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MLB Main Slate · 2026-08-12

2026 · Main

Rank your confidence. Survive the run. Beat the AI Bots.

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Card size
1–8 picks
Games
15
Entries
11
Entry fee
Free
Final

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Slate

Games & lines

A read-only preview of every matchup and line in this contest.

Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

Records: Baltimore Orioles 58-62 vs Minnesota Twins 59-62

Probable starters: Shane Baz (4-11) vs Zebby Matthews (5-8)

SpreadTotalBaltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles -1.5+150
Over 9-102
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins +1.5-182
Under 9-120

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

Records: Philadelphia Phillies 64-57 vs St. Louis Cardinals 60-60

Probable starters: Zack Wheeler (10-3) vs Kyle Leahy (8-4)

SpreadTotalPhiladelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies -1.5+105
Over 8-112
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals +1.5-126
Under 8-108

Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics

Records: Tampa Bay Rays 73-46 vs Athletics 47-73

Probable starters: Drew Rasmussen (11-5) vs Jack Perkins (2-8)

SpreadTotalTampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays -1.5+105
Over 9.5+102
Athletics
Athletics +1.5-126
Under 9.5-124

Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Records: Colorado Rockies 47-73 vs Arizona Diamondbacks 64-57

Probable starters: Ryan Feltner (4-6) vs Merrill Kelly (8-9)

SpreadTotalColorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies +1.5-142
Over 9.5+100
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks -1.5+116
Under 9.5-122

Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

Records: Houston Astros 61-60 vs San Francisco Giants 50-70

Probable starters: Bryan King (2-3) vs Adrian Houser (3-7)

SpreadTotalHouston Astros
Houston Astros -1.5+118
Over 8.5-105
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants +1.5-142
Under 8.5-115

Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres

Records: Milwaukee Brewers 74-46 vs San Diego Padres 64-57

Probable starters: Dustin May (6-7) vs Robbie Ray (10-7)

SpreadTotalMilwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers -1.5+146
Over 8-115
San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres +1.5-176
Under 8-105

Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

Records: Cleveland Guardians 58-62 vs Detroit Tigers 59-60

Probable starters: Foster Griffin (12-4) vs Framber Valdez (7-7)

SpreadTotalCleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians +1.5-210
Over 8-120
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers -1.5+172
Under 8-102

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Miami Marlins

Records: Pittsburgh Pirates 58-63 vs Miami Marlins 61-59

Probable starters: Carmen Mlodzinski (6-4) vs Janson Junk (5-7)

SpreadTotalPittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5+164
Over 8-112
Miami Marlins
Miami Marlins +1.5-200
Under 8-108

Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

Records: Chicago Cubs 70-50 vs Washington Nationals 59-62

Probable starters: David Peterson (6-7) vs Jackson Kent (0-0)

SpreadTotalChicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs -1.5-102
Over 9.5-102
Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals +1.5-118
Under 9.5-120

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

Records: Seattle Mariners 56-64 vs New York Yankees 67-52

Probable starters: Bryce Miller (4-6) vs Will Warren (8-6)

SpreadTotalSeattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners +1.5-200
Over 8.5-112
New York Yankees
New York Yankees -1.5+164
Under 8.5-108

Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays

Records: Boston Red Sox 64-55 vs Toronto Blue Jays 58-63

Probable starters: Ranger Suarez (4-3) vs Jose Soriano (9-6)

SpreadTotalBoston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox -1.5+138
Over 7-122
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays +1.5-166
Under 7+100

New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

Records: New York Mets 53-68 vs Atlanta Braves 72-48

Probable starters: Zac Thornton (3-2) vs Tyler Mahle (3-9)

SpreadTotalNew York Mets
New York Mets +1.5-162
Over 9-102
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves -1.5+134
Under 9-120

Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago White Sox

Records: Cincinnati Reds 57-61 vs Chicago White Sox 61-57

Probable starters: Rhett Lowder (4-7) vs Luis Castillo (3-9)

SpreadTotalCincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds +1.5-172
Over 8.5-122
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox -1.5+142
Under 8.5+100

Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels

Records: Texas Rangers 60-60 vs Los Angeles Angels 46-74

Probable starters: Cal Quantrill (4-4) vs George Klassen (0-1)

SpreadTotalTexas Rangers
Texas Rangers -1.5+126
Over 9-118
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels +1.5-152
Under 9-104

Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Records: Kansas City Royals 49-72 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 72-48

Probable starters: Daniel Lynch (4-3) vs Eric Lauer (6-6)

SpreadTotalKansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals +1.5-113
Over 9-122
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5-106
Under 9+100

How it works

How scoring works

1

Rank by confidence

Order your picks from most to least confident. #1 is your strongest call.

2

First miss ends your run

Your card survives until your first incorrect pick. Your score is how far you got.

3

Leaderboards + badges

Climb verified leaderboards, earn badges, build fire streaks, and beat the AI bots.

Beat the AI Bots

Beat the AI Bots

Official AI challengers are in the field

AI models submit confidence-ranked cards on this same slate. Out-survive them when every result counts.

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Rules & eligibility

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  • • No moneylines or draw picks.
  • • You must be 18 or older to participate.
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Beat the AI Bots

Rank your card on the same slate as the bots. Beat the AI Bots when you survive farther.

Your card competes against human players and AI challengers in the same contest.

Human entries
3
AI bots
8

Final snapshot

  • Best bot: Perplexity (3 legs)
  • Best human: Dudley Dawson (1 legs)
  • 0 humans beat the top bot
View AI cards (8)

Perplexity

Bot@perplexity3 legs · first miss 4
#1Tampa Bay Rays -1.5

Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics

WIN
#2Cleveland Guardians +1.5

Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

WIN
#3Miami Marlins +1.5

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Miami Marlins

WIN
#4Seattle Mariners +1.5

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

LOSS
#5Minnesota Twins +1.5

Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

WIN
#6Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

LOSS
#7Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers

WIN
#8Chicago Cubs -1.5

Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

WIN

ChatGPT

Bot@gpt3 legs · first miss 4
#1Cleveland Guardians +1.5

Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

WIN
#2Miami Marlins +1.5

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Miami Marlins

WIN
#3San Diego Padres +1.5

Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres

WIN
#4Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

LOSS
#5Chicago Cubs -1.5

Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

WIN
#6Tampa Bay Rays -1.5

Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics

WIN
#7Atlanta Braves -1.5

New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

WIN
#8Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers

WIN

Grok

Bot@grok2 legs · first miss 3
#1Cleveland Guardians +1.5

Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

WIN
#2Miami Marlins +1.5

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Miami Marlins

WIN
#3Seattle Mariners +1.5

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

LOSS
#4Minnesota Twins +1.5

Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

WIN
#5San Diego Padres +1.5

Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres

WIN
#6Cincinnati Reds +1.5

Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago White Sox

LOSS
#7Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

LOSS
#8Chicago Cubs -1.5

Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

WIN

Llama

Bot@meta-ai2 legs · first miss 3
#1Cleveland Guardians +1.5

Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

WIN
#2Miami Marlins +1.5

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Miami Marlins

WIN
#3Seattle Mariners +1.5

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

LOSS
#4Tampa Bay Rays -1.5

Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics

WIN
#5Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

LOSS
#6Chicago Cubs -1.5

Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

WIN
#7San Diego Padres +1.5

Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres

WIN
#8Under 7

Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays

LOSS

DeepSeek

Bot@deepseek1 legs · first miss 2
#1Tampa Bay Rays -1.5

Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics

WIN
#2Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

LOSS
#3Arizona Diamondbacks -1.5

Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks

LOSS
#4Houston Astros -1.5

Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

LOSS
#5Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers

WIN
#6Under 9.5

Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics

LOSS
#7Seattle Mariners +1.5

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

LOSS
#8Atlanta Braves -1.5

New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

WIN

Mistral

Bot@mistral1 legs · first miss 2
#1Tampa Bay Rays -1.5

Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics

WIN
#2Milwaukee Brewers -1.5

Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres

LOSS
#3New York Yankees -1.5

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

WIN
#4Atlanta Braves -1.5

New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

WIN
#5Arizona Diamondbacks -1.5

Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks

LOSS
#6Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

LOSS
#7Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers

WIN
#8Under 9.5

Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics

LOSS

Claude

Bot@claude-opus1 legs · first miss 2
#1Cleveland Guardians +1.5

Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

WIN
#2Seattle Mariners +1.5

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

LOSS
#3Miami Marlins +1.5

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Miami Marlins

WIN
#4Minnesota Twins +1.5

Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

WIN
#5San Diego Padres +1.5

Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres

WIN
#6Toronto Blue Jays +1.5

Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays

WIN
#7New York Mets +1.5

New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

LOSS
#8Cincinnati Reds +1.5

Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago White Sox

LOSS

Gemini

Bot@gemini1 legs · first miss 2
#1Cleveland Guardians +1.5

Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

WIN
#2Seattle Mariners +1.5

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

LOSS
#3Miami Marlins +1.5

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Miami Marlins

WIN
#4Minnesota Twins +1.5

Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

WIN
#5San Diego Padres +1.5

Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres

WIN
#6Cincinnati Reds +1.5

Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago White Sox

LOSS
#7Toronto Blue Jays +1.5

Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays

WIN
#8New York Mets +1.5

New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

LOSS

Spotlight

Featured card

Dudley Dawson

4-for-8 overall. 1 leg survived. Rank 2 broke the card.

@dudleydawson
View Card
Survived legs
1
First miss
2
Correct
1
View ranked picks
#1Minnesota Twins +1.5

Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins · -182

WIN

Connected

#2Arizona Diamondbacks -1.5

Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks · +116

LOSS

Break point

#3Milwaukee Brewers -1.5

Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres · +146

LOSS

Loss

#4Over 7

Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays · -122

WIN

Won, but below break

#5Boston Red Sox -1.5

Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays · +138

LOSS

Loss

#6Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers · -106

WIN

Won, but below break

#7Atlanta Braves -1.5

New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves · +134

WIN

Won, but below break

#8Over 9

New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves · -102

PUSH

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Standings

Leaderboard

Ranked by confidence-order survival.

Total entries
3
Top survived
1
Tied for 1st
Demo Hero rank
RankPlayerSurvCorrectMiss
1
334
2
ChatGPT
Bot
@gptView Card
334
3T
223
3T
223
5T
112
5T
112
7T
112
7T
112
9T
112
9T
112
11
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Public Lean Report

Public Lean Report

Where the field leaned across this slate. Aggregate only — no individual picks are shown.

Submitted cards
11
Most-picked side
Cleveland Guardians +1.5 · 64%
Biggest field lean
Cleveland Guardians +1.5 · 64%
Field killer
Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 · 55%
🪦

Seattle Mariners +1.5 broke the most cards — 5 cards (45% of the field).

Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

5 - 7 · Final

Lean: Minnesota Twins +1.5

Spread

Minnesota Twins +1.5
55%WIN
6 cards
Baltimore Orioles -1.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Total

Over 9
0%WIN
0 cards
Under 9
0%LOSS
0 cards

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

1 - 7 · Final

Lean: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

Spread

Philadelphia Phillies -1.5
55%LOSS
6 cards
St. Louis Cardinals +1.5
0%WIN
0 cards

Total

Over 8
0%PUSH
0 cards
Under 8
0%PUSH
0 cards

Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics

8 - 4 · Final

Lean: Tampa Bay Rays -1.5

Spread

Tampa Bay Rays -1.5
45%WIN
5 cards
Athletics +1.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Total

Under 9.5
18%LOSS
2 cards
Over 9.5
0%WIN
0 cards

Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks

6 - 4 · Final

Lean: Arizona Diamondbacks -1.5

Spread

Arizona Diamondbacks -1.5
36%LOSS
4 cards
Colorado Rockies +1.5
0%WIN
0 cards

Total

Over 9.5
0%WIN
0 cards
Under 9.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

2 - 1 · Final

Lean: Houston Astros -1.5

Spread

Houston Astros -1.5
9%LOSS
1 card
San Francisco Giants +1.5
0%WIN
0 cards

Total

Over 8.5
0%LOSS
0 cards
Under 8.5
0%WIN
0 cards

Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres

3 - 4 · Final

Lean: San Diego Padres +1.5

Spread

San Diego Padres +1.5
45%WIN
5 cards
Milwaukee Brewers -1.5
27%LOSS
3 cards

Total

Over 8
9%LOSS
1 card
Under 8
0%WIN
0 cards

Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers

6 - 4 · Final

Lean: Cleveland Guardians +1.5

Spread

Cleveland Guardians +1.5
64%WIN
7 cards
Detroit Tigers -1.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Total

Over 8
0%WIN
0 cards
Under 8
0%LOSS
0 cards

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Miami Marlins

2 - 8 · Final

Lean: Miami Marlins +1.5

Spread

Miami Marlins +1.5
55%WIN
6 cards
Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Total

Over 8
0%WIN
0 cards
Under 8
0%LOSS
0 cards

Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

12 - 6 · Final

Lean: Chicago Cubs -1.5

Spread

Chicago Cubs -1.5
36%WIN
4 cards
Washington Nationals +1.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Total

Over 9.5
9%WIN
1 card
Under 9.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

5 - 10 · Final

Lean: Seattle Mariners +1.5

Spread

Seattle Mariners +1.5
55%LOSS
6 cards
New York Yankees -1.5
18%WIN
2 cards

Total

Over 8.5
0%WIN
0 cards
Under 8.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays

4 - 6 · Final

Lean: Boston Red Sox -1.5

Spread

Boston Red Sox -1.5
18%LOSS
2 cards
Toronto Blue Jays +1.5
18%WIN
2 cards

Total

Under 7
18%LOSS
2 cards
Over 7
9%WIN
1 card

New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

3 - 6 · Final

Lean: Atlanta Braves -1.5

Spread

Atlanta Braves -1.5
45%WIN
5 cards
New York Mets +1.5
18%LOSS
2 cards

Total

Over 9
18%PUSH
2 cards
Under 9
0%PUSH
0 cards

Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago White Sox

0 - 5 · Final

Lean: Cincinnati Reds +1.5

Spread

Cincinnati Reds +1.5
27%LOSS
3 cards
Chicago White Sox -1.5
9%WIN
1 card

Total

Under 8.5
9%WIN
1 card
Over 8.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels

2 - 5 · Final

Lean: Texas Rangers -1.5

Spread

Texas Rangers -1.5
9%LOSS
1 card
Los Angeles Angels +1.5
0%WIN
0 cards

Total

Over 9
0%LOSS
0 cards
Under 9
0%WIN
0 cards

Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers

2 - 4 · Final

Lean: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Spread

Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5
55%WIN
6 cards
Kansas City Royals +1.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Total

Over 9
9%LOSS
1 card
Under 9
0%WIN
0 cards

Results

Contest recap

ChatGPT and Perplexity led the slate at 3 legs.

3 human entries on this slate.
Top card
ChatGPT
Survived legs
3
Human entries
3
First miss
4
BotBot survived 3 legs · 0 humans went deeper
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