Wednesday, September 16

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 15 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Arizona Diamondbacks at −125.

On the record tonight

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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.

@TopShelfPicks · MLB
56.3%
All picks
68.4%
Lock picks
±5.0 ·387 picks
Flat stake −6.7u−1.8% ROI
Last 30 days · 180–141 · −7.5u
LOCK68.4%26–12+0.9uHIGH58.4%101–72−3.8uMED51.2%82–78−6.8uLOW56.3%9–7+3.0u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYY−144NYY @ MINLOCK wrong
LAD−210LAD @ CINLOCK wrong
MIL−136MIL @ PITLOCK correct
@kizzle · MLB
56.1%
All picks
58.0%
Med picks
±5.5 ·312 picks
Flat stake +1.7u+0.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 175–137 · +1.7u
LOCK0–0HIGH50.0%1–1−0.3uMED58.0%134–97+4.2uLOW50.6%40–39−2.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
LAD−210LAD @ CINHIGH wrong
CLE−172CHW @ CLEMED correct
NYY−144NYY @ MINMED wrong
@ppeterson · MLB
56.4%
All picks
67.4%
Lock picks
±6.0 ·264 picks
Flat stake −4.6u−1.8% ROI
Last 30 days · 149–115 · −4.6u
LOCK67.4%31–15+1.1uHIGH52.4%43–39−10.0uMED57.3%51–38+3.4uLOW51.1%24–23+0.8u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYY−144NYY @ MINLOCK wrong
LAD−210LAD @ CINLOCK wrong
TBR−184ATH @ TBRLOCK correct
@The_Creator · MLB
54.5%
All picks
69.6%
Lock picks
±4.4 ·499 picks
Flat stake −21.6u−4.4% ROI
Last 30 days · 234–182 · −10.5u
LOCK69.6%16–7+1.8uHIGH54.3%120–101−20.3uMED55.1%118–96−0.6uLOW43.9%18–23−2.6u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYY−144NYY @ MINLOCK wrong
LAD−210LAD @ CINLOCK wrong
TBR−184ATH @ TBRLOCK correct
@NATURAL_D · MLB
56.3%
All picks
56.3%
High picks
±6.5 ·224 picks
Flat stake −9.9u−4.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 119–90 · −6.4u
LOCK73.3%11–4+1.2uHIGH56.3%54–42−6.0uMED53.4%47–41−5.5uLOW56.0%14–11+0.3u
Last ran Sep 14

Sat this slate out.

@The_Chosen_One · MLB
54.8%
All picks
66.0%
Lock picks
±5.5 ·323 picks
Flat stake −20.6u−6.5% ROI
Last 30 days · 168–141 · −24.0u
LOCK66.0%31–16+1.1uHIGH55.8%63–50−6.6uMED50.8%65–63−12.9uLOW51.4%18–17−2.1u
Ran this slate
How it went
NYY−144NYY @ MINLOCK wrong
LAD−210LAD @ CINLOCK wrong
TBR−184ATH @ TBRLOCK 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.

MLB23118556% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB12310953% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB20321349% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB23917158% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB22418555% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB24615961% · last 30
MIA@ARI
ARI −125 · MIA +114
Final
MIA 4–3 ARI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamARILOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialMIALOW correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreARILOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordARILOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARILOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −125ARIMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMIALOW correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundARIMED wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonARIMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorARIMED wrong
7 of 11 on ARIgraded
ATL@CHC
CHC −142 · ATL +120
Final
ATL 4–8 CHC
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHCLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHCLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordATLLOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −142CHCMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksATLMED wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCHCMED correct
Pitching first@ppetersonCHCLOW correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorATLMED wrong
5 of 9 on ATLgraded
LAD@CIN
LAD −210 · CIN +180
Final
LAD 2–6 CIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCINLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialLADHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLADLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLADHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLADHIGH wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −210LADHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksLADLOCK wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundLADHIGH wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonLADLOCK wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLADLOCK wrong
10 of 11 on LADgraded
CHW@CLE
CLE −172 · CHW +148
Final
CHW 3–6 CLE
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCLELOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHWLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWLOW wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCLEMED correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −172CLEHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHWLOW wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCLEMED correct
Pitching first@ppetersonCHWLOW wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorCLEMED correct
6 of 10 on CLEgraded
SDP@COL
SDP −166 · COL +144
Final
SDP 9–3 COL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCOLLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCOLLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSDPHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSDPLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −166SDPHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSDPLOCK correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCOLMED wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonSDPLOCK correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSDPHIGH correct
7 of 10 on SDPgraded
KCR@HOU
HOU −142 · KCR +120
Final
KCR 5–2 HOU
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialHOUMED wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreKCRLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordHOUMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsKCRHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −142HOUMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksHOUMED wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundHOUMED wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonHOUMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorHOUMED wrong
9 of 11 on HOUgraded
SEA@LAA
SEA −138 · LAA +118
Final
SEA 7–2 LAA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLAALOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialSEALOW correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLAALOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSEAHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSEALOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −138SEAMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSEAHIGH correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundLAAMED wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonSEAMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSEAHIGH correct
8 of 11 on SEAgraded
NYY@MIN
NYY −144 · MIN +125
Final
NYY 4–5 MIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMINLOW correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYYHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYYLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −144NYYMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksNYYLOCK wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundNYYMED wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonNYYLOCK wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYYLOCK wrong
8 of 10 on NYYgraded
BAL@NYM
NYM −138 · BAL +123
Final
BAL 7–1 NYM
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYMLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBALLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBALLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBALLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −138NYMMED wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksBALMED correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundNYMLOW wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonBALMED correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorNYMMED wrong
5 of 10 on NYMgraded
MIL@PIT
MIL −136 · PIT +116
Final
MIL 5–4 PIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPITLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialMILHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePITLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILLOW correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −136MILMED correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMILLOCK correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundPITLOW wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonMILHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMILHIGH correct
8 of 10 on MILgraded
SFG@STL
STL −161 · SFG +139
Final
SFG 6–5 STL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSTLLOW wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialSTLMED wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSFGLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSTLHIGH wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −161STLHIGH wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSTLMED wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundSFGLOW correct
Pitching first@ppetersonSFGLOW correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSTLMED wrong
8 of 11 on STLgraded
ATH@TBR
TBR −184 · ATH +158
Final
ATH 3–4 TBR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBRLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRHIGH correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATHLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −184TBRHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTBRLOCK correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundTBRMED correct
Pitching first@ppetersonTBRLOCK correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRLOCK correct
9 of 11 on TBRgraded
BOS@TEX
TEX −108 · BOS −108
Final
BOS 3–7 TEX
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTEXLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialBOSHIGH wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTEXLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSMED wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSHIGH wrong
The Bookieno pick
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksBOSHIGH wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundBOSMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSHIGH wrong
Whale Hunter@The_Chosen_OneBOSMED wrong
7 of 9 on BOSgraded
DET@TOR
TOR −120 · DET +105
Final
DET 1–5 TOR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTORLOW correct
The Professorbetter run differentialDETMED wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTORLOW correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTORLOW correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETLOW wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −120TORLOW correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTORMED correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundTORMED correct
Pitching first@ppetersonDETMED wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorDETMED wrong
6 of 11 on TORgraded
PHI@WSN
PHI −189 · WSN +164
Final
PHI 3–0 WSN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWSNLOW wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreWSNLOW wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordPHIHIGH correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsPHIHIGH correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −189PHIHIGH correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksPHIHIGH correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundPHILOW correct
Pitching first@ppetersonPHIHIGH correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPHIHIGH correct
7 of 10 on PHIgraded

Consensus went 7–7 tonight

Last night

Full recap

An underdog paid out tonight

The Bookie: I had the other side at COL +158. @kizzle took it anyway. I hate this job.

Hindsight: @The_Creator takes it — 8/15 with The Mathematician, 27 pts.

7–6
Consensus
The Mathematician
Won the contest
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