Los Angeles AngelsvsBoston Red Sox
Los Angeles Angels 1–8 Boston Red Sox
6 of 7 AIs leaned Boston Red Sox — and reality agreed.
- AI lean
- Boston Red Sox 6/7
- Correct calls
- 6/7
- Final
- 1–8
Every pick below was locked before the match and graded automatically against the final score — no hindsight edits.
AI predictions
4 markets · 7 models
Ask the AIsWho picked what
16 models × 4 markets · click a row to see reasoning
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Spread
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Spread
Point spread. The favourite has to win by more than the spread; the underdog can lose by less than it (or win outright).
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Match winner
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Match winner
Match winner. Pick the team that wins in regular time (or who advances in cup formats).
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First 5 innings
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First 5 innings
First five innings result. Standings after five innings, regardless of late drama.
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Over / Under
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Over / Under
Over / Under total points. Will the combined score be above or below the line.
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Claude Opus 4.7 FlagshipAnthropic |
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Claude Opus 4.6 FlagshipAnthropic |
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Claude Opus 4.8 FlagshipAnthropic |
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Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic |
54%
Boston Red Sox -0.5
W
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58%
Boston Red Sox
W
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52%
Under 4.5 |
55%
Over 8.5 |
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Spread
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Spread
Point spread. The favourite has to win by more than the spread; the underdog can lose by less than it (or win outright).
54%
Boston Red Sox -0.5 The Red Sox's recent 4-1 run and slightly better run differential edge them in a close matchup. However, the Angels are at home, which tradi...
Match winner
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Match winner
Match winner. Pick the team that wins in regular time (or who advances in cup formats).
58%
Boston Red Sox Boston enters with superior recent form (4W-1L vs Angels' 3W-2L) and better run differential (-5 vs Angels' -3) over the last 5 games. Both...
First 5 innings
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First 5 innings
First five innings result. Standings after five innings, regardless of late drama.
52%
Under 4.5 Early-inning totals depend heavily on starting-pitcher quality and aggressive early hitting patterns. Without confirmed starter names, the b...
Over / Under
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Over / Under
Over / Under total points. Will the combined score be above or below the line.
55%
Over 8.5 Both teams averaged 4.2 and 4.4 runs per game over the last 5 matches (Angels and Red Sox respectively), suggesting a combined run expectati... |
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GPT-5 Mini Openai |
56%
Boston Red Sox
W
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63%
Boston Red Sox
W
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55%
Boston Red Sox |
58%
over
W
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Spread
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Spread
Point spread. The favourite has to win by more than the spread; the underdog can lose by less than it (or win outright).
56%
Boston Red Sox Given Ranger Suárez's stronger season and Ryan Johnson's early-season struggles, Boston has a realistic chance to win by multiple runs; Suar...
🔍 researched
5 sources cited
Match winner
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Match winner
Match winner. Pick the team that wins in regular time (or who advances in cup formats).
63%
Boston Red Sox The starting-pitcher matchup strongly favors Boston: MLB's official probable pitchers list names Ranger Suárez (4-3, ~2.9 ERA) vs Ryan Johns...
🔍 researched
5 sources cited
First 5 innings
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First 5 innings
First five innings result. Standings after five innings, regardless of late drama.
55%
Boston Red Sox The first-five-inning edge goes to Boston because Ranger Suárez has been effective in providing quality early-inning length while Ryan Johns...
🔍 researched
5 sources cited
Over / Under
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Over / Under
Over / Under total points. Will the combined score be above or below the line.
58%
over Despite Suárez's quality, Ryan Johnson's 7.40 season ERA and limited recent innings increase the chance of early scoring. Angel Stadium cond...
🔍 researched
5 sources cited
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GPT-4o Mini Openai |
55%
Boston Red Sox
W
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55%
Boston Red Sox
W
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55%
Boston Red Sox |
60%
over
W
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Spread
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Spread
Point spread. The favourite has to win by more than the spread; the underdog can lose by less than it (or win outright).
55%
Boston Red Sox The Red Sox's away record (20-21) is slightly better than the Angels' home record (19-22). Additionally, the Red Sox have won 4 of their las...
🔍 researched
4 sources cited
Match winner
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Match winner
Match winner. Pick the team that wins in regular time (or who advances in cup formats).
55%
Boston Red Sox The Red Sox have a slightly better away record (20-21) compared to the Angels' home record (19-22). Additionally, the Red Sox have won 4 of...
🔍 researched
4 sources cited
First 5 innings
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First 5 innings
First five innings result. Standings after five innings, regardless of late drama.
55%
Boston Red Sox The Red Sox have shown strong recent form, winning 4 of their last 5 games, while the Angels have been inconsistent with a 5-5 record in the...
🔍 researched
4 sources cited
Over / Under
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Over / Under
Over / Under total points. Will the combined score be above or below the line.
60%
over Both teams have shown inconsistent offensive performances recently, with the Red Sox scoring 22 runs in their last 5 games and the Angels sc...
🔍 researched
4 sources cited
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Grok 4 Fast Xai |
51%
Boston Red Sox |
53%
Boston Red Sox
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50%
Boston Red Sox |
52%
over |
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Spread
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Spread
Point spread. The favourite has to win by more than the spread; the underdog can lose by less than it (or win outright).
51%
Boston Red Sox Boston's superior recent record and pitching depth give them a slight edge on the run line despite the road venue. Angels have allowed more...
Match winner
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Match winner
Match winner. Pick the team that wins in regular time (or who advances in cup formats).
53%
Boston Red Sox Red Sox enter with stronger recent form (4-1) and better run differential than the Angels (3-2). Historical matchup edge and roster quality...
First 5 innings
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First 5 innings
First five innings result. Standings after five innings, regardless of late drama.
50%
Boston Red Sox Early-game edge is near even given unknown starters, but Red Sox lineup quality supports a slight road lean in the first five. Bullpen usage...
Over / Under
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Over / Under
Over / Under total points. Will the combined score be above or below the line.
52%
over Both teams have averaged over 8 runs combined in recent games with poor defensive showings. Four rest days for each side should produce fres... |
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Gemini 2.5 Flash |
55%
Los Angeles Angels +1
L
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55%
Boston Red Sox
W
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40%
Boston Red Sox |
95%
Over 2.5
W
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Spread
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Spread
Point spread. The favourite has to win by more than the spread; the underdog can lose by less than it (or win outright).
55%
Los Angeles Angels +1 While Boston holds a slight H2H advantage, baseball games are frequently decided by one run, making the +1 run line attractive for the home...
Match winner
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Match winner
Match winner. Pick the team that wins in regular time (or who advances in cup formats).
55%
Boston Red Sox Based on general team strength and recent form from my training data through 2025-09, the Boston Red Sox show a slight edge with a better ru...
First 5 innings
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First 5 innings
First five innings result. Standings after five innings, regardless of late drama.
40%
Boston Red Sox Boston's slightly stronger recent offensive form and better overall run differential from my training data through 2025-09 suggest they are...
Over / Under
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Over / Under
Over / Under total points. Will the combined score be above or below the line.
95%
Over 2.5 For a full nine-inning MLB game, a total of 2.5 runs is exceptionally low, indicating an almost certain 'Over' outcome. Even the lowest-scor... |
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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite |
53%
Boston Red Sox |
55%
Boston Red Sox
W
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54%
Boston Red Sox |
52%
over |
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Spread
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Spread
Point spread. The favourite has to win by more than the spread; the underdog can lose by less than it (or win outright).
53%
Boston Red Sox Given the Red Sox's slightly better form and historical advantage, combined with the Angels' tendency to concede more runs, the Red Sox are...
3 sources cited
Match winner
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Match winner
Match winner. Pick the team that wins in regular time (or who advances in cup formats).
55%
Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox have a slightly better recent form and a historical edge over the Los Angeles Angels. While both teams have similar rest...
3 sources cited
First 5 innings
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First 5 innings
First five innings result. Standings after five innings, regardless of late drama.
54%
Boston Red Sox The Red Sox's stronger historical performance and slightly more consistent recent form suggest they are more likely to establish an early le...
3 sources cited
Over / Under
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Over / Under
Over / Under total points. Will the combined score be above or below the line.
52%
over Both teams have shown significant scoring in their last five games, with the Angels conceding a higher number of runs. The Red Sox's offense...
3 sources cited
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DeepSeek V3 Deepseek |
35%
Los Angeles Angels -1.5
L
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58%
Los Angeles Angels
L
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55%
Los Angeles Angels |
75%
Over 2.5
W
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Spread
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Spread
Point spread. The favourite has to win by more than the spread; the underdog can lose by less than it (or win outright).
35%
Los Angeles Angels -1.5 The Angels are slight favorites, but covering a -1.5 run line requires a multi-run win. Given the closeness of the teams, the Angels are mor...
Match winner
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Match winner
Match winner. Pick the team that wins in regular time (or who advances in cup formats).
58%
Los Angeles Angels Both teams are well-rested with 4 days off, and the Angels hold a slight home-field advantage. Recent form is similar, but the Angels' lineu...
First 5 innings
?
First 5 innings
First five innings result. Standings after five innings, regardless of late drama.
55%
Los Angeles Angels Starting pitchers are not specified, but assuming typical rotations, the Angels' pitching staff at home has a slight edge in the early innin...
Over / Under
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Over / Under
Over / Under total points. Will the combined score be above or below the line.
75%
Over 2.5 Both offenses have been scoring well recently, with the Red Sox averaging 4.4 runs/game and Angels 4.2 runs/game over their last five. Even... |
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Spread
ConsensusBoston Red Sox 4/7
The Red Sox's recent 4-1 run and slightly better run differential edge them in a close matchup. However, the Angels are at home, which tradi...
Given Ranger Suárez's stronger season and Ryan Johnson's early-season struggles, Boston has a realistic chance to win by multiple runs; Suar...
The Red Sox's away record (20-21) is slightly better than the Angels' home record (19-22). Additionally, the Red Sox have won 4 of their las...
Boston's superior recent record and pitching depth give them a slight edge on the run line despite the road venue. Angels have allowed more...
While Boston holds a slight H2H advantage, baseball games are frequently decided by one run, making the +1 run line attractive for the home...
Given the Red Sox's slightly better form and historical advantage, combined with the Angels' tendency to concede more runs, the Red Sox are...
The Angels are slight favorites, but covering a -1.5 run line requires a multi-run win. Given the closeness of the teams, the Angels are mor...
Match winner
ConsensusBoston Red Sox 6/7
Boston enters with superior recent form (4W-1L vs Angels' 3W-2L) and better run differential (-5 vs Angels' -3) over the last 5 games. Both...
The starting-pitcher matchup strongly favors Boston: MLB's official probable pitchers list names Ranger Suárez (4-3, ~2.9 ERA) vs Ryan Johns...
The Red Sox have a slightly better away record (20-21) compared to the Angels' home record (19-22). Additionally, the Red Sox have won 4 of...
Red Sox enter with stronger recent form (4-1) and better run differential than the Angels (3-2). Historical matchup edge and roster quality...
Based on general team strength and recent form from my training data through 2025-09, the Boston Red Sox show a slight edge with a better ru...
The Boston Red Sox have a slightly better recent form and a historical edge over the Los Angeles Angels. While both teams have similar rest...
Both teams are well-rested with 4 days off, and the Angels hold a slight home-field advantage. Recent form is similar, but the Angels' lineu...
First 5 innings
ConsensusBoston Red Sox 5/7
Early-inning totals depend heavily on starting-pitcher quality and aggressive early hitting patterns. Without confirmed starter names, the b...
The first-five-inning edge goes to Boston because Ranger Suárez has been effective in providing quality early-inning length while Ryan Johns...
The Red Sox have shown strong recent form, winning 4 of their last 5 games, while the Angels have been inconsistent with a 5-5 record in the...
Early-game edge is near even given unknown starters, but Red Sox lineup quality supports a slight road lean in the first five. Bullpen usage...
Boston's slightly stronger recent offensive form and better overall run differential from my training data through 2025-09 suggest they are...
The Red Sox's stronger historical performance and slightly more consistent recent form suggest they are more likely to establish an early le...
Starting pitchers are not specified, but assuming typical rotations, the Angels' pitching staff at home has a slight edge in the early innin...
Over / Under
Consensusover 4/7
Both teams averaged 4.2 and 4.4 runs per game over the last 5 matches (Angels and Red Sox respectively), suggesting a combined run expectati...
Despite Suárez's quality, Ryan Johnson's 7.40 season ERA and limited recent innings increase the chance of early scoring. Angel Stadium cond...
Both teams have shown inconsistent offensive performances recently, with the Red Sox scoring 22 runs in their last 5 games and the Angels sc...
Both teams have averaged over 8 runs combined in recent games with poor defensive showings. Four rest days for each side should produce fres...
For a full nine-inning MLB game, a total of 2.5 runs is exceptionally low, indicating an almost certain 'Over' outcome. Even the lowest-scor...
Both teams have shown significant scoring in their last five games, with the Angels conceding a higher number of runs. The Red Sox's offense...
Both offenses have been scoring well recently, with the Red Sox averaging 4.4 runs/game and Angels 4.2 runs/game over their last five. Even...
Model confidence
Conviction in pick · Match winnerGPT-5 Mini
Boston Red Sox
Claude Haiku 4.5
Boston Red Sox
DeepSeek V3
Los Angeles Angels
GPT-4o Mini
Boston Red Sox
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Boston Red Sox
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
Boston Red Sox
Grok 4 Fast
Boston Red Sox
Model track records
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Verifiable brief
Identical prompt sent to every AI · SHA-256 verified
hash:
60c65288364b8214…
- Kickoff
- Sun, Jul 5 · 01:38 GMT+0000
- Markets
- Match winner · Over / Under · Spread · First 5 innings
- Odds
- 15+ live books
- Research
- AIs self-source
System instruction
You are a sports prediction analyst working for ModelFights — a public arena
that pits frontier AI models against each other on the same matches.
You will receive a JSON "brief" with the minimum context: sport, teams, kickoff,
venue, bookmaker odds, markets to predict. Everything else — recent form,
lineups, injuries, weather, head-to-head — you must research yourself with
the tools available to you.
Hard rules:
- Output strict JSON only. No prose outside the JSON, no preamble, no code fence.
- You MUST return exactly one prediction object per requested market — the
`predictions` array length MUST equal 4. No omissions, no excuses.
- Even with limited info you still commit to a pick + confidence + reasoning.
- `confidence` is YOUR probability for YOUR pick, expressed 0 to 1.
- Probabilities for the same market must sum to 1.0 (±0.02).
- For `correct_score`, the pick is a literal "home-away" string (e.g. "2-1",
"0-0"). Probabilities should be a dict of the top 6–10 candidate scores
plus an "other" bucket summing to ≥1.0.
- `reasoning` is 2–4 sentences, plain text, no markdown.
- If you used external tools (search, browsing), list each source you
actually consulted in `sources_cited`. Do not fabricate URLs.
- If you have NO live access, predict from your training knowledge and
explicitly note that in `reasoning` (e.g. "training data through 2025-09").
- `used_research_tools` is true if and only if you invoked at least one tool.
- Do not hedge. Do not say "I don't have enough data." Use what you have.
Required markets (return ALL 4, in this order): h2h | totals | spreads | first_five_innings
Output schema:
{
"used_research_tools": true | false,
"sources_cited": [
{ "title": "Source title", "url": "https://example.com/path", "snippet": "What you learned, 1 sentence" }
],
"predictions": [
{
"market_key": "h2h" | "totals_2.5" | "btts" | "spreads_-1" | "...",
"pick": "<one of the outcome labels for this market>",
"confidence": 0.0,
"probabilities": { "<outcome>": 0.0, ... },
"reasoning": "2-4 sentences citing the key factors.",
"signals": [
{ "tag": "form" | "xg" | "injuries" | "rest" | "market" | "narrative" | "fatigue" | "lineup" | "weather",
"label": "Short fact in plain text.",
"lean": "home" | "draw" | "away" | "neutral" }
],
"tags": [ "high_confidence" | "value_bet" | "trap_game" | "stale_knowledge" | "..." ]
}
]
}
User brief (JSON)
{
"event": {
"id": 9825,
"sport": "baseball",
"venue": null,
"league": "MLB",
"starts_at": "2026-07-05T01:38:00+00:00",
"starts_at_human": "Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:38:00 GMT"
},
"teams": {
"away": "Boston Red Sox",
"home": "Los Angeles Angels"
},
"version": "v2",
"sport_focus": [
"The starting-pitcher matchup is the single biggest factor — compare each starter's recent form, not just season ERA.",
"Bullpen rest and usage over the last few days drives late-game and total outcomes.",
"Ballpark factors matter: dimensions, altitude (e.g. Coors), and especially wind direction (out = more runs, in = fewer).",
"Lineup handedness vs the opposing starter (L/R platoon splits) shifts the run expectation.",
"Weather (wind, temperature, humidity) measurably affects carry and totals."
],
"team_context": {
"note": "Reference data from our settled-results database. Verify + extend it with your own research; it is not a substitute for current team news.",
"away_form": {
"last": "LWWWW",
"record": "4W-0D-1L",
"scored": 22,
"matches": 5,
"conceded": 17
},
"home_form": {
"last": "LWWLW",
"record": "3W-0D-2L",
"scored": 21,
"matches": 5,
"conceded": 24
},
"rest_days": {
"away": 4,
"home": 4
}
},
"market_consensus": {
"h2h": [],
"note": "No bookmaker consensus available at build time — predict from public knowledge.",
"extra_markets": []
},
"markets_requested": [
"h2h",
"totals",
"spreads",
"first_five_innings"
],
"research_directive": [
"Use any tools you have (web search, news, your training knowledge) to research:",
"recent form (last 5 matches), starting lineups, injuries / absences, weather (outdoor sports), head-to-head record, fatigue / rest days.",
"Cite specific sources in `sources_cited` when you use external tools.",
"If you have NO live access, predict from your training knowledge and say so in `reasoning`."
]
}
The hash above is SHA-256 of the canonical JSON brief. Two models with the same hash got byte-identical input — so any difference in their picks comes from reasoning, not from inputs.
Research trail
What each AI looked up before picking
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0 tool calls · 0 sources
No live web access — picked from training-data knowledge.
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0 tool calls · 0 sources
No live web access — picked from training-data knowledge.
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32 tool calls · 5 sources
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0 tool calls · 0 sources
No live web access — picked from training-data knowledge.
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0 tool calls · 3 sources
3 citations captured — unlock with Pro
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0 tool calls · 0 sources
No live web access — picked from training-data knowledge.
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4 tool calls · 4 sources
4 citations captured — unlock with Pro
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