Hindsight

Monday, August 31

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 12 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Philadelphia Phillies at −121. Negative Nancy, naturally, is on Arizona Diamondbacks.

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
70.7%+0.9u
±15.3 ·41 picks ·+2.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 29–12 · +0.9u
LOCK
—
0–0
—
HIGH
60.0%
3–2
−0.2u
MED
—
0–0
—
LOW
72.2%
26–10
+1.1u
Last ran Aug 30

Sat this slate out.

Balanced club
@kizzle · WNBA
68.3%−0.3u
±15.3 ·41 picks ·−0.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 28–13 · −0.3u
LOCK
—
0–0
—
HIGH
50.0%
1–1
−0.8u
MED
60.0%
3–2
+1.2u
LOW
70.6%
24–10
−0.7u
Last ran Aug 30

Sat this slate out.

Super Max Whale
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
56.7%+1.1u
±7.5 ·171 picks ·+0.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 97–74 · +1.1u
LOCK
71.4%
5–2
+0.6u
HIGH
56.6%
56–43
−5.0u
MED
54.8%
34–28
+5.1u
LOW
66.7%
2–1
+0.5u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−157SFG @ ATLLOCK✕ wrong
TEX−216ATH @ TEXLOCK✓ correct
BAL−137BAL @ COLLOCK✓ correct
Pitching first
@ppeterson · MLB
61.4%+5.3u
±13.0 ·57 picks ·+9.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 35–22 · +5.3u
LOCK
77.8%
7–2
+2.2u
HIGH
42.1%
8–11
−5.9u
MED
79.0%
15–4
+8.8u
LOW
50.0%
5–5
+0.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−157SFG @ ATLLOCK✕ wrong
TEX−216ATH @ TEXLOCK✓ correct
BAL−137BAL @ COLLOCK✓ correct
The Mathematician
@The_Creator · MLB
53.0%−13.9u
±5.8 ·283 picks ·−5.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 150–133 · −13.9u
LOCK
25.0%
1–3
−2.2u
HIGH
53.1%
69–61
−14.5u
MED
58.3%
70–50
+10.0u
LOW
34.5%
10–19
−7.1u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYY−138NYY @ LAALOCK✕ wrong
ATL−157SFG @ ATLHIGH✕ wrong
SDP−145SDP @ CINHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Szn
@kizzle · MLB
56.4%+0.3u
±9.8 ·101 picks ·+0.3% ROI
Last 30 days · 57–44 · +0.3u
LOCK
—
0–0
—
HIGH
—
0–0
—
MED
57.1%
44–33
+0.1u
LOW
54.2%
13–11
+0.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
SDP−145SDP @ CINMED✓ correct
TBR−160NYM @ TBRMED✕ wrong
BOS−160SEA @ BOSMED✓ 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.

MLB232–19055% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB110–9454% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB196–22646% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB238–17957% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB214–20152% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB243–16659% · last 30

MLB

Final standings
PHI@ARI
PHI −121 · ARI +110
Final
PHI 2–1 ARI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamARILOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialPHILOW✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreARILOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordPHILOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARIHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −121PHILOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundPHIMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonPHIMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPHIMED✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundARIMED✕ wrong
9 of 13 on PHIgraded
SFG@ATL
ATL −157 · SFG +147
Final
SFG 7–3 ATL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATLLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialATLHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATLLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordATLHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSFGLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −157ATLHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundATLLOCK✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonATLLOCK✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATLHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundATLLOW✕ wrong
11 of 12 on ATLgraded
SEA@BOS
BOS −160 · SEA +150
Final
SEA 8–9 BOS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBOSLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialBOSHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBOSLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −160BOSHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundBOSHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonBOSHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEALOW✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundBOSMED✓ correct
11 of 13 on BOSgraded
MIL@CHC
CHC −111 · MIL +101
Final
MIL 3–17 CHC
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHCLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMILLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMILMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −111CHCLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundMILHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonMILHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMILHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCHCMED✓ correct
9 of 11 on MILgraded
SDP@CIN
SDP −145 · CIN +135
Final
SDP 5–0 CIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCINLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialSDPHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSDPMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSDPHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −145SDPMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundSDPHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonCINLOW✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSDPHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundSDPMED✓ correct
9 of 13 on SDPgraded
BAL@COL
BAL −137 · COL +127
Final
BAL 2–1 COL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCOLLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCOLLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordBALHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCOLLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −137BALMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundBALLOCK✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonBALLOCK✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBALHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundBALMED✓ correct
7 of 11 on BALgraded
CHW@HOU
HOU −127 · CHW +117
Final
CHW 3–6 HOU
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialCHWMED✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHWLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHWLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −127HOUMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundCHWMED✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonCHWMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHWMED✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCHWMED✕ wrong
9 of 13 on CHWgraded
NYY@LAA
NYY −138 · LAA +130
Final
NYY 1–10 LAA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLAALOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialNYYHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYYLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYYHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −138NYYMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundNYYLOCK✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonNYYLOCK✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYYLOCK✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundLAALOW✓ correct
12 of 13 on NYYgraded
DET@MIN
MIN −130 · DET +120
Final
DET 1–11 MIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMINLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDETLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMINLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −130MINMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundMINLOW✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonMINLOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorDETHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundMINMED✓ correct
6 of 12 on MINgraded
NYM@TBR
TBR −160 · NYM +150
Final
NYM 3–2 TBR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBRLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYMLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −160TBRHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundTBRHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonTBRHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundTBRMED✕ wrong
11 of 13 on TBRgraded
ATH@TEX
TEX −216 · ATH +197
Final
ATH 1–8 TEX
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTEXLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTEXLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTEXHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTEXHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −216TEXHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundTEXLOCK✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonTEXLOCK✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTEXHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundTEXMED✓ correct
9 of 12 on TEXgraded
MIA@WSN
MIA −120 · WSN +110
Final
MIA 3–6 WSN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWSNLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreWSNLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMIALOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMIAHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −120MIALOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicks · proving groundMIAHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonMIAHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMIAHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundMIALOW✕ wrong
10 of 12 on MIAgraded

Consensus went 5–6 tonight

Last night

Full recap

TOR +125 cashed

Bandwagon: “@kizzle took TOR at +125?? Against the favorite? I don't understand brave people.”

The Bookie: “9/14 on the night and I still lose on points. Confidence is a tax you people don't pay.”

9–5
Consensus
Whale Hunter, The Mathematician
Shared the win
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