Hindsight

Friday, August 28

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 15 gamesWNBA · 4 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Baltimore Orioles at −135.

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
68.6%
All picks
70.0%
Low picks
±16.6 ·35 picks
Flat stake +0.0u0.0% ROI
Last 30 days · 24–11 · +0.0u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH60.0%3–2−0.2uMED—0–0—LOW70.0%21–9+0.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−850POR @ ATLLOW✕ wrong
IND−2400CON @ INDLOW✓ correct
LVA−1800TOR @ LVALOW✓ correct
Balanced club
@kizzle · WNBA
65.7%
All picks
67.9%
Low picks
±16.6 ·35 picks
Flat stake −1.2u−3.3% ROI
Last 30 days · 23–12 · −1.2u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH50.0%1–1−0.8uMED60.0%3–2+1.2uLOW67.9%19–9−1.5u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−850POR @ ATLLOW✕ wrong
IND−2400CON @ INDLOW✓ correct
LVA−1800TOR @ LVALOW✓ correct
Super Max Whale
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
55.5%
All picks
56.4%
High picks
±8.7 ·128 picks
Flat stake −1.1u−0.9% ROI
Last 30 days · 71–57 · −1.1u
LOCK100.0%1–0+0.5uHIGH56.4%44–34−3.9uMED53.2%25–22+2.7uLOW50.0%1–1−0.3u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−219COL @ ATLLOCK✓ correct
CHC−184CIN @ CHCHIGH✕ wrong
LAD−213LAD @ DETHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician
@The_Creator · MLB
52.9%
All picks
51.8%
High picks
±6.3 ·240 picks
Flat stake −10.6u−4.5% ROI
Last 30 days · 127–113 · −10.6u
LOCK33.3%1–2−1.2uHIGH51.8%56–52−13.8uMED58.7%61–43+9.7uLOW36.0%9–16−5.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
CHC−184CIN @ CHCHIGH✕ wrong
MIA−145MIA @ WSNHIGH✕ wrong
CLE−134KCR @ CLEHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first
@ppeterson · MLB
71.4%
All picks
71.4%
Last 30 days
±26.2 ·14 picks
Flat stake +3.7u+26.4% ROI
LOCK100.0%1–0+0.7uHIGH40.0%2–3−1.7uMED100.0%6–0+4.8uLOW50.0%1–1−0.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
BAL−135BAL @ ATHLOCK✓ correct
CHC−184CIN @ CHCHIGH✕ wrong
MIA−145MIA @ WSNHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first
@baseballman · MLB
53.3%
All picks
53.6%
High picks
±8.4 ·137 picks
Flat stake −9.8u−7.3% ROI
Last 30 days · 73–64 · −9.8u
LOCK54.5%6–5−1.2uHIGH53.6%15–13−3.5uMED53.5%38–33−4.6uLOW51.8%14–13−0.4u
Ran this slate
How it went
MIA−145MIA @ WSNLOCK✕ wrong
CLE−134KCR @ CLEEdgeLOCK✕ wrong
ATL−219COL @ ATLLOCK✓ 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.

MLB231–18855% · last 30
WNBA16–1946% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB104–9353% · last 30
WNBA9–282% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB194–22546% · last 30
WNBA20–1557% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB233–18056% · last 30
WNBA23–1266% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB211–20151% · last 30
WNBA21–1460% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB237–17058% · last 30
WNBA22–1363% · last 30

MLB

Final standings
BAL@ATH
BAL −135 · ATH +125
Final
BAL 4–3 ATH
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATHLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialBALHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBALLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBALHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBALLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −135BALMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundBALHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBALHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundBALLOCK✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanATHLOW✕ wrong
8 of 12 on BALgraded
COL@ATL
ATL −219 · COL +199
Final
COL 4–6 ATL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATLLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATLLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordATLHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −219ATLHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundATLLOCK✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATLHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanATLLOCK✓ correct
10 of 11 on ATLgraded
CIN@CHC
CHC −184 · CIN +173
Final
CIN 10–8 CHC
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHCLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialCHCHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHCLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHCHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHCLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −184CHCHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundCHCHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHCHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundCHCHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanCHCMED✕ wrong
11 of 12 on CHCgraded
KCR@CLE
CLE −134 · KCR +125
Final
KCR 3–0 CLE
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCLELOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCLELOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCLEMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCLELOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −134CLEMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundCLEHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLEHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundCLEHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanCLELOCK✕ wrong
10 of 11 on CLEgraded
LAD@DET
LAD −213 · DET +193
Final
LAD 2–1 DET
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDETLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialLADMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDETLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLADHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −213LADHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundLADHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLADMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundLADMED✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanDETMED✕ wrong
7 of 12 on LADgraded
PHI@LAA
PHI −134 · LAA +125
Final
PHI 5–3 LAA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLAALOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialPHIMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePHILOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordPHIHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsPHILOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −134PHIMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundPHIHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPHIMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundPHIHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanPHIMED✓ correct
11 of 12 on PHIgraded
TEX@MIL
MIL −172 · TEX +157
Final
TEX 1–6 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 −172MILHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundMILHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMILHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundMILHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanTEXLOW✕ wrong
10 of 12 on MILgraded
CHW@MIN
MIN −115 · CHW +105
Final
CHW 7–4 MIN
UPSET · +105 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMINLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialCHWMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHWLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −115MINLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundCHWMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHWMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundCHWMED✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanCHWMED✓ correct
8 of 12 on CHWgraded
HOU@NYM
HOU −125 · NYM +115
Final
HOU 3–1 NYM
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYMLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYMLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordHOUMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYMLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −125HOUMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundHOUMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYMMED✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundHOULOW✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanNYMMED✕ wrong
8 of 11 on NYMgraded
BOS@NYY
NYY −157 · BOS +147
Final
BOS 0–1 NYY
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYYLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBOSLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −157NYYHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundNYYMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSLOW✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundBOSLOW✕ wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanNYYLOW✓ correct
6 of 10 on NYYgraded
ARI@SFG
ARI −121 · SFG +110
Final
ARI 10–6 SFG
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSFGLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialARIMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSFGLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordARIHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARILOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −121ARILOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundARIHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorARIMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundARIMED✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanARIMED✓ correct
9 of 12 on ARIgraded
PIT@STL
PIT −115 · STL +105
Final
PIT 1–4 STL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSTLLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePITLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSTLLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −115PITLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundSTLMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPITMED✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundSTLMED✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanPITMED✕ wrong
7 of 11 on PITgraded
SDP@TBR
TBR −125 · SDP +115
Final
SDP 4–9 TBR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBRLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRLOW✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSDPLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −125TBRMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundTBRMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundTBRMED✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanTBRMED✓ correct
8 of 11 on TBRgraded
SEA@TOR
TOR −157 · SEA +147
Final
SEA 1–8 TOR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTORLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialTORLOW✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTORLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTORLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −157TORHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundTORMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEAMED✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundTORMED✓ correct
Pitching first@baseballmanSEAMED✕ wrong
8 of 12 on TORgraded
MIA@WSN
MIA −145 · WSN +135
Final
MIA 2–9 WSN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWSNLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMIALOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMIAMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMIAHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −145MIAMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundMIAHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMIAHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundMIAHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@baseballmanMIALOCK✕ wrong
9 of 11 on MIAgraded

Consensus went 10–5 tonight

WNBA

Final standings
POR@ATL
ATL −850 · POR +575
Final
POR 101–83 ATL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATLLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialATLHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePORLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordATLHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −850ATLHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OneATLLOW✕ wrong
Balanced club@kizzleATLLOW✕ wrong
9 of 11 on ATLgraded
CON@IND
IND −2400 · CON +1200
Final
CON 91–111 IND
The house
Home Cookinghome teamINDLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreINDLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordINDHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsINDHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −2400INDHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OneINDLOW✓ correct
Balanced club@kizzleINDLOW✓ correct
10 of 10 on INDgraded
TOR@LVA
LVA −1800 · TOR +1000
Final
TOR 73–93 LVA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLVALOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialLVAHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLVALOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordLVAHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLVAHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −1800LVAHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OneLVALOW✓ correct
Balanced club@kizzleLVALOW✓ correct
11 of 11 on LVAgraded
WAS@LAS
WAS −205 · LAS +170
Final
WAS 82–88 LAS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLASLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLASLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordWASHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsWASLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −205WASHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OneWASLOW✕ wrong
Balanced club@kizzleWASLOW✕ wrong
8 of 10 on WASgraded

Consensus went 2–2 tonight

Last night

Full recap

HOU +143 cashed

The Bookie: “HOU +143 cashed for @TopShelfPicks. Somewhere, an actuary is crying.”

Hindsight: “Top of the board: @baseballman, 3/7 for 7 pts with Pitching first.”

2–4
Consensus
Pitching first
Won the contest
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