Thursday, August 20

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 9 gamesWNBA · 3 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes New York Yankees at −122.

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.

@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
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.

@kizzle · MLB
49.1%−16.7u
±7.4 ·175 picks ·−9.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 86–89 · −16.7u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
52.6%
20–18
−2.4u
MED
51.4%
36–34
−1.9u
LOW
44.8%
30–37
−12.3u
Ran this slate
How it went
CIN+106STL @ CINMED wrong
CLE−180SFG @ CLEMED correct
ATL−106ATL @ CHWMED correct
@The_Creator · MLB
48.1%−14.0u
±8.5 ·133 picks ·−10.8% ROI
Last 30 days · 64–69 · −14.0u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
43.5%
27–35
−15.3u
MED
60.0%
30–20
+8.2u
LOW
33.3%
7–14
−7.0u
Ran this slate
How it went
TBR−160TOR @ TBRHIGH wrong
NYY−122NYY @ BALHIGH correct
STL−112STL @ CINMED correct
@baseballman · MLB
55.6%−0.4u
±16.3 ·36 picks ·−1.0% ROI
Last 30 days · 20–16 · −0.4u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
80.0%
4–1
+2.0u
MED
47.8%
11–12
−4.0u
LOW
62.5%
5–3
+1.7u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYY−122NYY @ BALHIGH correct
STL−112STL @ CINMED correct
CLE−180SFG @ CLEMED correct
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
47.6%−5.8u
±8.7 ·126 picks ·−4.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 60–66 · −5.8u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
42.1%
16–22
−6.5u
MED
44.1%
26–33
−6.5u
LOW
62.1%
18–11
+7.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
STL−112STL @ CINMED correct
SFG+167SFG @ CLEMED wrong
ATL−106ATL @ CHWMED 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.

MLB21219552% · last 30
WNBA5742% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB968752% · last 30
WNBA2167% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB20220550% · last 30
WNBA6650% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB21317355% · last 30
WNBA8467% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB19919051% · last 30
WNBA7558% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB17813956% · last 30
WNBA6650% · last 30
NYY@BAL
NYY −122 · BAL +115
Final
NYY 6–1 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 −122NYYLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleNYYMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYYHIGH correct
Pitching first@baseballmanNYYHIGH correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksBALMED wrong
7 of 10 on NYYgraded
ATL@CHW
ATL −106 · CHW +101
Final
ATL 2–0 CHW
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHWLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialATLMED correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHWLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordATLMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −106ATLLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleATLMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATLMED correct
Pitching first@baseballmanATLMED correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksATLMED correct
9 of 11 on ATLgraded
STL@CIN
STL −112 · CIN +106
Final
STL 10–9 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 Bookiemarket favorite −112STLLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleCINMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSTLMED correct
Pitching first@baseballmanSTLMED correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksSTLMED correct
8 of 11 on STLgraded
SFG@CLE
CLE −180 · SFG +167
Final
SFG 2–5 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
All gas no brakes@kizzleCLEMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLEMED correct
Pitching first@baseballmanCLEMED correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksSFGMED wrong
6 of 9 on CLEgraded
LAA@HOU
HOU −188 · LAA +170
Final
LAA 18–3 HOU
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreHOULOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordHOUHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsHOULOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −188HOUHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleHOULOW wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLAAMED correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksLAAMED correct
6 of 8 on HOUgraded
ATH@KCR
KCR −135 · ATH +126
Final
ATH 2–6 KCR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamKCRLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreKCRLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordKCRLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsKCRHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −135KCRMED correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleATHLOW wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATHLOW wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksATHMED wrong
5 of 8 on KCRgraded
SEA@MIL
MIL −121 · SEA +115
Final
SEA 4–7 MIL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMILLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialMILHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSEALOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −121MILLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleMILLOW correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEALOW wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanMILMED correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksMILMED correct
9 of 11 on MILgraded
TOR@TBR
TBR −160 · TOR +150
Final
TOR 5–1 TBR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBRLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTBRLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −160TBRHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleTBRLOW wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRHIGH wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanTBRMED wrong
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksTORLOW correct
10 of 11 on TBRgraded
WSN@TEX
TEX −157 · WSN +147
Final
WSN 0–2 TEX
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTEXLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreWSNLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTEXLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTEXLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −157TEXHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
All gas no brakes@kizzleWSNLOW wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTEXMED correct
Pitching first@baseballmanTEXMED correct
Pitching Beef@TopShelfPicksTEXMED correct
7 of 9 on TEXgraded

Consensus went 7–2 tonight

IND@DAL
IND −166 · DAL +140
Final
IND 85–91 DAL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDALLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDALLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordINDMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDALLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −166INDHIGH wrong
6 of 9 on INDgraded
CON@LVA
LVA −1350 · CON +800
Final
CON 78–101 LVA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLVALOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCONLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLVAHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLVAHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −1350LVAHIGH correct
7 of 8 on LVAgraded
ATL@LAS
ATL −410 · LAS +320
Final
ATL 124–88 LAS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLASLOW wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialATLHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATLLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordATLHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −410ATLHIGH correct
9 of 10 on ATLgraded

Consensus went 2–1 tonight

Last night

Full recap

The house won the night

Bandwagon: 2/2 riding the favorites, 5 pts. Front-running works. That's why I run in front.

Hindsight: Top of the board: @The_Creator, 1/2 for 3 pts with Brick City.

2–0
Consensus
Brick City
Won the contest
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