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Baltimore Orioles @ St. Louis Cardinals Recap

MLB · August 25, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Baltimore Orioles WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Baltimore Orioles at 46% against FanDuel's implied 46% — an edge of +4.6pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +2.6pp  ·  closed at 2.07 (48.3%)

Small Play Dog play
Baltimore Orioles
+116 on FanDuel
Model 46%
Market 46%
Edge +4.6 pts

Solid 4.6% edge at FanDuel (2.16).

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
48.9%
Platt rescale
42.4% -6.5pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
42.9% +0.5pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
46.3% +3.4pp

Model performance on Baltimore Orioles picks (60d)

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

Picks
20
W - L
9 - 10
Win rate
47%
Avg CLV
+3.3pt
ROI
-8.6%

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