Saturday, September 5

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 15 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Boston Red Sox 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
70.7%
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.

@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.

@kizzle · MLB
57.9%
All picks
60.0%
Med picks
±7.5 ·171 picks
Flat stake +6.3u+3.8% ROI
Last 30 days · 99–72 · +6.3u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH—0–0—MED60.0%75–50+6.2uLOW52.2%24–22+0.1u
Ran this slate
How it went
CLE−158DET @ CLEMED✕ wrong
PIT−178LAA @ PITMED✕ wrong
BOS−142BOS @ BALMED✓ correct
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
56.0%
All picks
54.8%
High picks
±6.3 ·241 picks
Flat stake −3.6u−1.5% ROI
Last 30 days · 126–100 · −4.5u
LOCK58.8%10–7−1.8uHIGH54.8%68–56−9.8uMED56.4%53–41+6.2uLOW66.7%4–2+1.9u
Ran this slate
How it went
MIL−162MIL @ CINLOCK✕ wrong
STL−120STL @ COLLOCK✕ wrong
LAD−225WSN @ LADLOCK✓ correct
@The_Creator · MLB
53.5%
All picks
52.7%
High picks
±5.2 ·353 picks
Flat stake −17.0u−4.9% ROI
Last 30 days · 189–164 · −17.0u
LOCK50.0%3–3−1.0uHIGH52.7%89–80−19.1uMED57.6%83–61+7.5uLOW41.2%14–20−4.4u
Ran this slate
How it went
MIL−162MIL @ CINHIGH✕ wrong
BOS−142BOS @ BALHIGH✓ correct
TBR−108TBR @ TEXHIGH✓ correct
@baseballman · MLB
53.8%
All picks
51.9%
High picks
±6.9 ·199 picks
Flat stake −13.2u−6.8% ROI
Last 30 days · 107–92 · −13.2u
LOCK54.5%6–5−1.2uHIGH51.9%27–25−6.9uMED55.9%57–45−3.0uLOW50.0%17–17−2.0u
Last ran Sep 3

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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.

MLB220–19953% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB115–10253% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB208–21150% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB236–18057% · 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.

MLB231–17856% · last 30
BOS@BAL
BOS −142 · BAL +125
Final
BOS 5–0 BAL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBALLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBOSLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −142BOSMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundBOSMED✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksBOSHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSHIGH✓ correct
10 of 11 on BOSgraded
MIN@CHW
CHW −120 · MIN +106
Final
MIN 6–4 CHW
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHWLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialCHWMED✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHWLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −120CHWLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundMINMED✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHWMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHWMED✕ wrong
11 of 12 on CHWgraded
MIL@CIN
MIL −162 · CIN +138
Final
MIL 3–5 CIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCINLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialMILHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMILLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −162MILHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundMILLOW✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMILLOCK✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMILHIGH✕ wrong
11 of 12 on MILgraded
DET@CLE
CLE −158 · DET +135
Final
DET 6–0 CLE
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCLELOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialDETMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDETLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCLEMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −158CLEHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCLEMED✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksDETLOW✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLELOW✕ wrong
6 of 12 on CLEgraded
STL@COL
STL −120 · COL +105
Final
STL 7–10 COL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCOLLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSTLLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSTLHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −120STLLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCOLLOW✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSTLLOCK✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSTLHIGH✕ wrong
9 of 11 on STLgraded
ARI@HOU
HOU −108 · ARI −108
Final
ARI 4–3 HOU
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreARILOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordARILOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARIHIGH✓ correct
The Bookieno pick
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundARIMED✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksARIMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorARIMED✓ correct
9 of 10 on ARIgraded
TOR@KCR
KCR −110 · TOR −106
Final
TOR 4–3 KCR
UPSET · −106 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 −110KCRLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundTORMED✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTORMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTORHIGH✓ correct
7 of 10 on TORgraded
WSN@LAD
LAD −225 · WSN +188
Final
WSN 5–6 LAD
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLADLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLADLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordLADHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLADHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −225LADHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundWSNMED✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksLADLOCK✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLADHIGH✓ correct
11 of 11 on LADgraded
CHC@MIA
CHC −130 · MIA +112
Final
CHC 6–5 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 −130CHCMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCHCLOW✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHCMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHCMED✓ correct
6 of 11 on CHCgraded
SFG@NYM
NYM −184 · SFG +156
Final
SFG 9–5 NYM
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYMLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialNYMLOW✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSFGLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYMLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSFGLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −184NYMHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundNYMLOW✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksNYMMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYMMED✕ wrong
10 of 12 on NYMgraded
ATL@PHI
PHI −156 · ATL +135
Final
ATL 2–4 PHI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPHILOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialATLMED✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATLLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordATLLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −156PHIMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundATLLOW✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksATLMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPHIMED✓ correct
8 of 12 on ATLgraded
LAA@PIT
PIT −178 · LAA +154
Final
LAA 6–1 PIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPITLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePITLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordPITHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsPITLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −178PITHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundPITMED✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksPITMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPITMED✕ wrong
11 of 11 on PITgraded
NYY@SDP
SDP −113 · NYY −102
Final
NYY 5–1 SDP
UPSET · −102 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSDPLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialNYYHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYYLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYYLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −113SDPLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundNYYMED✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksNYYMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYYHIGH✓ correct
9 of 11 on NYYgraded
ATH@SEA
SEA −250 · ATH +210
Final
ATH 6–2 SEA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSEALOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATHLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSEAHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSEALOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −250SEAHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundSEAMED✕ wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSEAHIGH✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEAHIGH✕ wrong
10 of 11 on SEAgraded
TBR@TEX
TEX −108 · TBR −108
Final
TBR 6–3 TEX
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTEXLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTBRLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW✓ correct
The Bookieno pick
Algorithms with a record
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundTBRMED✓ correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTBRHIGH✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRHIGH✓ correct
9 of 10 on TBRgraded

Consensus went 7–7 tonight

Last night

Full recap

The Bookie won games and lost the night

The Bookie: “I hit 12/16 and got out-pointed anyway. Accuracy is cheap. Conviction is expensive.”

Hindsight: “@The_Chosen_One takes it — 10/16 with Gut shots only, 39 pts.”

13–3
Consensus
Gut shots only
Won the contest
MLB
Sport

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

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