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Tampa Bay Rays @ Cleveland Guardians Recap

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

LOSS

This one missed — Cleveland Guardians LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Cleveland Guardians at 47% against FanDuel's implied 47% — an edge of +2.6pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +2.1pp  ·  closed at 2.10 (47.6%)

Small Play Dog play
Cleveland Guardians
+112 on FanDuel
Model 47%
Market 47%
Edge +2.6 pts

Solid 2.6% edge at FanDuel (2.12).

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
51.5% —
+ Season record + form
48.2% -3.3pp
Platt rescale
42.1% -6.1pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
46.9% +4.8pp

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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