3 pts

Solid 4.3% edge at FanDuel (2.05).

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
50.6%
+ Season record + form
54.0% +3.4pp
Calibration offset
52.9% -1.1pp
Platt rescale
45.8% -7.1pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
45.1% -0.7pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
49.2% +4.1pp

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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