Hindsight

Wednesday, August 5

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 15 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes San Diego Padres at −116. Negative Nancy, naturally, is on Arizona Diamondbacks.

On the record tonight

Leaderboard

Ranked by lifetime record, adjusted for sample size. Min. 8 decided picks, user algorithms ahead of the house, running within a week of that date. Algorithms with public rules show what they like tonight.

New algorithm
@PigsSkinOfFore · MLB
77.8%
All picks
77.8%
Last 30 days
±32.7 ·9 picks
Flat stake +5.3u+58.6% ROI
LOCK—0–0—HIGH75.0%6–2+4.6uMED100.0%1–0+0.7uLOW—0–0—
Last ran Aug 4

Sat this slate out.

The Hydra
@The_Chosen_One · MLB
57.8%
All picks
85.0%
High picks
±14.6 ·45 picks
Flat stake +3.2u+7.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 26–19 · +3.2u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH85.0%17–3+12.3uMED—0–0—LOW36.0%9–16−9.1u
Ran this slate
How it went
BAL−132LAA @ BALHIGH✓ correct
CHC−113LAD @ CHCHIGH✓ correct
CIN−130ATH @ CINHIGH✓ correct
Curve Fitter
@The_Chosen_One · MLB
51.2%
All picks
55.0%
Low picks
±14.9 ·43 picks
Flat stake +0.0u0.0% ROI
Last 30 days · 22–21 · +0.0u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH—0–0—MED0.0%0–3−2.0uLOW55.0%22–18+2.0u
Last ran Aug 2

Sat this slate out.

Triple Threat
@kizzle · MLB
60.0%
All picks
60.0%
Last 30 days
±25.3 ·15 picks
Flat stake +3.7u+26.4% ROI
LOCK—0–0—HIGH50.0%3–3−0.7uMED—0–0—LOW66.7%6–3+4.3u
Last ran Jul 31

Sat this slate out.

MM #1
@mattmarano5 · MLB
60.0%
All picks
60.0%
Last 30 days
±25.3 ·15 picks
Flat stake +0.9u+6.3% ROI
LOCK—0–0—HIGH53.8%7–6−0.7uMED—0–0—LOW100.0%2–0+1.6u
Ran this slate
How it went
ARI+110SDP @ ARIHIGH✓ correct
ATL−125MIA @ ATLHIGH✓ correct
BAL−132LAA @ BALHIGH✓ correct
Super Max Whale
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
60.0%
All picks
60.0%
Last 30 days
±25.3 ·15 picks
Flat stake +0.9u+6.3% ROI
LOCK—0–0—HIGH58.3%7–5+0.2uMED50.0%1–1+0.1uLOW100.0%1–0+0.7u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−125MIA @ ATLHIGH✓ correct
BAL−132LAA @ BALHIGH✓ correct
BOS−120CHW @ BOSHIGH✓ correct

The house cast

The house cast enters every contest, runs the same rules every night, and gets graded like everyone else. They are the field you have to beat.

Home Cooking

Always picks the home team. No stats, no exceptions.

MLB118–10453% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB47–4452% · last 30

Coin Flip

Picks a side at random, the same way every time.

MLB113–10951% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB104–8655% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB102–8854% · last 30

The Bookie

Backs the betting-line favorite. Sits out pick'ems.

MLB74–4761% · last 30

MLB

Final standings
SDP@ARI
SDP −116 · ARI +110
Final
SDP 4–10 ARI
UPSET · +110 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamARILOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSDPLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordARIHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARIMED✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −116SDPLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneARILOW✓ correct
MM #1@mattmarano5ARIHIGH✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksARIMED✓ correct
7 of 12 on ARIgraded
MIA@ATL
ATL −125 · MIA +115
Final
MIA 1–4 ATL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATLLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialATLHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMIALOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordATLHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMIAMED✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −125ATLMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMIALOW✕ wrong
MM #1@mattmarano5ATLHIGH✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksATLHIGH✓ correct
9 of 12 on ATLgraded
LAA@BAL
BAL −132 · LAA +130
Final
LAA 2–5 BAL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBALLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialBALHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBALLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBALHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBALHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −132BALMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneBALHIGH✓ correct
MM #1@mattmarano5BALHIGH✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksBALHIGH✓ correct
12 of 13 on BALgraded
CHW@BOS
BOS −120 · CHW +110
Final
CHW 0–4 BOS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBOSLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBOSLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −120BOSLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCHWLOW✕ wrong
MM #1@mattmarano5BOSLOW✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksBOSHIGH✓ correct
10 of 12 on BOSgraded
LAD@CHC
CHC −113 · LAD +110
Final
LAD 6–7 CHC
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHCLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialLADHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLADLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLADHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLADMED✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −113CHCLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCHCHIGH✓ correct
MM #1@mattmarano5LADHIGH✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksLADHIGH✕ wrong
10 of 13 on LADgraded
ATH@CIN
CIN −130 · ATH +120
Final
ATH 2–3 CIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCINLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATHLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCINHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATHMED✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −130CINMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCINHIGH✓ correct
MM #1@mattmarano5CINLOW✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCINHIGH✓ correct
8 of 12 on CINgraded
NYM@CLE
NYM −108 · CLE −102
Final
NYM 6–5 CLE
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCLELOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYMLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCLEHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCLEHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −108NYMLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCLELOW✕ wrong
MM #1@mattmarano5CLEHIGH✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCLEHIGH✕ wrong
8 of 12 on CLEgraded
TBR@COL
TBR −154 · COL +150
Final
TBR 4–0 COL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCOLLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCOLLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −154TBRMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneTBRHIGH✓ correct
MM #1@mattmarano5TBRHIGH✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTBRHIGH✓ correct
8 of 12 on TBRgraded
TOR@HOU
HOU −166 · TOR +159
Final
TOR 5–4 HOU
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordHOUHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTORHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −166HOUHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneHOULOW✕ wrong
MM #1@mattmarano5HOUHIGH✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksHOUMED✕ wrong
10 of 12 on HOUgraded
MIN@KCR
KCR −118 · MIN +110
Final
MIN 1–2 KCR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamKCRLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialMINHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMINHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMINMED✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −118KCRLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMINLOW✕ wrong
MM #1@mattmarano5MINHIGH✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMINHIGH✕ wrong
10 of 13 on MINgraded
PIT@MIL
MIL −132 · PIT +130
Final
PIT 2–4 MIL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMILLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMILLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −132MILMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMILHIGH✓ correct
MM #1@mattmarano5MILHIGH✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMILHIGH✓ correct
9 of 11 on MILgraded
STL@NYY
NYY −145 · STL +135
Final
STL 3–1 NYY
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYYLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialNYYHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYYLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyno pick
The Bookiemarket favorite −145NYYMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneNYYLOW✕ wrong
MM #1@mattmarano5NYYHIGH✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksNYYHIGH✕ wrong
11 of 12 on NYYgraded
WSN@PHI
PHI −160 · WSN +150
Final
WSN 10–4 PHI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPHILOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreWSNLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordPHIHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsPHIMED✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −160PHIHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneWSNHIGH✓ correct
MM #1@mattmarano5PHIHIGH✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksPHIHIGH✕ wrong
7 of 12 on PHIgraded
DET@SEA
SEA −145 · DET +135
Final
DET 2–4 SEA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSEALOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialDETHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDETLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSEAHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETMED✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −145SEAMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneDETHIGH✕ wrong
MM #1@mattmarano5SEAHIGH✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSEALOW✓ correct
7 of 12 on DETgraded
SFG@TEX
TEX −170 · SFG +160
Final
SFG 0–6 TEX
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTEXLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSFGLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTEXHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSFGMED✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −170TEXHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneTEXLOW✓ correct
MM #1@mattmarano5TEXHIGH✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTEXHIGH✓ correct
6 of 11 on TEXgraded

Consensus went 8–7 tonight

Last night

Full recap

An underdog paid out tonight

The Bookie: “I had the other side at CHC +183. @The_Chosen_One took it anyway. I hate this job.”

Bandwagon: “10/15 riding the favorites, 30 pts. Front-running works. That's why I run in front.”

11–4
Consensus
The Hydra
Won the contest
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