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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago White Sox Recap

MLB · September 09, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Pittsburgh Pirates WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Pittsburgh Pirates at 46% against FanDuel's implied 47% — an edge of +3.1pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +4.2pp  ·  closed at 2.17 (46.1%)

Small Play Dog play
Pittsburgh Pirates
+112 on FanDuel
Model 46%
Market 47%
Edge +3.1 pts

Solid 3.1% edge at FanDuel (2.12).

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
48.0% —
Calibration offset
48.4% +0.4pp
Platt rescale
41.9% -6.5pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
42.8% +0.9pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
46.1% +3.3pp
Final model probability
46.1% -0.1pp

Model performance on Pittsburgh Pirates picks (60d)

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

Picks
12
W - L
4 - 8
Win rate
33%
Avg CLV
+3.9pt
ROI
-51.4%

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