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MLB Picks for July 16: The Model Went 0-1

By Verdexed Analytics

Phillies first baseman Alec Bohm rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the 10th inning as Philadelphia rallied to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves to avoid elimination and force a dec
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1 MLB game on July 16. The model went 0-1 on the day. Season to date through July 16: 239-205 (53.8%), Brier 0.248.

Every pick below is exactly as it was logged before first pitch that morning: the served probability (the model blended with the market), the model on its own, the market's vig-free number, then the final. Nothing is rewritten after the fact, and a voided pick stays on the board with its reason. The live record, the hit rate by confidence band and every void are on the MLB accuracy page.

The board

GamePickVerdexedModel aloneMarketFinalResult
NYM at PHIPHI55%55%54%NYM 4-1Miss

Where the model and the market split

The model and the market were on the same side of every game, within five points.

The firmest calls

The firmest calls: PHI 55% over NYM (miss).

Season to date

Through July 16: 239-205 (53.8%) on graded regular-season picks, Brier score 0.248. Picks at 60% or better went 15-9.

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