01 · Forecast

What did we believe?

No current actionable forecast is substituted for this game. The recorded checkpoints below are the historical evidence.

Moneyline · 5 recorded snapshots

First look

· retrosheet_lightgbm_poisson_blend retrosheet-game-date-bounded-fielding-2026-v16.0.0

San Francisco Giants · 47.6%

+109 at kalshi · recorded edge -0.3%

No paper recommendation recorded

Quote observed .

Latest pregame

· retrosheet_lightgbm_poisson_blend retrosheet-game-date-bounded-fielding-2026-v16.0.0

San Diego Padres · 55.1%

-131 at kalshi · recorded edge -1.6%

No paper recommendation recorded

Quote observed .

First and latest pregame are model snapshots, not necessarily the bookmaker’s opening and closing prices.

Total 7.5 · 3 recorded snapshots

First look

· retrosheet_lightgbm_poisson_blend retrosheet-game-date-bounded-fielding-2026-v16.0.0

Over 7.5 · 49.4%

+119 at polymarket · recorded edge +3.7%

No paper recommendation recorded

Quote observed .

Latest pregame

· retrosheet_lightgbm_poisson_blend retrosheet-game-date-bounded-fielding-2026-v16.0.0

Over 7.5 · 49.3%

+101 at kalshi · recorded edge -0.4%

No paper recommendation recorded

Quote observed .

First and latest pregame are model snapshots, not necessarily the bookmaker’s opening and closing prices.

Total 6.5 · 2 recorded snapshots

First look

· retrosheet_lightgbm_poisson_blend retrosheet-game-date-bounded-fielding-2026-v16.0.0

Under 6.5 · 49.0%

+101 at kalshi · recorded edge -0.7%

No paper recommendation recorded

Quote observed .

Latest pregame

· retrosheet_lightgbm_poisson_blend retrosheet-game-date-bounded-fielding-2026-v16.0.0

Under 6.5 · 49.0%

+114 at kalshi · recorded edge +2.3%

No paper recommendation recorded

Quote observed .

First and latest pregame are model snapshots, not necessarily the bookmaker’s opening and closing prices.

02 · Why

Connect the forecast to the baseball

Recorded first look · probable-starter

Tree contributions are raw log-odds toward the home team (+) or away team (−), before calibration. They are not probability points or proof of causation.

Baseball inputRecorded valueContribution
Matchup edge: the starter's season-to-date strikeout-minus-walk rateThe home team's the starter's season-to-date strikeout-minus-walk rate minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-0.10587068999999999-0.0575
Matchup edge: expected winning percentage from runs scored and allowedThe home team's expected winning percentage from runs scored and allowed minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-0.06888343256719304-0.0514
Matchup edge: the starter's prior-year xFIP (lower is better)The home team's the starter's prior-year xFIP (lower is better) minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-1.0629629473169815+0.0472
Matchup edge: manager career winning percentageThe home team's manager career winning percentage minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-0.11398467432950193-0.0437
Matchup edge: start-of-day margin above or below the wild-card cutoffThe home team's start-of-day margin above or below the wild-card cutoff minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-16.5-0.0436
Matchup edge: season run differentialThe home team's season run differential minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-0.6062342745317305-0.0413
Matchup edge: proximity to the start-of-day playoff qualification cutoffThe home team's proximity to the start-of-day playoff qualification cutoff minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-0.7991391738896466-0.0339
Matchup edge: the starter's prior-year strikeout-minus-walk rateThe home team's the starter's prior-year strikeout-minus-walk rate minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
0.013769169999999997+0.0268
Recorded input excerpt (16 values)
Matchup edge: the starter's season-to-date strikeout-minus-walk rate
-0.10587068999999999
Matchup edge: expected winning percentage from runs scored and allowed
-0.06888343256719304
Matchup edge: the starter's prior-year xFIP (lower is better)
-1.0629629473169815
Matchup edge: manager career winning percentage
-0.11398467432950193
Matchup edge: start-of-day margin above or below the wild-card cutoff
-16.5
Matchup edge: season run differential
-0.6062342745317305
Matchup edge: proximity to the start-of-day playoff qualification cutoff
-0.7991391738896466
Matchup edge: the starter's prior-year strikeout-minus-walk rate
0.013769169999999997
Combined level: bulk-relief outs recorded over the last 7 days
11.5
Combined level: high-leverage closer outs recorded over the last 7 days
25.5
Matchup edge: high-leverage closer outs recorded over the last 7 days
-7
Combined level: share of recent bullpen work handled by closer-type relievers
0.28376165280927185
Matchup edge: share of recent bullpen work handled by closer-type relievers
-0.024313429075333848
Combined level: the bullpen's ERA over the last 7 days
4.377551020408164
Matchup edge: the bullpen's ERA over the last 7 days
3.2448979591836733
Combined level: bullpen fatigue risk
3.885714285714286

This bounded excerpt is not the complete feature vector. Null values are not assumed to be zero.

Recorded latest pregame · probable-starter

Tree contributions are raw log-odds toward the home team (+) or away team (−), before calibration. They are not probability points or proof of causation.

Baseball inputRecorded valueContribution
Matchup edge: start-of-day margin above or below the wild-card cutoffThe home team's start-of-day margin above or below the wild-card cutoff minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-18.5-0.0762
Matchup edge: the lineup's prior-year defensive runsThe home team's the lineup's prior-year defensive runs minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-32.834750470519154-0.0539
Matchup edge: expected winning percentage from runs scored and allowedThe home team's expected winning percentage from runs scored and allowed minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-0.0722174900319611-0.0521
Matchup edge: season run differentialThe home team's season run differential minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-0.6384908398331217-0.0462
Matchup edge: the starter's season-to-date strikeout-minus-walk rateThe home team's the starter's season-to-date strikeout-minus-walk rate minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-0.10587068999999999-0.0462
Matchup edge: manager career winning percentageThe home team's manager career winning percentage minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-0.11398467432950193-0.0375
Matchup edge: runs allowed per game this seasonThe home team's runs allowed per game this season minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
0.5762289134772356-0.0343
Matchup edge: the starter's prior-year xFIP (lower is better)The home team's the starter's prior-year xFIP (lower is better) minus the away team's. A positive value means the home team has more of this statistic. Whether that is favorable depends on the statistic and the model; higher ERA or xFIP is generally worse.
-1.0629629473169815+0.0314
Recorded input excerpt (16 values)
Matchup edge: start-of-day margin above or below the wild-card cutoff
-18.5
Matchup edge: the lineup's prior-year defensive runs
-32.834750470519154
Matchup edge: expected winning percentage from runs scored and allowed
-0.0722174900319611
Matchup edge: season run differential
-0.6384908398331217
Matchup edge: the starter's season-to-date strikeout-minus-walk rate
-0.10587068999999999
Matchup edge: manager career winning percentage
-0.11398467432950193
Matchup edge: runs allowed per game this season
0.5762289134772356
Matchup edge: the starter's prior-year xFIP (lower is better)
-1.0629629473169815
Combined level: bulk-relief outs recorded over the last 7 days
11.5
Combined level: high-leverage closer outs recorded over the last 7 days
24.5
Matchup edge: high-leverage closer outs recorded over the last 7 days
1
Combined level: share of recent bullpen work handled by closer-type relievers
0.2768769152196119
Matchup edge: share of recent bullpen work handled by closer-type relievers
0.014427987742594517
Combined level: the bullpen's ERA over the last 7 days
3.5128958120531157
Matchup edge: the bullpen's ERA over the last 7 days
1.5651174668028607
Combined level: bullpen fatigue risk
3.3482635342185905

This bounded excerpt is not the complete feature vector. Null values are not assumed to be zero.

Tabular model explanation

No game-specific tabular explanation was retained.

Eye-test prompt: which recorded input fits what you saw, and which would you question? A single win or loss cannot establish that the reasoning was right.

03 · Movement

What changed?

Recorded moneyline prices

Prices move at a fixed selection; a change in a totals line is a different contract. Collection runs independently of opening this notebook.

Latest available books and main / alternate totals

Current board coverage may no longer include completed games. An empty board is not proof that no historical quotes were collected.

Model snapshots

No retained movement series is available in the published summary. First/latest checkpoints remain above.

04 · Review

Price quality and result are separate questions

No settled score recorded yet.

MarketLatest pregame selectionForecastOutcomeRecorded CLV
Total 7.5Over 7.549.3%Pending+4.1%
MoneylineSan Diego Padres55.1%PendingUnavailable / incomparable
Total 6.5Under 6.549.0%Pending-3.0%

Recorded CLV compares the first and latest eligible pregame implied probabilities under the existing history policy. It is not a verified sportsbook closing tick. Missing or changed-selection comparisons stay unavailable.

A good price can lose; a poor forecast can win. Use forecast quality and matched model cohorts to judge repeated performance.

Technical details
Forecast captured
Moneyline captured
Total market captured
Score last fetched
Unavailable

The score source does not supply a per-game update timestamp; fetch time records when this score feed was retrieved, not when the score changed.

Model − market is a descriptive runs difference using the recorded total from within 30 minutes before this pregame forecast. It does not establish a qualifying paper bet.

Model input coverage

This record does not contain per-game input coverage. Availability cannot be inferred from the displayed probabilities.