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Baltimore Orioles @ St. Louis Cardinals Recap

MLB · August 27, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — St. Louis Cardinals WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked St. Louis Cardinals at 46% against FanDuel's implied 46% — an edge of +5.1pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +4.7pp  ·  closed at 2.16 (46.3%)

Small Play Dog play
St. Louis Cardinals
+118 on FanDuel
Model 46%
Market 46%
Edge +5.1 pts

Solid 5.1% edge at FanDuel (2.18).

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%
Platt rescale
43.4% -7.6pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
46.1% +2.7pp

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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