Hindsight

Wednesday, August 19

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 15 gamesWNBA · 2 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes New York Yankees at −115.

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%+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 Hydra
@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
Last ran Aug 18

Sat this slate out.

All gas no brakes
@kizzle · MLB
49.4%−14.8u
±7.6 ·166 picks ·−9.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 82–84 · −14.8u
LOCK
—
0–0
—
HIGH
52.6%
20–18
−2.4u
MED
50.0%
33–33
−3.3u
LOW
46.8%
29–33
−9.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYM+120SDP @ NYMMED✓ correct
ATL−104ATL @ MINMED✕ wrong
CHW+130CHW @ CHCMED✓ correct
Pitching, Not Catching
@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 Mathematician
@The_Creator · MLB
46.8%−16.6u
±8.8 ·124 picks ·−13.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 58–66 · −16.6u
LOCK
—
0–0
—
HIGH
43.3%
26–34
−15.1u
MED
55.6%
25–20
+3.5u
LOW
36.8%
7–12
−5.0u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−104ATL @ MINHIGH✕ wrong
NYY−115NYY @ BALHIGH✓ correct
TBR−203TOR @ TBRHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Beef
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
46.2%−9.3u
±9.1 ·117 picks ·−8.2% ROI
Last 30 days · 54–63 · −9.3u
LOCK
—
0–0
—
HIGH
42.1%
16–22
−6.5u
MED
41.2%
21–30
−8.5u
LOW
60.7%
17–11
+5.7u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYM+120SDP @ NYMMED✓ correct
ATL−104ATL @ MINMED✕ wrong
CHC−136CHW @ CHCMED✕ 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.

MLB208–19052% · last 30
WNBA3–633% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB93–8652% · last 30
WNBA1–150% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB200–19850% · last 30
WNBA4–544% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB206–17155% · last 30
WNBA6–367% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB193–18751% · last 30
WNBA4–544% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB171–13756% · last 30
WNBA4–544% · last 30

MLB

Final standings
NYY@BAL
NYY −115 · BAL +108
Final
NYY 5–3 BAL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBALLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBALLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYYHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −115NYYLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleNYYMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYYHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksNYYMED✓ correct
7 of 9 on NYYgraded
ARI@BOS
BOS −140 · ARI +134
Final
ARI 7–6 BOS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBOSLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBOSLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −140BOSMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleBOSMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSMED✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksBOSMED✕ wrong
9 of 9 on BOSgraded
CHW@CHC
CHC −136 · CHW +130
Final
CHW 3–0 CHC
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHCLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialCHCMED✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHWLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCHCMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHCLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −136CHCMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleCHWMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHCMED✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksCHCMED✕ wrong
8 of 10 on CHCgraded
STL@CIN
CIN −140 · STL +130
Final
STL 4–5 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 Bookiemarket favorite −140CINMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleCINMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSTLMED✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksSTLMED✕ wrong
6 of 10 on STLgraded
SFG@CLE
CLE −177 · SFG +162
Final
SFG 1–0 CLE
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCLELOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSFGLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCLEMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSFGLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −177CLEHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleCLEMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLEMED✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksCLEMED✕ wrong
8 of 10 on CLEgraded
LAD@COL
LAD −190 · COL +170
Final
LAD 6–4 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 −190LADHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleLADMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLADHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksCOLMED✕ wrong
8 of 11 on LADgraded
LAA@HOU
HOU −157 · LAA +147
Final
LAA 2–3 HOU
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLAALOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordHOUHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsHOULOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −157HOUHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleHOULOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLAAMED✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksHOUMED✓ correct
7 of 10 on HOUgraded
ATH@KCR
KCR −130 · ATH +120
Final
ATH 7–9 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 −130KCRMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleATHLOW✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATHLOW✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksKCRMED✓ correct
7 of 10 on KCRgraded
SEA@MIL
MIL −120 · SEA +110
Final
SEA 7–5 MIL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMILLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialMILHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMILLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −120MILLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleMILLOW✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEALOW✓ correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksMILMED✕ wrong
10 of 11 on MILgraded
ATL@MIN
ATL −104 · MIN +101
Final
ATL 4–6 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 −104ATLLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleATLMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATLHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksATLMED✕ wrong
8 of 11 on ATLgraded
SDP@NYM
SDP −128 · NYM +120
Final
SDP 2–4 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 −128SDPMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleNYMMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYMMED✓ correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksNYMMED✓ correct
6 of 10 on SDPgraded
MIA@PHI
PHI −121 · MIA +114
Final
MIA 1–4 PHI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPHILOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMIALOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordPHILOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMIALOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −121PHILOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleMIALOW✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMIALOW✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksPHIMED✓ correct
6 of 10 on MIAgraded
DET@PIT
PIT −146 · DET +143
Final
DET 3–4 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 −146PITMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzlePITLOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorDETMED✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksPITLOW✓ correct
5 of 9 on PITgraded
TOR@TBR
TBR −203 · TOR +183
Final
TOR 6–7 TBR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBRLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −203TBRHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleTBRLOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksTORLOW✕ wrong
9 of 11 on TBRgraded
WSN@TEX
TEX −130 · WSN +125
Final
WSN 6–0 TEX
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTEXLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTEXLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTEXLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTEXLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −130TEXMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleWSNLOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTEXMED✕ wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksTEXMED✕ wrong
8 of 10 on TEXgraded

Consensus went 6–9 tonight

WNBA

Final standings
TOR@WAS
WAS −900 · TOR +600
Final
TOR 82–93 WAS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWASLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordWASHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsWASLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −900WASHIGH✓ correct
8 of 9 on WASgraded
MIN@GSV
MIN −135 · GSV +114
Final
MIN 77–66 GSV
The house
Home Cookinghome teamGSVLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMINMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsGSVLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −135MINMED✓ correct
6 of 8 on MINgraded

Consensus went 2–0 tonight

Last night

Full recap

ATL +136 cashed

Bandwagon: “@The_Chosen_One took ATL at +136?? Against the favorite? I don't understand brave people.”

Hindsight: “2-way tie at the top — @The_Chosen_One among them at 2/4, 4 pts.”

1–3
Consensus
Wheels Up, Four factors
Shared the win
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