Totals calibration tracking

Per-model bias on completed games since 2026-03-01. Bias = mu − actual: positive means the model over-predicts. Pure diagnostic — no model change, no bet decisions here. Builds on v26 §2 slice; surfaces it for all 5 production totals models. Color: |bias|<0.3, |bias|<1.0, |bias|≥1.0, n<10 muted.

Snapshot 10:13 PM ET · May 25, 2026 · manual refresh only

totals_xgb

n games170
avg mu9.27
avg actual8.11
avg bias (runs)+1.16

By prediction magnitude

mu bucketnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
mu < 7 (low)56.838.00-1.17
mu 7-8.5497.937.35+0.58
mu 8.5-10749.208.51+0.68
mu 10+ (high)4211.248.31+2.93

By park factor

park bucketnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
pitcher park (<0.95)299.089.24-0.16
mild pitcher (0.95-1.0)619.007.49+1.51
mild hitter (1.0-1.05)579.238.30+0.93
hitter park (1.05+)2310.307.87+2.43
unknown0

By month (drift)

monthnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
month 051709.278.11+1.16

totals_lgbm

n games437
avg mu8.68
avg actual8.67
avg bias (runs)+0.01

By prediction magnitude

mu bucketnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
mu < 7 (low)0
mu 7-8.52038.158.26-0.11
mu 8.5-102129.018.88+0.13
mu 10+ (high)2210.4410.50-0.06

By park factor

park bucketnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
pitcher park (<0.95)678.398.58-0.19
mild pitcher (0.95-1.0)1658.518.66-0.15
mild hitter (1.0-1.05)1448.748.52+0.22
hitter park (1.05+)619.339.16+0.16
unknown0

By month (drift)

monthnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
month 041998.739.19-0.46
month 052388.648.24+0.40

totals_catboost

n games697
avg mu8.70
avg actual8.93
avg bias (runs)-0.22

By prediction magnitude

mu bucketnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
mu < 7 (low)0
mu 7-8.52718.168.42-0.26
mu 8.5-104099.009.24-0.24
mu 10+ (high)1710.339.47+0.86

By park factor

park bucketnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
pitcher park (<0.95)1178.288.12+0.16
mild pitcher (0.95-1.0)2548.509.05-0.55
mild hitter (1.0-1.05)2388.868.91-0.05
hitter park (1.05+)889.449.68-0.24
unknown0

By month (drift)

monthnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
month 03758.808.64+0.16
month 043928.659.11-0.46
month 052308.768.71+0.05

totals_ridge

n games437
avg mu9.00
avg actual8.67
avg bias (runs)+0.32

By prediction magnitude

mu bucketnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
mu < 7 (low)0
mu 7-8.5298.357.90+0.45
mu 8.5-103898.978.61+0.36
mu 10+ (high)1910.5111.05-0.54

By park factor

park bucketnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
pitcher park (<0.95)678.528.58-0.06
mild pitcher (0.95-1.0)1658.838.66+0.17
mild hitter (1.0-1.05)1449.098.52+0.57
hitter park (1.05+)619.749.16+0.57
unknown0

By month (drift)

monthnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
month 041999.039.19-0.16
month 052388.978.24+0.73

totals_ridge_all_l30d

n games38
avg mu8.65
avg actual7.21
avg bias (runs)+1.43

By prediction magnitude

mu bucketnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
mu < 7 (low)0
mu 7-8.5138.277.62+0.65
mu 8.5-10258.847.00+1.84
mu 10+ (high)0

By park factor

park bucketnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
pitcher park (<0.95)88.377.75+0.62
mild pitcher (0.95-1.0)158.518.00+0.51
mild hitter (1.0-1.05)118.845.09+3.75
hitter park (1.05+)49.169.00+0.16
unknown0

By month (drift)

monthnavg muavg actualbias (runs)
month 05388.657.21+1.43