01 · Forecast

What did we believe?

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

Moneyline · 7 recorded snapshots

First look

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

Milwaukee Brewers · 58.9%

-148 at kalshi · recorded edge -0.8%

No paper recommendation recorded

Quote observed .

Latest pregame

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

Cincinnati Reds · 39.6%

+159 at kalshi · recorded edge +1.0%

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

Under 7.5 · 50.0%

+105 at kalshi · recorded edge +1.2%

No paper recommendation recorded

Quote observed .

Latest pregame

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

Under 7.5 · 49.3%

+109 at kalshi · recorded edge +1.5%

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

Over 8.5 · 48.9%

-103 at kalshi · recorded edge -1.8%

No paper recommendation recorded

Quote observed .

Latest pregame

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

Over 8.5 · 49.7%

+109 at polymarket · recorded edge +1.8%

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 · schedule-only

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.
0.21891446918813118+0.0695
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.
21.5+0.0648
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.
2.0056844655670485+0.0617
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.
-1.1429969247973166+0.0540
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.
0.0775196170182132+0.0317
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.
-602-0.0249
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-0.0199
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.
Not retained-0.0108
Recorded input excerpt (16 values)
Matchup edge: expected winning percentage from runs scored and allowed
0.21891446918813118
Matchup edge: start-of-day margin above or below the wild-card cutoff
21.5
Matchup edge: season run differential
2.0056844655670485
Matchup edge: runs allowed per game this season
-1.1429969247973166
Matchup edge: manager career winning percentage
0.0775196170182132
Matchup edge: batters the starter has faced this season (evidence weight)
-602
Matchup edge: the starter's prior-year xFIP (lower is better)
Missing / not retained
Matchup edge: wins above replacement this season
Missing / not retained
Combined level: bulk-relief outs recorded over the last 7 days
6
Combined level: high-leverage closer outs recorded over the last 7 days
19
Matchup edge: high-leverage closer outs recorded over the last 7 days
2
Combined level: share of recent bullpen work handled by closer-type relievers
0.22282608695652173
Matchup edge: share of recent bullpen work handled by closer-type relievers
0.05434782608695651
Combined level: the bullpen's ERA over the last 7 days
5.99429347826087
Matchup edge: the bullpen's ERA over the last 7 days
0.8364130434782613
Combined level: bullpen fatigue risk
4.981304347826088

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: 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.
2.301922728097225+0.0769
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.
15.61457321962574+0.0748
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.
0.2459683116507233+0.0711
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.
-0.23679383999999998-0.0672
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.
23.5+0.0619
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.
-1.289769635407219+0.0420
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.
-0.061545479999999986-0.0409
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.
9.355400939120365+0.0399
Recorded input excerpt (16 values)
Matchup edge: season run differential
2.301922728097225
Matchup edge: the lineup's prior-year wRC+
15.61457321962574
Matchup edge: expected winning percentage from runs scored and allowed
0.2459683116507233
Matchup edge: the starter's prior-year strikeout-minus-walk rate
-0.23679383999999998
Matchup edge: start-of-day margin above or below the wild-card cutoff
23.5
Matchup edge: runs allowed per game this season
-1.289769635407219
Matchup edge: the starter's season-to-date strikeout-minus-walk rate
-0.061545479999999986
Matchup edge: wins above replacement this season
9.355400939120365
Combined level: bulk-relief outs recorded over the last 7 days
5.5
Combined level: high-leverage closer outs recorded over the last 7 days
19
Matchup edge: high-leverage closer outs recorded over the last 7 days
-4
Combined level: share of recent bullpen work handled by closer-type relievers
0.20707614942528735
Matchup edge: share of recent bullpen work handled by closer-type relievers
-0.023347701149425276
Combined level: the bullpen's ERA over the last 7 days
8.054418103448276
Matchup edge: the bullpen's ERA over the last 7 days
-2.4536637931034484
Combined level: bullpen fatigue risk
7.344396551724138

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 7.5Under 7.549.3%Pending-0.9%
MoneylineCincinnati Reds39.6%PendingUnavailable / incomparable
Total 8.5Over 8.549.7%Pending-2.9%

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.