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

Detroit Tigers · 59.8%

-148 at kalshi · recorded edge +0.1%

No paper recommendation recorded

Quote observed .

Latest pregame

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

Detroit Tigers · 66.0%

-183 at kalshi · recorded edge +1.3%

No paper recommendation recorded

Quote observed .

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

Total 8.5 · 3 recorded snapshots

First look

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

Under 8.5 · 50.8%

-107 at polymarket · recorded edge -0.9%

No paper recommendation recorded

Quote observed .

Latest pregame

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

Under 8.5 · 50.4%

+109 at kalshi · recorded edge +2.5%

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: 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.
0.1446349084874502+0.0734
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+0.0674
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.
0.17812276092667784+0.0418
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.
1.4315068493150684+0.0387
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.
-1.7397260273972606+0.0364
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.
Not retained-0.0163
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.
0.0040000000000000036-0.0136
Matchup edge: batters the starter has faced this season (evidence weight)The home team's batters the starter has faced this season (evidence weight) 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.
125+0.0126
Recorded input excerpt (16 values)
Matchup edge: expected winning percentage from runs scored and allowed
0.1446349084874502
Matchup edge: start-of-day margin above or below the wild-card cutoff
16.5
Matchup edge: manager career winning percentage
0.17812276092667784
Matchup edge: season run differential
1.4315068493150684
Matchup edge: runs allowed per game this season
-1.7397260273972606
Matchup edge: the starter's prior-year xFIP (lower is better)
Missing / not retained
Matchup edge: the starter's season-to-date strikeout-minus-walk rate
0.0040000000000000036
Matchup edge: batters the starter has faced this season (evidence weight)
125
Combined level: bulk-relief outs recorded over the last 7 days
14
Combined level: high-leverage closer outs recorded over the last 7 days
22
Matchup edge: high-leverage closer outs recorded over the last 7 days
-6
Combined level: share of recent bullpen work handled by closer-type relievers
0.28413253413253414
Matchup edge: share of recent bullpen work handled by closer-type relievers
-0.08108558108558109
Combined level: the bullpen's ERA over the last 7 days
5.073176823176823
Matchup edge: the bullpen's ERA over the last 7 days
-6.684815184815185
Combined level: bullpen fatigue risk
2.9364635364635365

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

Recorded latest pregame · confirmed-lineup

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 lineup's prior-year wRC+The home team's the lineup's prior-year wRC+ 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.
30.315358301231285+0.0755
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.
0.1534089579388801+0.0677
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.
19.5+0.0644
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.
1.5202702702702702+0.0520
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.
0.17812276092667784+0.0487
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.
-1.7702702702702702+0.0422
Matchup edge: wins above replacement this seasonThe home team's wins above replacement 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.
5.68366905775379+0.0308
Matchup edge: wins above replacement pace per plate appearanceThe home team's wins above replacement pace per plate appearance 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.
0.8578971203458738+0.0301
Recorded input excerpt (16 values)
Matchup edge: the lineup's prior-year wRC+
30.315358301231285
Matchup edge: expected winning percentage from runs scored and allowed
0.1534089579388801
Matchup edge: start-of-day margin above or below the wild-card cutoff
19.5
Matchup edge: season run differential
1.5202702702702702
Matchup edge: manager career winning percentage
0.17812276092667784
Matchup edge: runs allowed per game this season
-1.7702702702702702
Matchup edge: wins above replacement this season
5.68366905775379
Matchup edge: wins above replacement pace per plate appearance
0.8578971203458738
Combined level: bulk-relief outs recorded over the last 7 days
13.5
Combined level: high-leverage closer outs recorded over the last 7 days
21.5
Matchup edge: high-leverage closer outs recorded over the last 7 days
-13
Combined level: share of recent bullpen work handled by closer-type relievers
0.2945856959941467
Matchup edge: share of recent bullpen work handled by closer-type relievers
-0.19956100237790375
Combined level: the bullpen's ERA over the last 7 days
6.770989573806475
Matchup edge: the bullpen's ERA over the last 7 days
-10.035485641119445
Combined level: bullpen fatigue risk
4.669837205048473

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
MoneylineDetroit Tigers66.0%Pending+5.0%
Total 8.5Under 8.550.4%Pending-3.8%

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
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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.