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Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians Recap

MLB · September 20, 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 34% — an edge of +4.7pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +6.9pp  ·  closed at 3.10 (32.3%)

Small Play Dog play
Athletics
+190 on FanDuel
Model 33%
Market 34%
Edge +4.7 pts

Solid 4.7% edge at FanDuel (2.90). Elo agrees (-79 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
35.6% —
+ Season record + form
36.6% +1.0pp
Calibration offset
40.2% +3.6pp
Platt rescale
35.9% -4.3pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
32.9% -3.0pp
Final model probability
33.2% +0.3pp

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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