Monday, August 17

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 11 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Boston Red Sox at −144.

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.

@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.

@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_Chosen_One · MLB
51.5%
All picks
54.5%
High picks
±7.7 ·163 picks
Flat stake −3.7u−2.3% ROI
Last 30 days · 84–79 · −3.7u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH54.5%36–30+2.4uMED—0–0—LOW49.5%48–49−6.0u
Ran this slate
How it went
MIA+215MIA @ PHIHIGH✕ wrong
DET−115DET @ PITHIGH✓ correct
ARI+135ARI @ BOSHIGH✕ wrong
@NATURAL_D · MLB
57.7%
All picks
57.7%
Last 30 days
±19.2 ·26 picks
Flat stake −1.1u−4.8% ROI
LOCK—0–0—HIGH40.0%4–6−3.8uMED50.0%4–4−1.5uLOW87.5%7–1+4.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
TBR−153BAL @ TBRHIGH✓ correct
BOS−144ARI @ BOSHIGH✓ correct
ATL−122ATL @ MINHIGH✕ wrong
@kizzle · MLB
47.1%
All picks
50.0%
High picks
±8.4 ·136 picks
Flat stake −18.0u−13.5% ROI
Last 30 days · 64–72 · −18.0u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH50.0%17–17−3.3uMED48.1%26–28−4.1uLOW43.8%21–27−10.6u
Ran this slate
How it went
BOS−144ARI @ BOSHIGH✓ correct
ATH+170ATH @ KCRHIGH✕ wrong
LAD−250LAD @ COLHIGH✓ correct
@The_Creator · MLB
47.9%
All picks
40.8%
High picks
±10.1 ·94 picks
Flat stake −10.0u−11.0% ROI
Last 30 days · 45–49 · −10.0u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH40.8%20–29−14.0uMED60.6%20–13+5.6uLOW41.7%5–7−1.7u
Ran this slate
How it went
TBR−153BAL @ TBRHIGH✓ correct
DET−115DET @ PITHIGH✓ correct
NYM−115SDP @ NYMHIGH✓ 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.

MLB201–18153% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB86–7952% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB190–19250% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB189–16054% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB178–17251% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB151–12754% · last 30
ARI@BOS
BOS −144 · ARI +135
Final
ARI 1–11 BOS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBOSLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBOSLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −144BOSMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneARIHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching, Not Catching@NATURAL_DBOSHIGH✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleBOSHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSMED✓ correct
8 of 9 on BOSgraded
CHW@CHC
CHC −160 · CHW +150
Final
CHW 5–7 CHC
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHCLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialCHCMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHWLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHCMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHCLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −160CHCHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCHCLOW✓ correct
Pitching, Not Catching@NATURAL_DCHWMED✕ wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleCHCLOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHCLOW✓ correct
8 of 11 on CHCgraded
STL@CIN
Final
STL 2–1 CIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCINLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialSTLHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSTLLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSTLLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLHIGH✓ correct
The Bookieno pick
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCINLOW✕ wrong
Pitching, Not Catching@NATURAL_DSTLMED✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleCINLOW✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSTLMED✓ correct
6 of 10 on STLgraded
STL@CIN
Final
STL 5–6 CIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCINLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialSTLHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSTLLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookieno pick
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCINLOW✓ correct
Pitching, Not Catching@NATURAL_DSTLMED✕ wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleCINLOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSTLMED✕ wrong
5 of 10 on CINgraded
LAD@COL
LAD −250 · COL +220
Final
LAD 11–5 COL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCOLLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialLADHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCOLLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLADHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLADHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −250LADHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneLADLOW✓ correct
Pitching, Not Catching@NATURAL_DLADHIGH✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleLADHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLADHIGH✓ correct
8 of 11 on LADgraded
ATH@KCR
KCR −180 · ATH +170
Final
ATH 5–9 KCR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamKCRLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATHLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordKCRLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsKCRHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −180KCRHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneKCRLOW✓ correct
Pitching, Not Catching@NATURAL_DKCRLOW✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleATHHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATHLOW✕ wrong
6 of 10 on KCRgraded
ATL@MIN
ATL −122 · MIN +115
Final
ATL 2–4 MIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMINLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialATLHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATLLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordATLHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −122ATLLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMINLOW✓ correct
Pitching, Not Catching@NATURAL_DATLHIGH✕ wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleATLMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATLHIGH✕ wrong
8 of 11 on ATLgraded
SDP@NYM
NYM −115 · SDP +105
Final
SDP 1–2 NYM
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYMLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialSDPMED✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSDPLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSDPHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSDPLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −115NYMLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneSDPLOW✕ wrong
Pitching, Not Catching@NATURAL_DNYMLOW✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleNYMLOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYMHIGH✓ correct
6 of 11 on SDPgraded
MIA@PHI
PHI −245 · MIA +215
Final
MIA 5–6 PHI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPHILOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePHILOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordPHILOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMIALOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −245PHIHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMIAHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching, Not Catching@NATURAL_DPHILOW✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzlePHILOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMIALOW✕ wrong
7 of 10 on PHIgraded
DET@PIT
DET −115 · PIT +105
Final
DET 8–5 PIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPITLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePITLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonno pick
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −115DETLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneDETHIGH✓ correct
Pitching, Not Catching@NATURAL_DDETMED✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzlePITMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorDETHIGH✓ correct
5 of 9 on DETgraded
BAL@TBR
TBR −153 · BAL +143
Final
BAL 6–7 TBR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBRLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTBRLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −153TBRMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneTBRLOW✓ correct
Pitching, Not Catching@NATURAL_DTBRHIGH✓ correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleTBRMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRHIGH✓ correct
10 of 11 on TBRgraded

Consensus went 8–2 tonight

Last night

Full recap

A perfect night at Hindsight

Negative Nancy: “@kizzle went 3/3. A perfect night. Disgusting. I'll allow it once.”

The Bookie: “POR +180 cashed for @TopShelfPicks. Somewhere, an actuary is crying.”

1–1
Consensus
Wheels Up, Balanced club
Shared the win
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