Friday, August 7

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 15 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Los Angeles Dodgers at −169. 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.

@PigsSkinOfFore · MLB
77.8%+5.3u
±32.7 ·9 picks ·+58.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 7–2 · +5.3u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
75.0%
6–2
+4.6u
MED
100.0%
1–0
+0.7u
LOW
0–0
Last ran Aug 4

Sat this slate out.

@The_Chosen_One · MLB
55.4%+2.0u
±13.1 ·56 picks ·+3.5% ROI
Last 30 days · 31–25 · +2.0u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
77.8%
21–6
+13.0u
MED
0–0
LOW
34.5%
10–19
−11.0u
Last ran Aug 6

Sat this slate out.

@The_Chosen_One · MLB
51.2%+0.0u
±14.9 ·43 picks ·0.0% ROI
Last 30 days · 22–21 · +0.0u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
0–0
MED
0.0%
0–3
−2.0u
LOW
55.0%
22–18
+2.0u
Last ran Aug 2

Sat this slate out.

@TopShelfPicks · MLB
51.2%−4.5u
±15.3 ·41 picks ·−11.0% ROI
Last 30 days · 21–20 · −4.5u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
56.3%
18–14
−1.3u
MED
28.6%
2–5
−2.9u
LOW
50.0%
1–1
−0.3u
Ran this slate
How it went
LAD−169LAD @ ARIHIGH wrong
BOS−260ATH @ BOSHIGH correct
CHC−157CHC @ KCRHIGH correct
@kizzle · MLB
60.0%+3.7u
±25.3 ·15 picks ·+26.4% ROI
Last 30 days · 9–6 · +3.7u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
50.0%
3–3
−0.7u
MED
0–0
LOW
66.7%
6–3
+4.3u
Last ran Jul 31

Sat this slate out.

@mattmarano5 · MLB
60.0%+0.9u
±25.3 ·15 picks ·+6.3% ROI
Last 30 days · 9–6 · +0.9u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
53.8%
7–6
−0.7u
MED
0–0
LOW
100.0%
2–0
+1.6u
Last ran Aug 5

Sat this slate out.

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.

MLB13111753% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB535051% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB12911952% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB11610054% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB11510153% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB866159% · last 30
LAD@ARI
LAD −169 · ARI +157
Final
LAD 3–4 ARI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamARILOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialLADHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreARILOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordLADMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARIHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −169LADHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksLADHIGH wrong
5 of 8 on LADgraded
ATH@BOS
BOS −260 · ATH +230
Final
ATH 1–13 BOS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBOSLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialBOSHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBOSLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −260BOSHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksBOSHIGH correct
8 of 9 on BOSgraded
CLE@CHW
CLE −135 · CHW +125
Final
CLE 8–2 CHW
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHWLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHWLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWLOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCLELOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −135CLEMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHWMED wrong
5 of 7 on CHWgraded
CHC@KCR
CHC −157 · KCR +147
Final
CHC 6–4 KCR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamKCRLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialCHCHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreKCRLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHCHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsKCRLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −157CHCHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHCHIGH correct
6 of 9 on CHCgraded
LAA@MIA
MIA −160 · LAA +150
Final
LAA 4–3 MIA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMIALOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialMIAHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLAALOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMIAHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMIAHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −160MIAHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMIAHIGH wrong
7 of 8 on MIAgraded
MIN@MIL
MIL −160 · MIN +150
Final
MIN 8–6 MIL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMILLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialMILHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −160MILHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMILHIGH wrong
7 of 8 on MILgraded
ATL@NYY
NYY −149 · ATL +143
Final
ATL 2–3 NYY
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYYLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATLLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordATLMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYYLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −149NYYMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksATLMED wrong
4 of 8 on NYYgraded
TOR@PHI
PHI −210 · TOR +190
Final
TOR 5–4 PHI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPHILOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialPHIMED wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordPHIMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTORLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −210PHIHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksPHIHIGH wrong
6 of 9 on PHIgraded
NYM@PIT
PIT −135 · NYM +125
Final
NYM 6–4 PIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPITLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePITLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordPITMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYMLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −135PITMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksPITMED wrong
6 of 7 on PITgraded
HOU@SDP
SDP −120 · HOU +110
Final
HOU 6–3 SDP
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSDPLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreHOULOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSDPLOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSDPHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −120SDPLOW wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSDPHIGH wrong
6 of 8 on SDPgraded
TBR@SEA
SEA −115 · TBR +105
Final
TBR 2–1 SEA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSEALOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSEALOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSEALOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −115SEALOW wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTBRMED correct
4 of 8 on SEAgraded
DET@SFG
DET −120 · SFG +106
Final
DET 2–5 SFG
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSFGLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialDETHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSFGLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordDETMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −120DETLOW wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksDETHIGH wrong
6 of 9 on DETgraded
COL@STL
STL −160 · COL +150
Final
COL 2–3 STL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSTLLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCOLLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSTLHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −160STLHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSTLHIGH correct
5 of 7 on STLgraded
BAL@TEX
TEX −145 · BAL +135
Final
BAL 1–2 TEX
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTEXLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTEXLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTEXLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTEXLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −145TEXMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTEXHIGH correct
7 of 7 on TEXgraded
CIN@WSN
WSN −115 · CIN +105
Final
CIN 3–5 WSN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWSNLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCINLOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsWSNLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −115WSNLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCINHIGH wrong
4 of 7 on WSNgraded

Consensus went 5–8 tonight

Last night

Full recap

@TopShelfPicks took the night

Hindsight: Top of the board: @TopShelfPicks, 7/11 for 21 pts with Super Max Whale.

Hindsight: @TopShelfPicks beat every house pick tonight — the whole cast, out-scored.

7–4
Consensus
Super Max Whale
Won the contest
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