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Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets Recap

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

LOSS

This one missed — Philadelphia Phillies LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Philadelphia Phillies at 50% against FanDuel's implied 51% — an edge of +2.3pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +5.9pp  ·  closed at 2.11 (47.4%)

Pass
Philadelphia Phillies
-104 on FanDuel
Model 50%
Market 51%
Edge +2.3 pts

FADE GUARD: market moved 1.5pp 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
53.5% —
+ Season record + form
55.9% +2.4pp
Calibration offset
54.0% -1.9pp
Platt rescale
46.0% -8.0pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
50.0% +4.0pp

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