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Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays Recap

MLB · September 15, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Athletics LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Athletics at 33% against FanDuel's implied 32% — an edge of +5.2pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +3.6pp  ·  closed at 2.96 (33.8%)

Small Play Dog play
Athletics
+210 on FanDuel
Model 33%
Market 32%
Edge +5.2 pts

Solid 5.2% edge at FanDuel (3.10). Elo agrees (-101 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
32.8% —
+ Season record + form
32.3% -0.5pp
Calibration offset
37.2% +4.9pp
Platt rescale
32.2% -5.0pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
30.7% -1.5pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
33.0% +2.3pp

Model performance on Athletics picks (60d)

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

Picks
26
W - L
12 - 14
Win rate
46%
Avg CLV
+4.4pt
ROI
+16.1%

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