Hindsight

Wednesday, August 26

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 15 gamesWNBA · 2 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Arizona Diamondbacks at −104.

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.

Wheels Up
@The_Chosen_One · WNBA
69.0%+0.1u
±18.2 ·29 picks ·+0.3% ROI
Last 30 days · 20–9 · +0.1u
LOCK
—
0–0
—
HIGH
60.0%
3–2
−0.2u
MED
—
0–0
—
LOW
70.8%
17–7
+0.3u
Ran this slate
How it went
GSV−1200GSV @ CONLOW✓ correct
SEA−250TOR @ SEALOW✓ correct
Balanced club
@kizzle · WNBA
65.5%−1.1u
±18.2 ·29 picks ·−3.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 19–10 · −1.1u
LOCK
—
0–0
—
HIGH
50.0%
1–1
−0.8u
MED
60.0%
3–2
+1.2u
LOW
68.2%
15–7
−1.5u
Ran this slate
How it went
GSV−1200GSV @ CONLOW✓ correct
TOR+205TOR @ SEALOW✕ wrong
The Mathematician
@The_Creator · MLB
53.7%−5.6u
±6.6 ·218 picks ·−2.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 117–101 · −5.6u
LOCK
50.0%
1–1
−0.2u
HIGH
51.0%
50–48
−13.7u
MED
60.6%
57–37
+12.6u
LOW
37.5%
9–15
−4.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYY−130HOU @ NYYEdgeLOCK✓ correct
CLE−134CLE @ LAAHIGH✓ correct
WSN−125COL @ WSNHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first
@baseballman · MLB
55.6%−3.6u
±9.1 ·115 picks ·−3.3% ROI
Last 30 days · 64–51 · −3.6u
LOCK
71.4%
5–2
+1.4u
HIGH
52.0%
13–12
−3.8u
MED
56.7%
34–26
−1.0u
LOW
52.2%
12–11
−0.1u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYY−130HOU @ NYYEdgeLOCK✓ correct
WSN−125COL @ WSNHIGH✕ wrong
MIN−135MIN @ ATHHIGH✕ wrong
Top Gun Maverick
@The_Chosen_One · MLB
57.1%−0.5u
±11.7 ·70 picks ·−0.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 40–30 · −0.5u
LOCK
0.0%
0–2
−2.0u
HIGH
56.3%
18–14
−1.2u
MED
64.5%
20–11
+3.5u
LOW
40.0%
2–3
−0.8u
Ran this slate
How it went
MIN−135MIN @ ATHLOCK✕ wrong
TBR+110TBR @ DETEdgeHIGH✓ correct
WSN−125COL @ WSNEdgeHIGH✕ wrong
Whale Hunter
@The_Chosen_One · MLB
56.5%−0.7u
±11.8 ·69 picks ·−1.0% ROI
Last 30 days · 39–30 · −0.7u
LOCK
57.1%
4–3
+0.1u
HIGH
57.6%
19–14
+0.3u
MED
60.9%
14–9
+2.1u
LOW
33.3%
2–4
−3.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYY−130HOU @ NYYEdgeLOCK✓ correct
WSN−125COL @ WSNHIGH✕ wrong
MIN−135MIN @ ATHHIGH✕ 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.

MLB231–19155% · last 30
WNBA13–1645% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB100–9452% · last 30
WNBA8–189% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB204–21848% · last 30
WNBA15–1452% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB233–18356% · last 30
WNBA19–1066% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB213–20351% · last 30
WNBA18–1162% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB231–16858% · last 30
WNBA19–1066% · last 30

MLB

Final standings
CHC@ARI
ARI −104 · CHC +101
Final
CHC 0–2 ARI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamARILOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialCHCHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreARILOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCHCMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARIHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −104ARILOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHCMED✕ wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanCHCLOW✕ wrong
5 of 10 on ARIgraded
MIN@ATH
MIN −135 · ATH +125
Final
MIN 4–7 ATH
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATHLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialMINHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATHLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMINHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMINHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −135MINMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMINHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanMINHIGH✕ wrong
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundMINLOCK✕ wrong
Whale Hunter@The_Chosen_OneMINHIGH✕ wrong
8 of 11 on MINgraded
LAD@ATL
LAD −125 · ATL +115
Final
LAD 5–6 ATL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATLLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialLADMED✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATLLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordLADLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLADLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −125LADMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLADMED✕ wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanLADMED✕ wrong
7 of 10 on LADgraded
TEX@CHW
CHW −130 · TEX +120
Final
TEX 4–10 CHW
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHWLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTEXLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTEXLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −130CHWMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTEXMED✕ wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanTEXMED✕ wrong
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundCHWMED✓ correct
Whale Hunter@The_Chosen_OneCHWLOW✓ correct
6 of 10 on TEXgraded
TBR@DET
DET −116 · TBR +110
Final
TBR 3–0 DET
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDETLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialDETLOW✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDETLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −116DETLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRMED✓ correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundTBRHIGH✓ correct
5 of 9 on DETgraded
CLE@LAA
CLE −134 · LAA +130
Final
CLE 4–3 LAA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLAALOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCLELOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCLEHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCLELOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −134CLEMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLEHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanCLEMED✓ correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundCLEMED✓ correct
Whale Hunter@The_Chosen_OneCLEMED✓ correct
8 of 10 on CLEgraded
BOS@MIA
BOS −153 · MIA +143
Final
BOS 0–4 MIA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMIALOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialBOSMED✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBOSLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −153BOSMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSMED✕ wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanBOSMED✕ wrong
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundBOSMED✕ wrong
Whale Hunter@The_Chosen_OneBOSMED✕ wrong
9 of 11 on BOSgraded
MIL@NYM
MIL −153 · NYM +143
Final
MIL 8–1 NYM
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYMLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialMILHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMILLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −153MILMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMILHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanNYMLOW✕ wrong
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundNYMLOW✕ wrong
7 of 10 on MILgraded
HOU@NYY
NYY −130 · HOU +125
Final
HOU 3–9 NYY
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYYLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreHOULOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYYLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −130NYYMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYYLOCK✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanNYYLOCK✓ correct
Whale Hunter@The_Chosen_OneNYYLOCK✓ correct
8 of 10 on NYYgraded
PIT@SDP
SDP −126 · PIT +120
Final
PIT 0–3 SDP
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSDPLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePITLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSDPMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSDPLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −126SDPMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSDPMED✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanSDPMED✓ correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundSDPMED✓ correct
Whale Hunter@The_Chosen_OneSDPMED✓ correct
7 of 10 on SDPgraded
PHI@SEA
PHI −124 · SEA +116
Final
PHI 6–0 SEA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSEALOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialPHIMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePHILOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordPHIHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSEALOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −124PHIMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEAMED✕ wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanPHILOW✓ correct
6 of 10 on PHIgraded
CIN@SFG
SFG −108 · CIN +103
Final
CIN 10–9 SFG
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSFGLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCINMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSFGHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −108SFGLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSFGMED✕ wrong
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundCINLOW✓ correct
Whale Hunter@The_Chosen_OneSFGMED✕ wrong
7 of 9 on SFGgraded
BAL@STL
STL −105 · BAL −105
Final
BAL 8–7 STL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSTLLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSTLLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSTLLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLLOW✕ wrong
The Bookieno pick
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBALMED✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanSTLLOW✕ wrong
Whale Hunter@The_Chosen_OneBALLOW✓ correct
6 of 9 on STLgraded
KCR@TOR
TOR −135 · KCR +125
Final
KCR 0–3 TOR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTORLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTORMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTORHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −135TORMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTORHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanTORMED✓ correct
Whale Hunter@The_Chosen_OneKCRLOW✕ wrong
9 of 10 on TORgraded
COL@WSN
WSN −125 · COL +115
Final
COL 13–1 WSN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWSNLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialWSNHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreWSNLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordWSNMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyno pick
The Bookiemarket favorite −125WSNMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
The Mathematician@The_CreatorWSNHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanWSNHIGH✕ wrong
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundWSNHIGH✕ wrong
Whale Hunter@The_Chosen_OneWSNHIGH✕ wrong
9 of 10 on WSNgraded

Consensus went 6–8 tonight

WNBA

Final standings
GSV@CON
GSV −1200 · CON +750
Final
GSV 89–64 CON
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCONLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialGSVHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCONLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordGSVHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsGSVHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −1200GSVHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OneGSVLOW✓ correct
Balanced club@kizzleGSVLOW✓ correct
8 of 10 on GSVgraded
TOR@SEA
SEA −250 · TOR +205
Final
TOR 78–90 SEA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSEALOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTORMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSEALOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −250SEAHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OneSEALOW✓ correct
Balanced club@kizzleTORLOW✕ wrong
5 of 9 on SEAgraded

Consensus went 2–0 tonight

Last night

Full recap

CON +185 cashed

The Bookie: “CON +185 cashed for @The_Creator. Somewhere, an actuary is crying.”

Hindsight: “@The_Creator takes it — 2/3 with The Landlord, 5 pts.”

2–1
Consensus
The Landlord
Won the contest
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