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Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros Recap

MLB · September 30, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Chicago White Sox WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Chicago White Sox at 43% against FanDuel's implied 44% — an edge of +4.8pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +5.5pp  ·  closed at 2.32 (43.1%)

Small Play Dog play
Chicago White Sox
+128 on FanDuel
Model 43%
Market 44%
Edge +4.8 pts

Solid 4.8% edge at FanDuel (2.28).

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
45.6% —
+ Season record + form
47.8% +2.2pp
Calibration offset
48.0% +0.2pp
Platt rescale
41.4% -6.6pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
40.8% -0.6pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
42.7% +1.9pp

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