Tuesday, August 18

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 15 gamesWNBA · 4 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes New York Yankees at −111.

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%+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
Last ran Aug 13

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.

@The_Chosen_One · MLB
51.1%−6.5u
±7.3 ·178 picks ·−3.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 91–87 · −6.5u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
50.7%
36–35
−2.6u
MED
0–0
LOW
51.4%
55–52
−3.9u
Ran this slate
How it went
MIA+215MIA @ PHIHIGH wrong
DET+130DET @ PITHIGH wrong
TBR−137TOR @ TBRHIGH wrong
@kizzle · MLB
48.3%−16.5u
±8.0 ·151 picks ·−11.2% ROI
Last 30 days · 73–78 · −16.5u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
52.6%
20–18
−2.4u
MED
48.3%
28–30
−4.9u
LOW
45.5%
25–30
−9.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
BOS−160ARI @ BOSHIGH correct
ATH+125ATH @ KCRHIGH wrong
MIL−150SEA @ MILHIGH correct
@The_Creator · MLB
48.6%−10.7u
±9.4 ·109 picks ·−10.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 53–56 · −10.7u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
41.1%
23–33
−16.0u
MED
64.9%
24–13
+9.3u
LOW
37.5%
6–10
−4.1u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYY−111NYY @ BALHIGH correct
CLE−180SFG @ CLEHIGH correct
DET+130DET @ PITHIGH wrong
@NATURAL_D · MLB
57.7%−1.1u
±19.2 ·26 picks ·−4.8% ROI
Last 30 days · 15–11 · −1.1u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
40.0%
4–6
−3.8u
MED
50.0%
4–4
−1.5u
LOW
87.5%
7–1
+4.2u
Last ran Aug 17

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.

MLB20018352% · last 30
WNBA2529% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB918153% · last 30
WNBA1150% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB19518851% · last 30
WNBA3443% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB20016355% · last 30
WNBA4357% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB18717851% · last 30
WNBA3443% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB16313056% · last 30
WNBA2529% · last 30
NYY@BAL
NYY −111 · BAL +101
Final
NYY 3–1 BAL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBALLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYYLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYYHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −111NYYLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneBALLOW wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleNYYLOW correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYYHIGH correct
7 of 9 on NYYgraded
ARI@BOS
BOS −160 · ARI +150
Final
ARI 4–9 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 −160BOSHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneARIHIGH wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleBOSHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSMED correct
9 of 10 on BOSgraded
CHW@CHC
CHC −160 · CHW +150
Final
CHW 3–4 CHC
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHCLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialCHCMED correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHCLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCHCMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHCLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −160CHCHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCHCLOW correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleCHWLOW wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHCLOW correct
10 of 11 on CHCgraded
STL@CIN
STL −115 · CIN +105
Final
STL 3–0 CIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCINLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialSTLHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSTLLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −115STLLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCINLOW wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleCINLOW wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSTLMED correct
6 of 11 on STLgraded
SFG@CLE
CLE −180 · SFG +165
Final
SFG 1–8 CLE
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCLELOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSFGLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCLEMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSFGLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −180CLEHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneCLELOW correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleCLEMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLEHIGH correct
7 of 10 on CLEgraded
LAD@COL
LAD −180 · COL +165
Final
LAD 7–6 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 −180LADHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneLADLOW correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleLADHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLADHIGH correct
7 of 10 on LADgraded
LAA@HOU
HOU −160 · LAA +150
Final
LAA 3–1 HOU
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLAALOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordHOUHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsHOULOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −160HOUHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneHOULOW wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleLAALOW correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLAAMED correct
6 of 10 on HOUgraded
ATH@KCR
KCR −135 · ATH +125
Final
ATH 3–4 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 −135KCRMED correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneKCRLOW correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleATHHIGH wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATHLOW wrong
6 of 10 on KCRgraded
SEA@MIL
MIL −150 · SEA +140
Final
SEA 0–22 MIL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMILLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialMILHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMILLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −150MILMED correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMILLOW correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleMILHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEALOW wrong
10 of 11 on MILgraded
ATL@MIN
ATL −125 · MIN +115
Final
ATL 1–4 MIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMINLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialATLHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordATLHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −125ATLMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMINLOW correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleATLMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATLHIGH wrong
7 of 11 on ATLgraded
SDP@NYM
SDP −112 · NYM +105
Final
SDP 5–2 NYM
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYMLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialSDPMED correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSDPLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSDPHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSDPLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −112SDPLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneSDPLOW correct
All gas no brakes@kizzleNYMMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYMHIGH wrong
8 of 11 on SDPgraded
MIA@PHI
PHI −240 · MIA +215
Final
MIA 4–6 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 −240PHIHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneMIAHIGH wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleMIALOW wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMIALOW wrong
5 of 10 on PHIgraded
DET@PIT
PIT −140 · DET +130
Final
DET 1–4 PIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPITLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePITLOW correct
Bandwagonno pick
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −140PITMED correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneDETHIGH wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzlePITMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorDETHIGH wrong
5 of 9 on PITgraded
TOR@TBR
TBR −137 · TOR +127
Final
TOR 10–5 TBR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBRLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −137TBRMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneTBRHIGH wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleTORLOW correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRHIGH wrong
8 of 11 on TBRgraded
WSN@TEX
TEX −153 · WSN +143
Final
WSN 0–5 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 −153TEXMED correct
Algorithms with a record
The Hydra@The_Chosen_OneWSNHIGH wrong
All gas no brakes@kizzleTEXLOW correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTEXMED correct
8 of 10 on TEXgraded

Consensus went 11–3 tonight

LAS@CON
LAS −130 · CON +110
Final
LAS 77–85 CON
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCONLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLASLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLASMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCONLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −130LASMED wrong
5 of 8 on LASgraded
IND@TOR
IND −535 · TOR +400
Final
IND 101–95 TOR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTORLOW wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialINDHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreINDLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordINDHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsINDLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −535INDHIGH correct
9 of 10 on INDgraded
NYL@CHI
NYL −198 · CHI +164
Final
NYL 86–93 CHI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHILOW correct
The Professorbetter point differentialNYLMED wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHILOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYLHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHILOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −198NYLHIGH wrong
7 of 10 on NYLgraded
ATL@LVA
LVA −162 · ATL +136
Final
ATL 97–82 LVA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLVALOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLVALOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLVALOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLVAHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −162LVAHIGH wrong
7 of 8 on LVAgraded

Consensus went 1–3 tonight

Last night

Full recap

The house won the night

The Bookie: The book swept the room — 8/11, 18 pts. The house doesn't get lucky. The house gets paid.

Hindsight: @The_Creator takes it — 7/11 with The Mathematician, 17 pts.

8–2
Consensus
The Mathematician
Won the contest
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