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Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays Recap

MLB · September 18, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Tampa Bay Rays LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Tampa Bay Rays at 51% against FanDuel's implied 48% — an edge of +5.9pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: -2.2pp  ·  closed at 1.78 (56.2%)

Small Play
Tampa Bay Rays
+108 on FanDuel
Model 51%
Market 48%
Edge +5.9 pts

Solid 5.9% edge at FanDuel (2.08).

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
52.3% —
+ Season record + form
53.9% +1.6pp
Calibration offset
52.6% -1.3pp
Platt rescale
44.8% -7.8pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
45.6% +0.8pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
51.5% +5.9pp

Model performance on Tampa Bay Rays picks (60d)

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

Picks
15
W - L
7 - 8
Win rate
47%
Avg CLV
+2.8pt
ROI
+32.9%

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