Hindsight

Thursday, September 17

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 9 gamesWNBA · 5 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Chicago White Sox at −125. Negative Nancy, naturally, is on Detroit Tigers.

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
73.9%
All picks
75.6%
Low picks
±14.4 ·46 picks
Flat stake +2.9u+6.3% ROI
Last 30 days · 32–11 · +2.3uStreak · 8W
LOCK—0–0—HIGH60.0%3–2−0.2uMED—0–0—LOW75.6%31–10+3.1u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−2100CON @ ATLLOW✓ correct
WAS−122WAS @ CHILOW✓ correct
DAL−325LAS @ DALLOW✓ correct
Balanced club
@kizzle · WNBA
69.6%
All picks
71.8%
Low picks
±14.4 ·46 picks
Flat stake +0.0u+0.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 29–14 · −3.2u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH50.0%1–1−0.8uMED60.0%3–2+1.2uLOW71.8%28–11−0.3u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−2100CON @ ATLLOW✓ correct
WAS−122WAS @ CHILOW✓ correct
DAL−325LAS @ DALLOW✓ correct
Balanced club
@ppeterson · WNBA
81.8%
All picks
81.8%
Last 30 days
±29.5 ·11 picks
Flat stake +1.2u+10.8% ROI
LOCK100.0%6–0+1.8uHIGH100.0%1–0+0.3uMED50.0%1–1−0.7uLOW50.0%1–1−0.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
ATL−2100CON @ ATLLOCK✓ correct
WAS−122WAS @ CHILOCK✓ correct
DAL−325LAS @ DALLOCK✓ correct
Super Max Whale
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
56.8%
All picks
69.0%
Lock picks
±4.9 ·396 picks
Flat stake −3.8u−1.0% ROI
Last 30 days · 187–143 · −4.6u
LOCK69.0%29–13+1.5uHIGH58.6%102–72−2.7uMED51.8%85–79−5.6uLOW56.3%9–7+3.0u
Ran this slate
How it went
MIL−142MIL @ PITLOCK✕ wrong
LAD−167LAD @ CINLOCK✓ correct
TBR−275ATH @ TBRLOCK✓ correct
Pitching first
@ppeterson · MLB
56.8%
All picks
69.4%
Lock picks
±5.9 ·273 picks
Flat stake −3.4u−1.2% ROI
Last 30 days · 155–118 · −3.4u
LOCK69.4%34–15+2.7uHIGH51.8%43–40−11.0uMED58.2%53–38+5.3uLOW50.0%25–25−0.4u
Ran this slate
How it went
LAD−167LAD @ CINLOCK✓ correct
TBR−275ATH @ TBRLOCK✓ correct
SDP−164SDP @ COLLOCK✓ correct
Pitching Szn
@kizzle · MLB
56.3%
All picks
58.2%
Med picks
±5.5 ·320 picks
Flat stake +2.3u+0.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 180–140 · +2.3u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH50.0%1–1−0.3uMED58.2%139–100+4.8uLOW50.6%40–39−2.2u
Ran this slate
How it went
MIL−142MIL @ PITMED✕ wrong
LAD−167LAD @ CINMED✓ correct
TBR−275ATH @ TBRMED✓ 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.

MLB228–18655% · last 30
WNBA22–2151% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB124–10754% · last 30
WNBA14–382% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

MLB200–21448% · last 30
WNBA23–2053% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB239–17058% · last 30
WNBA29–1467% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB222–18555% · last 30
WNBA29–1467% · last 30

The Bookie

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

MLB244–16160% · last 30
WNBA30–1370% · last 30

MLB

Final standings
DET@CHW
CHW −125 · DET +108
Final
DET 1–3 CHW
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHWLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDETLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −125CHWMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHWMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonCHWLOW✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundCHWMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorDETMED✕ wrong
6 of 10 on CHWgraded
LAD@CIN
LAD −167 · CIN +146
Final
LAD 8–2 CIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCINLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialLADHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLADHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLADHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −167LADHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksLADLOCK✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonLADLOCK✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundLADMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorLADLOCK✓ correct
9 of 11 on LADgraded
SDP@COL
SDP −164 · COL +138
Final
SDP 9–2 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 −164SDPHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSDPLOCK✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonSDPLOCK✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundSDPMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorSDPHIGH✓ correct
8 of 10 on SDPgraded
KCR@HOU
HOU −148 · KCR +126
Final
KCR 2–6 HOU
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialHOUMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreHOULOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordHOUMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsKCRHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −148HOUMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksHOUMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonHOUMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorHOUMED✓ correct
10 of 11 on HOUgraded
MIN@LAA
MIN −130 · LAA +114
Final
MIN 4–5 LAA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLAALOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMINHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMINLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −130MINMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMINMED✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonMINLOW✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundMINMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMINLOW✕ wrong
8 of 10 on MINgraded
PHI@NYM
NYM −136 · PHI +116
Final
PHI 3–0 NYM
UPSET · +116 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYMLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialPHIMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePHILOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordPHIHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsPHILOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −136NYMMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksPHIHIGH✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonPHIMED✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundPHIMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorPHIMED✓ correct
8 of 10 on PHIgraded
MIL@PIT
MIL −142 · PIT +120
Final
MIL 4–7 PIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPITLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialMILHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMILLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMILLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −142MILMED✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMILLOCK✕ wrong
Pitching first@ppetersonMILHIGH✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundMILMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorMILHIGH✕ wrong
10 of 11 on MILgraded
ATH@TBR
TBR −275 · ATH +232
Final
ATH 1–10 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 −275TBRHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTBRLOCK✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonTBRLOCK✓ correct
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundTBRMED✓ correct
The Mathematician@The_CreatorTBRLOCK✓ correct
9 of 11 on TBRgraded
BOS@TEX
BOS −142 · TEX +122
Final
BOS 4–3 TEX
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTEXLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialBOSHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTEXLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordBOSMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −142BOSMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksBOSMED✓ correct
Pitching first@ppetersonTEXLOW✕ wrong
Pitching Szn@kizzle · proving groundTEXMED✕ wrong
The Mathematician@The_CreatorBOSHIGH✓ correct
8 of 11 on BOSgraded

Consensus went 7–2 tonight

WNBA

Final standings
CON@ATL
ATL −2100 · CON +1100
Final
CON 59–103 ATL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATLLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialATLHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCONLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordATLHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −2100ATLHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OneATLLOW✓ correct
Balanced club@kizzleATLLOW✓ correct
Balanced club@ppetersonATLLOCK✓ correct
10 of 11 on ATLgraded
WAS@CHI
WAS −122 · CHI +102
Final
WAS 110–80 CHI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHILOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHILOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordWASHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsWASLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −122WASMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OneWASLOW✓ correct
Balanced club@kizzleWASLOW✓ correct
Balanced club@ppetersonWASLOCK✓ correct
7 of 10 on WASgraded
LAS@DAL
DAL −325 · LAS +260
Final
LAS 77–97 DAL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDALLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialDALMED✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDALLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordDALHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDALHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −325DALHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OneDALLOW✓ correct
Balanced club@kizzleDALLOW✓ correct
Balanced club@ppetersonDALLOCK✓ correct
11 of 11 on DALgraded
PHO@POR
PHO −148 · POR +124
Final
PHO 94–91 POR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPORLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePORLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordPORMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsPHOHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −148PHOMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OnePHOLOW✓ correct
Balanced club@kizzlePORLOW✕ wrong
Balanced club@ppetersonPORLOW✕ wrong
7 of 10 on PORgraded
LVA@SEA
LVA −535 · SEA +400
Final
LVA 114–77 SEA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSEALOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialLVAHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSEALOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLVAHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLVALOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −535LVAHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Wheels Up@The_Chosen_OneLVALOW✓ correct
Balanced club@kizzleLVALOW✓ correct
Balanced club@ppetersonLVALOCK✓ correct
8 of 11 on LVAgraded

Consensus went 4–1 tonight

Last night

Full recap

SFG +139 cashed

The Bookie: “SFG +139 cashed for @The_Chosen_One. Somewhere, an actuary is crying.”

The Bookie: “The book swept the room — 8/15, 15 pts. The house doesn't get lucky. The house gets paid.”

7–7
Consensus
Super Max Whale
Won the contest
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