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Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals Recap

MLB · September 16, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Washington Nationals LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Washington Nationals at 39% against FanDuel's implied 38% — an edge of +5.7pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +6.5pp  ·  closed at 2.70 (37.0%)

Small Play Dog play
Washington Nationals
+164 on FanDuel
Model 39%
Market 38%
Edge +5.7 pts

Solid 5.7% edge at FanDuel (2.64). Elo agrees (-74 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
42.8% —
+ Season record + form
42.2% -0.6pp
Calibration offset
44.2% +2.0pp
Platt rescale
37.7% -6.5pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
35.9% -1.8pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
38.8% +2.9pp

Model performance on Washington Nationals picks (60d)

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

Picks
20
W - L
10 - 10
Win rate
50%
Avg CLV
+3.5pt
ROI
-14.4%

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