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St. Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

MLB · September 01, 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 37% against FanDuel's implied 38% — an edge of +4.4pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +6.0pp  ·  closed at 2.76 (36.2%)

Small Play Dog play
St. Louis Cardinals
+164 on FanDuel
Model 37%
Market 38%
Edge +4.4 pts

Solid 4.4% edge at FanDuel (2.64). Elo agrees (-95 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
33.5%
+ Season record + form
35.6% +2.1pp
Calibration offset
39.3% +3.7pp
Platt rescale
34.3% -5.0pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
35.0% +0.7pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
36.8% +1.8pp

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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