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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians Recap

MLB · August 30, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Kansas City Royals LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Kansas City Royals at 38% against FanDuel's implied 37% — an edge of +4.5pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +4.2pp  ·  closed at 2.68 (37.3%)

Small Play Dog play
Kansas City Royals
+170 on FanDuel
Model 38%
Market 37%
Edge +4.5 pts

Solid 4.5% edge at FanDuel (2.70). Elo agrees (-33 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
41.9%
+ Season record + form
43.1% +1.2pp
Calibration offset
44.6% +1.5pp
Platt rescale
38.1% -6.5pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
34.6% -3.5pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
37.7% +3.1pp

Model performance on Kansas City Royals picks (60d)

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

Picks
21
W - L
14 - 7
Win rate
67%
Avg CLV
+5.1pt
ROI
+55.1%

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