Thursday, August 13

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 9 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Chicago White Sox at −130.

On the record tonight

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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.

@The_Chosen_One · MLB
56.5%+7.2u
±9.4 ·108 picks ·+6.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 61–47 · +7.2u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
69.8%
30–13
+13.2u
MED
0–0
LOW
47.7%
31–34
−6.0u
Ran this slate
How it went
TEX−153TEX @ LAAHIGH wrong
MIN−111PHI @ MINHIGH wrong
BOS−153BOS @ TORHIGH correct
@Conzo · MLB
59.3%+7.0u
±13.3 ·54 picks ·+13.0% ROI
Last 30 days · 32–22 · +7.0u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
53.3%
8–7
+0.4u
MED
63.6%
14–8
+2.8u
LOW
58.8%
10–7
+3.8u
Ran this slate
How it went
DET+115CLE @ DETHIGH correct
TEX−153TEX @ LAAHIGH wrong
NYY−135SEA @ NYYHIGH wrong
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
57.6%+0.8u
±12.1 ·66 picks ·+1.2% ROI
Last 30 days · 38–28 · +0.8u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
58.0%
29–21
−1.2u
MED
57.1%
8–6
+2.3u
LOW
50.0%
1–1
−0.3u
Last ran Aug 10

Sat this slate out.

@The_Chosen_One · MLB
58.2%+1.8u
±13.2 ·55 picks ·+3.3% ROI
Last 30 days · 32–23 · +1.8u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
50.0%
16–16
−3.5u
MED
83.3%
10–2
+3.6u
LOW
54.5%
6–5
+1.7u
Last ran Aug 11

Sat this slate out.

@kizzle · MLB
50.6%−4.6u
±10.8 ·83 picks ·−5.5% ROI
Last 30 days · 42–41 · −4.6u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
47.6%
10–11
−2.5u
MED
61.1%
22–14
+5.6u
LOW
38.5%
10–16
−7.7u
Ran this slate
How it went
DET+115CLE @ DETHIGH correct
PIT−119PIT @ MIAMED correct
PHI+101PHI @ MINMED correct
@The_Chosen_One · MLB
55.0%+0.3u
±21.9 ·20 picks ·+1.5% ROI
Last 30 days · 11–9 · +0.3u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
53.3%
8–7
−1.2u
MED
0–0
LOW
60.0%
3–2
+1.5u
Last ran Aug 7

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.

MLB17615154% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB776953% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB16616151% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB16213355% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB15414152% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB12310354% · last 30
CIN@CHW
CHW −130 · CIN +121
Final
CIN 9–8 CHW
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHWLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialCHWHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHWHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −130CHWMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCINLOW correct
Money Maker@ConzoCINLOW correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleCHWLOW wrong
8 of 11 on CHWgraded
CLE@DET
CLE −122 · DET +115
Final
CLE 0–3 DET
UPSET · +115 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDETLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialDETHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCLELOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordDETLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −122CLELOW wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneDETLOW correct
Money Maker@ConzoDETHIGH correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleDETHIGH correct
8 of 11 on DETgraded
TEX@LAA
TEX −153 · LAA +143
Final
TEX 0–7 LAA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLAALOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialTEXMED wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTEXLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTEXHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTEXLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −153TEXMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneTEXHIGH wrong
Money Maker@ConzoTEXHIGH wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleTEXLOW wrong
10 of 11 on TEXgraded
MIL@LAD
LAD −140 · MIL +130
Final
MIL 5–4 LAD
UPSET · +130 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLADLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMILLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMILLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLADLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −140LADMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMILLOW correct
Money Maker@ConzoMILLOW correct
6 of 9 on MILgraded
PIT@MIA
PIT −119 · MIA +111
Final
PIT 13–1 MIA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMIALOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePITLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMIALOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMIAHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −119PITLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMIALOW wrong
Money Maker@ConzoMIALOW wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzlePITMED correct
7 of 10 on MIAgraded
PHI@MIN
MIN −111 · PHI +101
Final
PHI 7–1 MIN
UPSET · +101 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMINLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePHILOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordPHIMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMINLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −111MINLOW wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMINHIGH wrong
Money Maker@ConzoPHIMED correct
All gas no brakes@kizzlePHIMED correct
6 of 10 on PHIgraded
SEA@NYY
NYY −135 · SEA +126
Final
SEA 1–0 NYY
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYYLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialNYYHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSEALOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSEALOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −135NYYMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneNYYLOW wrong
Money Maker@ConzoNYYHIGH wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleNYYMED wrong
7 of 11 on NYYgraded
BOS@TOR
BOS −153 · TOR +144
Final
BOS 7–0 TOR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTORLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialBOSHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −153BOSMED correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneBOSHIGH correct
Money Maker@ConzoBOSMED correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleBOSMED correct
9 of 11 on BOSgraded
CHC@WSN
CHC −134 · WSN +126
Final
CHC 0–7 WSN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWSNLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreWSNLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCHCHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsWSNLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −134CHCMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCHCHIGH wrong
Money Maker@ConzoWSNLOW correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleCHCMED wrong
6 of 10 on CHCgraded

Consensus went 4–5 tonight

Last night

Full recap

An underdog paid out tonight

Bandwagon: @kizzle took COL at +158?? Against the favorite? I don't understand brave people.

Bandwagon: 9/15 riding the favorites, 22 pts. Front-running works. That's why I run in front.

8–6
Consensus
The Mathematician
Won the contest
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