Saturday, September 12

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 15 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Arizona Diamondbacks at −136.

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.

@ppeterson · MLB
58.2%+3.5u
±6.7 ·213 picks ·+1.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 124–89 · +3.5u
LOCK
66.7%
22–11
+0.4u
HIGH
51.4%
37–35
−10.0u
MED
62.9%
44–26
+9.2u
LOW
55.3%
21–17
+4.0u
Ran this slate
How it went
BOS−225KCR @ BOSLOCK correct
MIL−218CIN @ MILLOCK correct
DET−167COL @ DETHIGH correct
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
56.3%−7.3u
±5.4 ·332 picks ·−2.2% ROI
Last 30 days · 149–117 · −8.1uStreak · 5W
LOCK
68.0%
17–8
−0.1u
HIGH
57.9%
92–67
−5.7u
MED
52.9%
73–65
−1.6u
LOW
50.0%
5–5
+0.1u
Ran this slate
How it went
MIL−218CIN @ MILLOCK correct
DET−167COL @ DETHIGH correct
NYY−170NYM @ NYYHIGH wrong
@The_Creator · MLB
54.9%−15.1u
±4.7 ·444 picks ·−3.5% ROI
Last 30 days · 230–184 · −9.3u
LOCK
72.7%
8–3
+1.4u
HIGH
53.4%
111–97
−22.9u
MED
58.1%
107–77
+9.0u
LOW
43.9%
18–23
−2.6u
Ran this slate
How it went
TBR−149HOU @ TBRLOCK correct
MIL−218CIN @ MILLOCK correct
DET−167COL @ DETHIGH correct
@The_Chosen_One · MLB
56.6%−8.7u
±6.6 ·221 picks ·−4.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 125–96 · −8.7u
LOCK
41.7%
5–7
−4.3u
HIGH
59.6%
56–38
−3.0u
MED
59.2%
61–42
+3.4u
LOW
25.0%
3–9
−4.9u
Ran this slate
How it went
MIL−218CIN @ MILLOCK correct
DET−167COL @ DETHIGH correct
NYY−170NYM @ NYYHIGH wrong
@kizzle · MLB
55.8%−4.1u
±6.1 ·258 picks ·−1.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 144–114 · −4.1u
LOCK
0–0
HIGH
0–0
MED
57.5%
111–82
−0.7u
LOW
50.8%
33–32
−3.4u
Ran this slate
How it went
DET−167COL @ DETMED correct
NYY−170NYM @ NYYMED wrong
CHC−132PIT @ CHCMED correct
@The_Chosen_One · MLB
55.5%−15.7u
±5.9 ·272 picks ·−5.9% ROI
Last 30 days · 142–116 · −19.2uStreak · 5W
LOCK
63.6%
21–12
−0.5u
HIGH
55.1%
59–48
−7.3u
MED
54.8%
57–47
−4.3u
LOW
50.0%
14–14
−3.7u
Ran this slate
How it went
DET−167COL @ DETLOCK correct
TBR−149HOU @ TBRLOCK correct
SEA−156SEA @ ATHLOCK 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.

MLB22419054% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB11310352% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB20620850% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB23417457% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB21419353% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB24016360% · last 30
TEX@ARI
ARI −136 · TEX +113
Final
TEX 6–2 ARI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamARILOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialARIMED wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTEXLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordARILOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARIHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −136ARIMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonARIMED wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksARIMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorARIMED wrong
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundARIMED wrong
10 of 12 on ARIgraded
SEA@ATH
SEA −156 · ATH +129
Final
SEA 19–1 ATH
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATHLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATHLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSEAMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSEALOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −156SEAHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonATHLOW wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSEAHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEAHIGH correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundSEAHIGH correct
7 of 11 on SEAgraded
PHI@ATL
ATL −145 · PHI +120
Final
PHI 2–12 ATL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATLLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialATLMED correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePHILOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordATLLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −145ATLMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonATLMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksATLMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPHIMED wrong
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundPHIMED wrong
9 of 12 on ATLgraded
KCR@BOS
BOS −225 · KCR +183
Final
KCR 1–5 BOS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBOSLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialBOSHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBOSLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −225BOSHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonBOSLOCK correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksBOSHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSHIGH correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundBOSHIGH correct
12 of 12 on BOSgraded
PIT@CHC
CHC −132 · PIT +109
Final
PIT 3–4 CHC
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHCLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialCHCMED correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHCLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCHCMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCHCLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −132CHCMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonCHCMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHCMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHCMED correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundCHCMED correct
10 of 12 on CHCgraded
COL@DET
DET −167 · COL +138
Final
COL 7–11 DET
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDETLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCOLLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordDETMED correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETMED correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −167DETHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonDETHIGH correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksDETHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorDETHIGH correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundDETHIGH correct
10 of 11 on DETgraded
LAD@MIA
LAD −168 · MIA +138
Final
LAD 3–4 MIA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMIALOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialLADHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMIALOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordLADHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLADLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −168LADHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonLADHIGH wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksLADHIGH wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLADHIGH wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundLADMED wrong
10 of 12 on LADgraded
CIN@MIL
MIL −218 · CIN +178
Final
CIN 9–13 MIL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMILLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialMILHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −218MILHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonMILLOCK correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMILLOCK correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMILLOCK correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundMILLOCK correct
11 of 12 on MILgraded
CLE@MIN
MIN −111 · CLE −108
Final
CLE 3–4 MIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMINLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCLELOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCLELOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −111MINLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonCLEHIGH wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCLEHIGH wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLEHIGH wrong
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundCLEMED wrong
8 of 11 on CLEgraded
NYM@NYY
NYY −170 · NYM +141
Final
NYM 12–2 NYY
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYYLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialNYYHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYMLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYYLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −170NYYHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonNYYHIGH wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksNYYHIGH wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYYHIGH wrong
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundNYYHIGH wrong
11 of 12 on NYYgraded
SDP@SFG
SDP −192 · SFG +158
Final
SDP 7–6 SFG
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSFGLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialSDPMED correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSFGLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSDPHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSFGLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −192SDPHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonSDPHIGH correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSDPHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSDPMED correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundSDPMED correct
9 of 12 on SDPgraded
CHW@STL
CHW −111 · STL −108
Final
CHW 6–5 STL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSTLLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialCHWMED correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHWLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −108STLLOW wrong
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonSTLLOW wrong
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHWMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCHWMED correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundCHWMED correct
8 of 12 on CHWgraded
HOU@TBR
TBR −149 · HOU +123
Final
HOU 2–3 TBR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBRLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRMED correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTBRLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −149TBRMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonTBRHIGH correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTBRHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRLOCK correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundTBRHIGH correct
12 of 12 on TBRgraded
BAL@TOR
TOR −136 · BAL +113
Final
BAL 3–7 TOR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTORLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBALLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTORLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTORLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −136TORMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonTORMED correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTORMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTORMED correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundTORMED correct
10 of 11 on TORgraded
LAA@WSN
WSN −136 · LAA +113
Final
LAA 5–6 WSN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWSNLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreWSNLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordWSNHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsWSNLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −136WSNMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Pitching first@ppetersonWSNLOW correct
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksWSNMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLAAMED wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundLAAMED wrong
8 of 11 on WSNgraded

Consensus went 11–4 tonight

Last night

Full recap

ATH +138 cashed

The Bookie: ATH +138 cashed for @kizzle. Somewhere, an actuary is crying.

The Bookie: I hit 11/15 and got out-pointed anyway. Accuracy is cheap. Conviction is expensive.

11–4
Consensus
Super Max Whale, Pitching first
Shared the win
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