Friday, September 18
How last night's calls actually went.
The Bookie likes New York Yankees at −125. Negative Nancy, naturally, is on Arizona Diamondbacks.
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 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.
Always picks the home team. No stats, no exceptions.
Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.
Picks a side at random, the same way every time.
Backs the better record, head to head.
Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.
Backs the betting-line favorite. Sits out pick'ems.
Consensus went 9–6 tonight
Consensus went 2–1 tonight
A perfect night at Hindsight
The Bookie: “@The_Chosen_One ran the table at 5/5. I don't applaud. I adjust the lines.”
The Bookie: “I hit 5/5 and got out-pointed anyway. Accuracy is cheap. Conviction is expensive.”
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