Saturday, August 29

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 17 gamesWNBA · 2 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Baltimore Orioles at −142.

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.

@The_Chosen_One · WNBA
70.3%+0.6u
±16.1 ·37 picks ·+1.5% ROI
Last 30 days · 26–11 · +0.6u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
60.0%
3–2
−0.2u
MED
0–0
LOW
71.9%
23–9
+0.8u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYL−380CHI @ NYLLOW correct
PHO−340TOR @ PHOLOW correct
@ppeterson · MLB
71.0%+8.5u
±17.6 ·31 picks ·+29.2% ROI
Last 30 days · 22–9 · +8.5u
LOCK
100.0%
3–0
+1.9u
HIGH
54.5%
6–5
−1.1u
MED
83.3%
10–2
+6.4u
LOW
60.0%
3–2
+1.3u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−217COL @ ATLLOCK correct
BAL−142BAL @ ATHLOCK correct
CHC−184CIN @ CHCHIGH correct
@kizzle · WNBA
67.6%−0.6u
±16.1 ·37 picks ·−1.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 25–12 · −0.6u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
50.0%
1–1
−0.8u
MED
60.0%
3–2
+1.2u
LOW
70.0%
21–9
−1.0u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYL−380CHI @ NYLLOW correct
PHO−340TOR @ PHOLOW correct
@ppeterson · MLB
65.6%+7.4u
±17.3 ·32 picks ·+24.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 21–11 · +7.4u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
0–0
MED
100.0%
6–0
+4.8u
LOW
57.7%
15–11
+2.6u
Ran this slate
How it went
CHW+111CHW @ MINMED correct
MIL−162TEX @ MILMED correct
BAL−142BAL @ ATHMED correct
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
55.9%−0.8u
±8.1 ·145 picks ·−0.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 81–64 · −0.8u
LOCK
100.0%
2–0
+0.9u
HIGH
56.3%
49–38
−4.6u
MED
53.7%
29–25
+3.2u
LOW
50.0%
1–1
−0.3u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−217COL @ ATLLOCK correct
LAD−172LAD @ DETHIGH wrong
CHC−184CIN @ CHCHIGH correct
@The_Creator · MLB
53.7%−7.9u
±6.1 ·257 picks ·−3.2% ROI
Last 30 days · 138–119 · −7.9u
LOCK
33.3%
1–2
−1.2u
HIGH
53.0%
61–54
−12.6u
MED
58.9%
66–46
+11.1u
LOW
37.0%
10–17
−5.1u
Ran this slate
How it went
CHC−184CIN @ CHCHIGH correct
MIA+101MIA @ WSNHIGH wrong
ATL−217COL @ ATLHIGH 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.

MLB23318855% · last 30
WNBA181949% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB1099155% · last 30
WNBA10283% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB19722447% · last 30
WNBA211657% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB23518057% · last 30
WNBA251268% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB21519952% · last 30
WNBA221559% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB24016759% · last 30
WNBA241365% · last 30
BAL@ATH
BAL −142 · ATH +120
Final
BAL 5–3 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 −142BALMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundBALLOCK correct
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundBALMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundBALHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBALHIGH correct
8 of 11 on BALgraded
COL@ATL
ATL −217 · COL +205
Final
COL 1–2 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 −217ATLHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundATLLOCK correct
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundCOLLOW wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundATLLOCK correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATLHIGH correct
9 of 10 on ATLgraded
CIN@CHC
CHC −184 · CIN +172
Final
CIN 5–17 CHC
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHCLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialCHCHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHCHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHCLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −184CHCHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundCHCHIGH correct
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundCHCLOW correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundCHCHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHCHIGH correct
10 of 11 on CHCgraded
KCR@CLE
CLE −142 · KCR +138
Final
KCR 8–3 CLE
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCLELOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreKCRLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCLEMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCLELOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −142CLEMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundKCRLOW correct
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundKCRLOW correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundCLEHIGH wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLEHIGH wrong
8 of 11 on CLEgraded
LAD@DET
LAD −172 · DET +169
Final
LAD 1–2 DET
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDETLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialLADMED wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLADLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLADHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −172LADHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundLADMED wrong
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundLADLOW wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundLADHIGH wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLADMED wrong
9 of 12 on LADgraded
PHI@LAA
PHI −230 · LAA +205
Final
PHI 4–2 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 −230PHIHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundPHIHIGH correct
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundPHILOW correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundPHIHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPHIMED correct
10 of 12 on PHIgraded
TEX@MIL
MIL −162 · TEX +152
Final
TEX 3–5 MIL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMILLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialMILHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTEXLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −162MILHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundMILHIGH correct
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundMILMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundMILHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMILHIGH correct
11 of 12 on MILgraded
CHW@MIN
MIN −114 · CHW +111
Final
CHW 3–2 MIN
UPSET · +111 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 −114MINLOW wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundCHWMED correct
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundCHWMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundCHWMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHWMED correct
8 of 12 on CHWgraded
HOU@NYM
NYM −134 · HOU +128
Final
HOU 2–6 NYM
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYMLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYMLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordHOUMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYMLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −134NYMMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundHOULOW wrong
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundHOULOW wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundHOUMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYMMED correct
7 of 10 on NYMgraded
BOS@NYY
NYY −115 · BOS +110
Final
BOS 6–0 NYY
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYYLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBOSLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYLOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −115NYYLOW wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundBOSLOW correct
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundBOSLOW correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundNYYMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSLOW correct
5 of 9 on NYYgraded
BOS@NYY
NYY −130 · BOS +110
Final
BOS 2–9 NYY
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYYLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYYLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −130NYYMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundNYYMED correct
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundBOSLOW wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundNYYMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSLOW wrong
8 of 11 on NYYgraded
ARI@SFG
Final
ARI 7–1 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 Bookieno pick
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundARIHIGH correct
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundARILOW correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundARIHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorARIMED correct
8 of 11 on ARIgraded
ARI@SFG
Final
ARI 2–7 SFG
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSFGLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialARIMED wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSFGLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordARIHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARILOW wrong
The Bookieno pick
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundARIHIGH wrong
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundARILOW wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundARIHIGH wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorARIMED wrong
8 of 11 on ARIgraded
PIT@STL
STL −119 · PIT +114
Final
PIT 6–2 STL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSTLLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePITLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSTLLOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −119STLLOW wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundSTLMED wrong
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundPITLOW correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundSTLMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPITMED correct
7 of 11 on STLgraded
SDP@TBR
TBR −122 · SDP +119
Final
SDP 6–7 TBR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBRLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRLOW correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTBRLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −122TBRLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundTBRMED correct
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundTBRLOW correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundTBRMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRHIGH correct
11 of 12 on TBRgraded
SEA@TOR
TOR −120 · SEA +112
Final
SEA 3–4 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 −120TORLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundTORMED correct
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundSEALOW wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundTORMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEAMED wrong
8 of 12 on TORgraded
MIA@WSN
WSN −108 · MIA +101
Final
MIA 4–5 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 −108WSNLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppeterson · proving groundMIAHIGH wrong
Power bats@ppeterson · proving groundWSNLOW correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundMIAHIGH wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMIAHIGH wrong
9 of 11 on MIAgraded

Consensus went 11–6 tonight

CHI@NYL
NYL −380 · CHI +300
Final
CHI 66–85 NYL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYLLOW correct
The Professorbetter point differentialNYLMED correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHILOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordNYLHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHILOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −380NYLHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OneNYLLOW correct
Balanced club@kizzleNYLLOW correct
9 of 11 on NYLgraded
TOR@PHO
PHO −340 · TOR +270
Final
TOR 69–101 PHO
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPHOLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePHOLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordPHOMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsPHOHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −340PHOHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OnePHOLOW correct
Balanced club@kizzlePHOLOW correct
9 of 10 on PHOgraded

Consensus went 2–0 tonight

Last night

Full recap

An 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.

2–2
Consensus
The Landlord, Efficiency edge
Shared the win
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