Saturday, August 29
Tonight at Hindsight
How last night's calls actually went.
The Bookie likes Baltimore Orioles at −142.
On the record tonight
LeaderboardRanked 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.
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.
The Professor
Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.
Coin Flip
Picks a side at random, the same way every time.
Bandwagon
Backs the better record, head to head.
Negative Nancy
Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.
The Bookie
Backs the betting-line favorite. Sits out pick'ems.
BAL 5–3 ATH
COL 1–2 ATL
CIN 5–17 CHC
KCR 8–3 CLE
LAD 1–2 DET
PHI 4–2 LAA
TEX 3–5 MIL
CHW 3–2 MIN
HOU 2–6 NYM
BOS 6–0 NYY
BOS 2–9 NYY
ARI 7–1 SFG
ARI 2–7 SFG
PIT 6–2 STL
SDP 6–7 TBR
SEA 3–4 TOR
MIA 4–5 WSN
Consensus went 11–6 tonight
WNBA
CHI 66–85 NYL
TOR 69–101 PHO
Consensus went 2–0 tonight
Last night
Full recapAn underdog paid out tonight
Bandwagon: “@TopShelfPicks took POR at +525?? Against the favorite? I don't understand brave people.”
Hindsight: “Split decision: 2 co-winners, @The_Creator up there at 2/4.”
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