Hindsight

Saturday, August 15

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 15 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Texas Rangers at −140.

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.

Money Maker
@Conzo · MLB
59.3%
All picks
63.6%
Med picks
±13.3 ·54 picks
Flat stake +7.0u+13.0% ROI
Last 30 days · 32–22 · +7.0u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH53.3%8–7+0.4uMED63.6%14–8+2.8uLOW58.8%10–7+3.8u
Last ran Aug 13

Sat this slate out.

Super Max Whale
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
57.6%
All picks
58.0%
High picks
±12.1 ·66 picks
Flat stake +0.8u+1.2% ROI
Last 30 days · 38–28 · +0.8u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH58.0%29–21−1.2uMED57.1%8–6+2.3uLOW50.0%1–1−0.3u
Last ran Aug 10

Sat this slate out.

The Hydra
@The_Chosen_One · MLB
52.5%
All picks
60.7%
High picks
±8.4 ·137 picks
Flat stake −1.0u−0.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 72–65 · −1.0u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH60.7%34–22+8.4uMED—0–0—LOW46.9%38–43−9.4u
Ran this slate
How it went
DET−136CHW @ DETHIGH✕ wrong
CHC−171STL @ CHCHIGH✕ wrong
NYY−165NYY @ TORHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Beef
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
53.1%
All picks
40.0%
High picks
±12.3 ·64 picks
Flat stake +6.7u+10.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 34–30 · +6.7u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH40.0%8–12−2.5uMED48.3%14–15+0.9uLOW80.0%12–3+8.3u
Ran this slate
How it went
STL+159STL @ CHCHIGH✓ correct
TBR−146BAL @ TBRHIGH✕ wrong
MIA−102MIA @ CINHIGH✓ correct
All gas no brakes
@kizzle · MLB
45.5%
All picks
48.1%
High picks
±9.3 ·110 picks
Flat stake −17.7u−16.2% ROI
Last 30 days · 50–60 · −17.7u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH48.1%13–14−3.2uMED47.8%22–24−4.4uLOW40.5%15–22−10.1u
Ran this slate
How it went
CHC−171STL @ CHCHIGH✕ wrong
MIA−102MIA @ CINHIGH✓ correct
HOU−119SEA @ HOUHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician
@The_Creator · MLB
44.1%
All picks
37.1%
High picks
±11.9 ·68 picks
Flat stake −12.6u−18.8% ROI
Last 30 days · 30–38 · −12.6u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH37.1%13–22−13.0uMED56.0%14–11+2.0uLOW37.5%3–5−1.5u
Ran this slate
How it went
DET−136CHW @ DETHIGH✕ wrong
CHC−171STL @ CHCHIGH✕ wrong
NYY−165NYY @ TORHIGH✕ wrong

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.

MLB189–16753% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB79–7551% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB178–17850% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB174–15054% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB165–15951% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB137–11754% · last 30

MLB

Final standings
TEX@ATH
TEX −140 · ATH +131
Final
TEX 5–3 ATH
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATHLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTEXLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTEXHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTEXHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −140TEXMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneTEXHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksTEXHIGH✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleTEXLOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTEXHIGH✓ correct
8 of 9 on TEXgraded
ARI@ATL
ATL −127 · ARI +119
Final
ARI 10–3 ATL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATLLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialATLHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATLLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordATLMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARILOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −127ATLMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneARIHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksARIMED✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleATLMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATLMED✕ wrong
7 of 10 on ATLgraded
STL@CHC
CHC −171 · STL +159
Final
STL 8–4 CHC
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHCLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialCHCHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSTLLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCHCMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −171CHCHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCHCHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksSTLHIGH✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleCHCHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHCHIGH✕ wrong
7 of 10 on CHCgraded
MIA@CIN
CIN −105 · MIA −102
Final
MIA 8–4 CIN
UPSET · −102 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCINLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialMIAHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMIALOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMIALOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMIAHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −105CINLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCINLOW✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksMIAHIGH✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleMIAHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMIAHIGH✓ correct
7 of 10 on MIAgraded
SDP@CLE
CLE −116 · SDP +108
Final
SDP 1–6 CLE
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCLELOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCLELOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSDPLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSDPLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −116CLELOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCLELOW✓ correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksSDPLOW✕ wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleCLELOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLEHIGH✓ correct
6 of 9 on CLEgraded
CHW@DET
DET −136 · CHW +127
Final
CHW 4–3 DET
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDETLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDETLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −136DETMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneDETHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksCHWMED✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleDETMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorDETHIGH✕ wrong
7 of 9 on DETgraded
SEA@HOU
HOU −119 · SEA +111
Final
SEA 10–5 HOU
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreHOULOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordHOULOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSEALOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −119HOULOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneSEALOW✓ correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksSEALOW✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleHOUHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEAHIGH✓ correct
5 of 9 on HOUgraded
KCR@LAA
LAA −148 · KCR +138
Final
KCR 0–1 LAA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLAALOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLAALOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordKCRLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsKCRLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −148LAAMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneKCRLOW✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksLAALOW✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleKCRLOW✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLAAMED✓ correct
5 of 9 on LAAgraded
MIL@LAD
MIL −123 · LAD +114
Final
MIL 4–1 LAD
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLADLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLADLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMILLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLADLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −123MILMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMILLOW✓ correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksLADHIGH✕ wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleLADLOW✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMILMED✓ correct
5 of 9 on LADgraded
PHI@MIN
PHI −141 · MIN +131
Final
PHI 9–1 MIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMINLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordPHIMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMINLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −141PHIMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMINHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksMINHIGH✕ wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzlePHILOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPHIMED✓ correct
5 of 9 on MINgraded
WSN@NYM
NYM −135 · WSN +126
Final
WSN 4–5 NYM
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYMLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreWSNLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordWSNMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsWSNLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −135NYMMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneWSNHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksNYMMED✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleWSNMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYMMED✓ correct
5 of 9 on WSNgraded
BOS@PIT
BOS −120 · PIT +112
Final
BOS 4–0 PIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPITLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePITLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −120BOSLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneBOSLOW✓ correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksPITMED✕ wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzlePITMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSHIGH✓ correct
5 of 9 on BOSgraded
COL@SFG
SFG −162 · COL +151
Final
COL 1–7 SFG
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSFGLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCOLLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSFGLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSFGLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −162SFGHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCOLLOW✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksCOLMED✕ wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleCOLLOW✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCOLLOW✕ wrong
5 of 9 on COLgraded
BAL@TBR
TBR −146 · BAL +136
Final
BAL 4–3 TBR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBRLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTBRLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −146TBRMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneTBRLOW✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksTBRHIGH✕ wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleTBRLOW✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRHIGH✕ wrong
9 of 9 on TBRgraded
NYY@TOR
NYY −165 · TOR +153
Final
NYY 1–4 TOR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTORLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialNYYHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYYLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −165NYYHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneNYYHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksTORMED✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleNYYMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYYHIGH✕ wrong
7 of 10 on NYYgraded

Consensus went 5–10 tonight

Last night

Full recap

ARI +172 cashed

Bandwagon: “@The_Chosen_One took ARI at +172?? Against the favorite? I don't understand brave people.”

Hindsight: “@TopShelfPicks takes it — 7/14 with Pitching Beef, 15 pts.”

3–10
Consensus
Pitching Beef
Won the contest
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