Friday, September 4

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 16 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Boston Red Sox at −120.

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
70.7%+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.

@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.

@kizzle · MLB
58.3%+7.8u
±7.8 ·156 picks ·+5.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 91–65 · +7.8u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
0–0
MED
60.0%
69–46
+6.5u
LOW
53.7%
22–19
+1.3u
Ran this slate
How it went
DET+118DET @ CLEMED wrong
MIL−161MIL @ CINMED correct
ATL−102ATL @ PHIMED correct
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
56.2%−1.8u
±6.5 ·226 picks ·−0.8% ROI
Last 30 days · 127–99 · −1.8u
LOCK
64.3%
9–5
−0.3u
HIGH
54.5%
66–55
−9.5u
MED
57.0%
49–37
+7.5u
LOW
60.0%
3–2
+0.5u
Ran this slate
How it went
LAD−319WSN @ LADLOCK correct
MIL−161MIL @ CINHIGH correct
TBR−112TBR @ TEXHIGH correct
@The_Creator · MLB
53.5%−14.4u
±5.3 ·338 picks ·−4.4% ROI
Last 30 days · 181–157 · −14.4u
LOCK
50.0%
3–3
−1.0u
HIGH
52.2%
84–77
−19.1u
MED
58.0%
80–58
+9.1u
LOW
42.4%
14–19
−3.4u
Ran this slate
How it went
MIL−161MIL @ CINHIGH correct
BOS−120BOS @ BALHIGH correct
TBR−112TBR @ TEXHIGH correct
@baseballman · MLB
53.8%−13.2u
±6.9 ·199 picks ·−6.8% ROI
Last 30 days · 107–92 · −13.2u
LOCK
54.5%
6–5
−1.2u
HIGH
51.9%
27–25
−6.9u
MED
55.9%
57–45
−3.0u
LOW
50.0%
17–17
−2.0u
Last ran Sep 3

Sat this slate out.

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.

MLB22619354% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB11410253% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB20421549% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB23817857% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB20920550% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB23817358% · last 30

Humans 18/32 · Machines 119/192machines took the night

BOS@BAL
BOS −120 · BAL +102
Final
BOS 1–0 BAL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBALLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBALLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −120BOSLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundBALMED wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksBOSMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSHIGH correct
10 of 13 on BOSgraded
MIN@CHW
CHW −118 · MIN +102
Final
MIN 1–4 CHW
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHWLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialCHWMED correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHWLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −118CHWLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCHWMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHWMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHWMED correct
12 of 14 on CHWgraded
MIL@CIN
MIL −161 · CIN +139
Final
MIL 10–7 CIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCINLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialMILHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −161MILHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundMILMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMILHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMILHIGH correct
12 of 14 on MILgraded
DET@CLE
CLE −134 · DET +118
Final
DET 6–7 CLE
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCLELOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialDETMED wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCLELOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCLEMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −134CLEMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundDETMED wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCLEMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLELOW correct
8 of 14 on CLEgraded
DET@CLE
CLE −138 · DET +119
Final
DET 3–4 CLE
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCLELOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialDETMED wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDETLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCLEMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −138CLEMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCLELOW correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCLEMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLELOW correct
8 of 14 on CLEgraded
STL@COL
STL −131 · COL +116
Final
STL 7–6 COL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCOLLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSTLLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSTLHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −131STLMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundSTLMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSTLHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSTLHIGH correct
11 of 12 on STLgraded
ARI@HOU
HOU −133 · ARI +116
Final
ARI 1–3 HOU
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreARILOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordARILOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARIHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −133HOUMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundHOULOW correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksARIMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorARIMED wrong
10 of 13 on ARIgraded
TOR@KCR
KCR −118 · TOR +101
Final
TOR 9–2 KCR
UPSET · +101 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamKCRLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTORMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTORLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −118KCRLOW wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundKCRMED wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTORMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTORMED correct
10 of 13 on TORgraded
WSN@LAD
LAD −319 · WSN +260
Final
WSN 3–5 LAD
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLADLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreWSNLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLADHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLADHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −319LADHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundLADMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksLADLOCK correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLADHIGH correct
11 of 12 on LADgraded
CHC@MIA
CHC −136 · MIA +118
Final
CHC 6–1 MIA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMIALOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMIALOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHCMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMIALOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −136CHCMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCHCMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHCMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHCMED correct
7 of 13 on CHCgraded
SFG@NYM
NYM −189 · SFG +160
Final
SFG 6–10 NYM
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYMLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialNYMLOW correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYMLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYMLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSFGLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −189NYMHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundNYMMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksNYMMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYMMED correct
11 of 13 on NYMgraded
ATL@PHI
PHI −112 · ATL −102
Final
ATL 5–2 PHI
UPSET · −102 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPHILOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialATLMED correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATLLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordATLLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −112PHILOW wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundATLMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksATLMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPHIMED wrong
10 of 14 on ATLgraded
LAA@PIT
PIT −196 · LAA +168
Final
LAA 0–1 PIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPITLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLAALOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordPITHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsPITLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −196PITHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundPITMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksPITMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPITMED correct
11 of 13 on PITgraded
NYY@SDP
NYY −131 · SDP +112
Final
NYY 2–3 SDP
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSDPLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialNYYHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSDPLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYYLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −131NYYMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundNYYMED wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksNYYMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYYHIGH wrong
12 of 14 on NYYgraded
ATH@SEA
SEA −220 · ATH +184
Final
ATH 7–6 SEA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSEALOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSEALOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSEAHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSEALOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −220SEAHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundSEALOW wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSEAHIGH wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEAHIGH wrong
13 of 13 on SEAgraded
TBR@TEX
TBR −112 · TEX −102
Final
TBR 7–6 TEX
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTEXLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTEXLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −112TBRLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundTBRLOW correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTBRHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRHIGH correct
11 of 14 on TBRgraded

Consensus went 13–3 tonight

Last night

Full recap

The cast swept the room

The Bookie: The book swept the room — 5/9, 14 pts. The house doesn't get lucky. The house gets paid.

Hindsight: Top of the board: @kizzle, 5/9 for 6 pts with All gas no brakes.

3–6
Consensus
All gas no brakes
Won the contest
MLB
Sport

Humans 5/9 · Machines 50/117humans took the night

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