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Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals Recap

MLB · September 26, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Cleveland Guardians WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Cleveland Guardians at 55% against FanDuel's implied 54% — an edge of +2.1pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +4.3pp  ·  closed at 1.93 (51.8%)

Pass
Cleveland Guardians
-118 on FanDuel
Model 55%
Market 54%
Edge +2.1 pts

FADE GUARD: market moved 2.2pp 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
51.7% —
+ Season record + form
54.4% +2.7pp
Calibration offset
53.4% -1.0pp
Platt rescale
46.4% -7.0pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
48.5% +2.1pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
54.5% +6.0pp

Model performance on Cleveland Guardians picks (60d)

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

Picks
13
W - L
5 - 8
Win rate
38%
Avg CLV
+3.9pt
ROI
-42.7%

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