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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers Recap

MLB · September 17, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Texas Rangers LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Texas Rangers at 45% against FanDuel's implied 47% — an edge of +3.0pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +1.6pp  ·  closed at 2.08 (48.1%)

Pass Dog play
Texas Rangers
+114 on FanDuel
Model 45%
Market 47%
Edge +3.0 pts

FADE GUARD: market moved 1.7pp against this side since publish

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
49.3% —
+ Season record + form
47.9% -1.4pp
+ Factors (pitcher / bullpen / weather / park)
48.7% +0.8pp
Platt rescale
41.9% -6.8pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
45.3% +3.4pp

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