Hindsight

Tuesday, September 1

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 15 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Philadelphia Phillies at −135. 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%
All picks
72.2%
Low picks
±15.3 ·41 picks
Flat stake +0.9u+2.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 29–12 · +0.9u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH60.0%3–2−0.2uMED—0–0—LOW72.2%26–10+1.1u
Last ran Aug 30

Sat this slate out.

Balanced club
@kizzle · WNBA
68.3%
All picks
70.6%
Low picks
±15.3 ·41 picks
Flat stake −0.3u−0.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 28–13 · −0.3u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH50.0%1–1−0.8uMED60.0%3–2+1.2uLOW70.6%24–10−0.7u
Last ran Aug 30

Sat this slate out.

Super Max Whale
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
57.5%
All picks
56.2%
High picks
±7.2 ·186 picks
Flat stake +4.1u+2.2% ROI
Last 30 days · 107–79 · +4.1u
LOCK60.0%6–4−0.9uHIGH56.2%59–46−5.5uMED58.2%39–28+9.0uLOW75.0%3–1+1.5u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−172ATL @ WSNLOCK✕ wrong
BAL−135BAL @ COLLOCK✕ wrong
NYY−177NYY @ LAALOCK✓ correct
Pitching first
@ppeterson · MLB
61.1%
All picks
39.1%
High picks
±11.5 ·72 picks
Flat stake +6.1u+8.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 44–28 · +6.1u
LOCK69.2%9–4+1.4uHIGH39.1%9–14−8.1uMED83.3%20–4+12.6uLOW50.0%6–6+0.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−172ATL @ WSNLOCK✕ wrong
TEX−183ATH @ TEXLOCK✓ correct
BAL−135BAL @ COLLOCK✕ wrong
The Mathematician
@The_Creator · MLB
53.7%
All picks
52.5%
High picks
±5.7 ·298 picks
Flat stake −10.9u−3.8% ROI
Last 30 days · 160–138 · −10.9u
LOCK40.0%2–3−1.7uHIGH52.5%73–66−16.0uMED59.7%74–50+12.8uLOW36.7%11–19−6.0u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYY−177NYY @ LAALOCK✓ correct
SDP−135SDP @ CINHIGH✕ wrong
TBR−124NYM @ TBREdgeHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Szn
@kizzle · MLB
56.9%
All picks
56.8%
Med picks
±9.1 ·116 picks
Flat stake +2.6u+2.3% ROI
Last 30 days · 66–50 · +2.6u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH—0–0—MED56.8%50–38+0.0uLOW57.1%16–12+2.6u
Ran this slate
How it went
SDP−135SDP @ CINMED✕ wrong
CLE−177TOR @ CLEMED✓ correct
SFG+147SFG @ PITEdgeMED✕ 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.

MLB232–19055% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB113–9554% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB199–22347% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB239–17957% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB211–20451% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB240–16959% · last 30

MLB

Final standings

Humans 25/45 · Machines 105/195 — humans took the night

PHI@ARI
PHI −135 · ARI +125
Final
PHI 7–1 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 −135PHIMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksPHIMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonPHIMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPHIMED✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundPHIMED✓ correct
13 of 16 on PHIgraded
SEA@BOS
BOS −118 · SEA +110
Final
SEA 9–6 BOS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBOSLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialBOSHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSEALOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −118BOSLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksBOSHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonBOSHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEALOW✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundSEALOW✓ correct
13 of 16 on BOSgraded
MIL@CHC
CHC −121 · MIL +110
Final
MIL 9–4 CHC
UPSET · +110 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHCLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHCLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMILMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −121CHCLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMILHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonCHCLOW✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMILHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCHCMED✕ wrong
8 of 15 on MILgraded
SDP@CIN
SDP −135 · CIN +125
Final
SDP 3–4 CIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCINLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialSDPHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSDPMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSDPHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −135SDPMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSDPHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonSDPHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSDPHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundSDPMED✕ wrong
14 of 16 on SDPgraded
TOR@CLE
CLE −177 · TOR +162
Final
TOR 1–6 CLE
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCLELOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialCLEMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCLELOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTORLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −177CLEHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCLEMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonCLEMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLEMED✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCLEMED✓ correct
13 of 16 on CLEgraded
BAL@COL
BAL −135 · COL +125
Final
BAL 2–4 COL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCOLLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCOLLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBALHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCOLLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −135BALMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksBALLOCK✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonBALLOCK✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBALHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCOLLOW✓ correct
10 of 13 on BALgraded
CHW@HOU
CHW −112 · HOU +105
Final
CHW 5–1 HOU
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialCHWMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreHOULOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHWLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −112CHWLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHWMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonCHWMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHWMED✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCHWMED✓ correct
12 of 14 on CHWgraded
MIA@KCR
KCR −115 · MIA +105
Final
MIA 6–3 KCR
UPSET · +105 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamKCRLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialMIAMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreKCRLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMIAMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMIALOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −115KCRLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMIAMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonMIAMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMIAHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundMIALOW✓ correct
13 of 16 on MIAgraded
NYY@LAA
NYY −177 · LAA +162
Final
NYY 7–3 LAA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLAALOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialNYYHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYYLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYYHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −177NYYHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksNYYLOCK✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonNYYLOCK✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYYLOCK✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundNYYMED✓ correct
15 of 16 on NYYgraded
STL@LAD
LAD −175 · STL +162
Final
STL 13–8 LAD
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLADLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialLADHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLADLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLADHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLADLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −175LADHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksLADHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonLADHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLADHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundLADMED✕ wrong
15 of 16 on LADgraded
DET@MIN
DET −112 · MIN +105
Final
DET 2–15 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 −112DETLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMINLOW✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonMINLOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorDETHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundDETLOW✕ wrong
9 of 15 on DETgraded
SFG@PIT
PIT −157 · SFG +147
Final
SFG 12–13 PIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPITLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSFGLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordPITMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSFGLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −157PITHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksPITMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonPITMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPITMED✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundSFGMED✕ wrong
12 of 15 on PITgraded
NYM@TBR
TBR −124 · NYM +115
Final
NYM 2–6 TBR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBRLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTBRLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −124TBRMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTBRHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonTBRHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundNYMMED✕ wrong
14 of 16 on TBRgraded
ATH@TEX
TEX −183 · ATH +168
Final
ATH 5–8 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 −183TEXHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTEXHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonTEXLOCK✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTEXHIGH✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundTEXMED✓ correct
12 of 14 on TEXgraded
ATL@WSN
ATL −172 · WSN +157
Final
ATL 5–9 WSN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWSNLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreWSNLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordATLHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −172ATLHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksATLLOCK✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonATLLOCK✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATLHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundWSNMED✓ correct
11 of 14 on ATLgraded

Consensus went 9–6 tonight

Last night

Full recap

An underdog paid out tonight

The Bookie: “NYM +150 cashed for @TopShelfPicks. Somewhere, an actuary is crying.”

The Bookie: “The book swept the room — 8/12, 9 pts. The house doesn't get lucky. The house gets paid.”

5–6
Consensus
All gas no brakes
Won the contest
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