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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies Recap

MLB · September 08, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Houston Astros WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Houston Astros at 44% against FanDuel's implied 41% — an edge of +4.5pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +0.2pp  ·  closed at 2.19 (45.7%)

Small Play Dog play
Houston Astros
+142 on FanDuel
Model 44%
Market 41%
Edge +4.5 pts

Solid 4.5% edge at FanDuel (2.42). Elo agrees (-48 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
39.8% —
+ Season record + form
41.5% +1.7pp
Calibration offset
43.8% +2.3pp
Platt rescale
38.6% -5.1pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
44.0% +5.4pp

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