📋 Quick Hits Recap — Thursday September 17
Backtest. simulated results, today's model calibration replayed on past games using only pre-game data. This edition was not published on this date. Live editions started September 30, 2026.
Thursday: 5 of 8 (62%) on our free and members calls.
☀️ Early
- ✅ Free: Chandler Simpson (Tampa Bay Rays) — Hits 1+ · 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI
- ❌ 🔒 Members: Yandy Díaz (Tampa Bay Rays) — R+RBI 1+ · 0-for-5
- ✅ 🔒 Team call: Los Angeles Dodgers to win vs. Cincinnati Reds
🌤️ Midday
- ✅ Free: Ty France (San Diego Padres) — Hits 1+ · 3-for-4, 2B, 1 R
- ✅ Free: Carson Benge (New York Mets) — Hits 1+ · 1-for-4
- ✅ 🔒 Members: Manny Machado (San Diego Padres) — R+RBI 1+ · 0-for-3, 1 RBI
🌙 Night
- ❌ Free: Randal Grichuk (Chicago White Sox) — Hits 1+ · 0-for-3, 1 R, BB
- ❌ 🔒 Members: Kevin McGonigle (Detroit Tigers) — R+RBI 1+ · 2-for-4, BB
🔒 Members picks are unlocked day-of on Winible and revealed here the next morning.
🔥 Above and beyond
- Chandler Simpson (Tampa Bay Rays): we called Hits 1+ and he went 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI.
- Ty France (San Diego Padres): we called Hits 1+ and he went 3-for-4, 2B, 1 R.
😤 So close
- Kevin McGonigle (Detroit Tigers), R+RBI 1+: 2-for-4, BB, finished one run or RBI short.
📊 Record: regular season backtest through Sep 17
- Free picks (The Steady Ones): 471 of 654 (72.0%)
- Members card (free + members picks): 830 of 1311 (63.3%)
Every call is graded against the official box score the next morning, wins and losses.