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MLB Main Slate · 2026-08-18

2026 · Main

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

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Card size
1–8 picks
Games
15
Entries
9
Entry fee
Free
Final

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Slate

Games & lines

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

New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

Records: New York Yankees 69-55 vs Baltimore Orioles 61-64

Probable starters: Carlos Rodón (4-2) vs Shane Baz (4-12)

SpreadTotalNew York Yankees
New York Yankees -1.5+146
Over 8.5-118
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles +1.5-176
Under 8.5-104

San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians

Records: San Francisco Giants 51-73 vs Cleveland Guardians 60-65

Probable starters: Carson Whisenhunt (3-3) vs Foster Griffin (13-4)

SpreadTotalSan Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants +1.5-137
Over 8-115
Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians -1.5+114
Under 8-105

Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Records: Detroit Tigers 61-64 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 61-66

Probable starters: Keider Montero (9-7) vs Braxton Ashcraft (12-5)

SpreadTotalDetroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers +1.5-184
Over 8-108
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5+152
Under 8-112

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

Records: Toronto Blue Jays 61-65 vs Tampa Bay Rays 75-49

Probable starters: José Soriano (9-6) vs Nick Martinez (12-3)

SpreadTotalToronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays +1.5-182
Over 7.5-110
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays -1.5+150
Under 7.5-110

St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds

Records: St. Louis Cardinals 64-62 vs Cincinnati Reds 60-65

Probable starters: Kyle Leahy (9-4) vs Andrew Abbott (6-7)

SpreadTotalSt. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals -1.5+136
Over 8.5-115
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds +1.5-164
Under 8.5-105

Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

Records: Miami Marlins 64-62 vs Philadelphia Phillies 68-58

Probable starters: Cade Gibson (2-0) vs Zack Wheeler (10-4)

SpreadTotalMiami Marlins
Miami Marlins +1.5-111
Over 8-115
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies -1.5-108
Under 8-105

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox

Records: Arizona Diamondbacks 66-60 vs Boston Red Sox 67-58

Probable starters: Merrill Kelly (8-10) vs Ranger Suarez (4-3)

SpreadTotalArizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks +1.5-150
Over 8-110
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox -1.5+126
Under 8-110

San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

Records: San Diego Padres 67-59 vs New York Mets 57-69

Probable starters: Robbie Ray (10-7) vs Zac Thornton (3-3)

SpreadTotalSan Diego Padres
San Diego Padres -1.5+146
Over 8.5-110
New York Mets
New York Mets +1.5-176
Under 8.5-110

Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

Records: Athletics 49-76 vs Kansas City Royals 52-74

Probable starters: Jack Perkins (2-9) vs TBD

SpreadTotalAthletics
Athletics +1.5-160
Over 9.5-106
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals -1.5+132
Under 9.5-114

Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins

Records: Atlanta Braves 74-51 vs Minnesota Twins 61-65

Probable starters: Tyler Mahle (4-9) vs Zebby Matthews (6-8)

SpreadTotalAtlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves -1.5+130
Over 8.5-128
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins +1.5-156
Under 8.5+104

Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers

Records: Seattle Mariners 59-66 vs Milwaukee Brewers 77-48

Probable starters: Bryce Miller (4-6) vs Kyle Harrison (9-3)

SpreadTotalSeattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners +1.5-164
Over 7.5-115
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers -1.5+136
Under 7.5-105

Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers

Records: Washington Nationals 60-66 vs Texas Rangers 61-64

Probable starters: Jackson Kent (0-0) vs Cal Quantrill (4-4)

SpreadTotalWashington Nationals
Washington Nationals +1.5-162
Over 8-114
Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers -1.5+134
Under 8-106

Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs

Records: Chicago White Sox 65-59 vs Chicago Cubs 73-53

Probable starters: TBD vs Kevin Gausman (6-11)

SpreadTotalChicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox +1.5-150
Over 9-108
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs -1.5+125
Under 9-112

Los Angeles Angels @ Houston Astros

Records: Los Angeles Angels 49-76 vs Houston Astros 63-62

Probable starters: George Klassen (1-1) vs Cristian Javier (1-3)

SpreadTotalLos Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels +1.5-156
Over 9-114
Houston Astros
Houston Astros -1.5+130
Under 9-106

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies

Records: Los Angeles Dodgers 75-51 vs Colorado Rockies 50-75

Probable starters: Eric Lauer (7-6) vs Ryan Feltner (5-6)

SpreadTotalLos Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5-125
Over 11.5-115
Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies +1.5+104
Under 11.5-105

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

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Official AI challengers are in the field

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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
1
AI bots
8

Final snapshot

  • Best bot: Perplexity (3 legs)
  • Best human: Dudley Dawson (2 legs)
  • 0 humans beat the top bot
View AI cards (8)

Perplexity

Bot@perplexity3 legs · first miss 4
#1Cleveland Guardians -1.5

San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians

WIN
#2Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

WIN
#3San Diego Padres -1.5

San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

WIN
#4Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies

LOSS
#5Milwaukee Brewers -1.5

Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers

WIN
#6Tampa Bay Rays -1.5

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

LOSS
#7Detroit Tigers +1.5

Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

LOSS
#8Baltimore Orioles +1.5

New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

LOSS

DeepSeek

Bot@deepseek3 legs · first miss 4
#1Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

WIN
#2Milwaukee Brewers -1.5

Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers

WIN
#3Under 8.5

Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins

WIN
#4Tampa Bay Rays -1.5

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

LOSS
#5Under 7.5

Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers

LOSS
#6San Diego Padres -1.5

San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

WIN
#7Boston Red Sox -1.5

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox

WIN
#8Chicago Cubs -1.5

Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs

LOSS

Claude

Bot@claude-opus0 legs · first miss 1
#1Detroit Tigers +1.5

Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

LOSS
#2Baltimore Orioles +1.5

New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

LOSS
#3New York Mets +1.5

San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

LOSS
#4Toronto Blue Jays +1.5

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

WIN
#5Cincinnati Reds +1.5

St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds

LOSS
#6Seattle Mariners +1.5

Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers

LOSS
#7Washington Nationals +1.5

Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers

LOSS
#8Los Angeles Angels +1.5

Los Angeles Angels @ Houston Astros

WIN

Gemini

Bot@gemini0 legs · first miss 1
#1Detroit Tigers +1.5

Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

LOSS
#2Toronto Blue Jays +1.5

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

WIN
#3Baltimore Orioles +1.5

New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

LOSS
#4New York Mets +1.5

San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

LOSS
#5Seattle Mariners +1.5

Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers

LOSS
#6Washington Nationals +1.5

Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers

LOSS
#7Athletics +1.5

Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

WIN
#8Minnesota Twins +1.5

Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins

WIN

Llama

Bot@meta-ai0 legs · first miss 1
#1Detroit Tigers +1.5

Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

LOSS
#2Toronto Blue Jays +1.5

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

WIN
#3Baltimore Orioles +1.5

New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

LOSS
#4Cleveland Guardians -1.5

San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians

WIN
#5Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

WIN
#6Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies

LOSS
#7San Diego Padres -1.5

San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

WIN
#8Under 8

San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians

LOSS

Mistral

Bot@mistral0 legs · first miss 1
#1Tampa Bay Rays -1.5

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

LOSS
#2Milwaukee Brewers -1.5

Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers

WIN
#3New York Yankees -1.5

New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

WIN
#4Cleveland Guardians -1.5

San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians

WIN
#5Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5

Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

WIN
#6Atlanta Braves -1.5

Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins

LOSS
#7Chicago Cubs -1.5

Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs

LOSS
#8San Diego Padres -1.5

San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

WIN

Grok

Bot@grok0 legs · first miss 1
#1Detroit Tigers +1.5

Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

LOSS
#2Toronto Blue Jays +1.5

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

WIN
#3Baltimore Orioles +1.5

New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

LOSS
#4New York Mets +1.5

San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

LOSS
#5Milwaukee Brewers -1.5

Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers

WIN
#6Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies

LOSS
#7Atlanta Braves -1.5

Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins

LOSS
#8Under 7.5

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

LOSS

ChatGPT

Bot@gpt0 legs · first miss 1
#1Detroit Tigers +1.5

Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

LOSS
#2Toronto Blue Jays +1.5

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

WIN
#3Arizona Diamondbacks +1.5

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox

LOSS
#4Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

WIN
#5Milwaukee Brewers -1.5

Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers

WIN
#6Chicago Cubs -1.5

Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs

LOSS
#7Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies

LOSS
#8Houston Astros -1.5

Los Angeles Angels @ Houston Astros

LOSS

Spotlight

Featured card

Dudley Dawson

3-for-8 overall. 2 legs survived. Rank 3 broke the card.

@dudleydawson
View Card
Survived legs
2
First miss
3
Correct
2
View ranked picks
#1New York Yankees -1.5

New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles · +146

WIN

Connected

#2Cleveland Guardians -1.5

San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians · +114

WIN

Connected

#3Atlanta Braves -1.5

Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins · +130

LOSS

Break point

#4Milwaukee Brewers -1.5

Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers · +136

WIN

Won, but below break

#5Houston Astros -1.5

Los Angeles Angels @ Houston Astros · +130

LOSS

Loss

#6Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies · -125

LOSS

Loss

#7Under 11.5

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies · -105

LOSS

Loss

#8Kansas City Royals -1.5

Athletics @ Kansas City Royals · +132

LOSS

Loss

Standings

Leaderboard

Ranked by confidence-order survival.

Total entries
1
Top survived
2
Tied for 1st
Demo Hero rank
RankPlayerSurvCorrectMiss
1
334
2
334
3
223
4T
001
4T
001
4T
001
4T
001
4T
001
4T
ChatGPT
Bot
@gptView Card
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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
9
Most-picked side
Detroit Tigers +1.5 · 67%
Biggest field lean
Detroit Tigers +1.5 · 67%
Field killer
Detroit Tigers +1.5 · 67%
🪦

Detroit Tigers +1.5 broke the most cards — 5 cards (56% of the field).

New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

3 - 1 · Final

Lean: Baltimore Orioles +1.5

Spread

Baltimore Orioles +1.5
56%LOSS
5 cards
New York Yankees -1.5
22%WIN
2 cards

Total

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

San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians

1 - 8 · Final

Lean: Cleveland Guardians -1.5

Spread

Cleveland Guardians -1.5
44%WIN
4 cards
San Francisco Giants +1.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Total

Under 8
11%LOSS
1 card
Over 8
0%WIN
0 cards

Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1 - 4 · Final

Lean: Detroit Tigers +1.5

Spread

Detroit Tigers +1.5
67%LOSS
6 cards
Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5
11%WIN
1 card

Total

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

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

10 - 5 · Final

Lean: Toronto Blue Jays +1.5

Spread

Toronto Blue Jays +1.5
56%WIN
5 cards
Tampa Bay Rays -1.5
33%LOSS
3 cards

Total

Under 7.5
11%LOSS
1 card
Over 7.5
0%WIN
0 cards

St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds

3 - 0 · Final

Lean: Cincinnati Reds +1.5

Spread

Cincinnati Reds +1.5
11%LOSS
1 card
St. Louis Cardinals -1.5
0%WIN
0 cards

Total

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

Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

4 - 6 · Final

Lean: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5

Spread

Philadelphia Phillies -1.5
44%WIN
4 cards
Miami Marlins +1.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Total

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

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox

4 - 9 · Final

Lean: Arizona Diamondbacks +1.5

Spread

Arizona Diamondbacks +1.5
11%LOSS
1 card
Boston Red Sox -1.5
11%WIN
1 card

Total

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

San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

5 - 2 · Final

Lean: San Diego Padres -1.5

Spread

San Diego Padres -1.5
44%WIN
4 cards
New York Mets +1.5
33%LOSS
3 cards

Total

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

Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

3 - 4 · Final

Lean: Athletics +1.5

Spread

Athletics +1.5
11%WIN
1 card
Kansas City Royals -1.5
11%LOSS
1 card

Total

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

Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins

1 - 4 · Final

Lean: Atlanta Braves -1.5

Spread

Atlanta Braves -1.5
33%LOSS
3 cards
Minnesota Twins +1.5
11%WIN
1 card

Total

Under 8.5
11%WIN
1 card
Over 8.5
0%LOSS
0 cards

Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers

0 - 22 · Final

Lean: Milwaukee Brewers -1.5

Spread

Milwaukee Brewers -1.5
67%WIN
6 cards
Seattle Mariners +1.5
22%LOSS
2 cards

Total

Under 7.5
11%LOSS
1 card
Over 7.5
0%WIN
0 cards

Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers

0 - 5 · Final

Lean: Washington Nationals +1.5

Spread

Washington Nationals +1.5
22%LOSS
2 cards
Texas Rangers -1.5
0%WIN
0 cards

Total

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

Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs

3 - 4 · Final

Lean: Chicago Cubs -1.5

Spread

Chicago Cubs -1.5
33%LOSS
3 cards
Chicago White Sox +1.5
0%WIN
0 cards

Total

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

Los Angeles Angels @ Houston Astros

3 - 1 · Final

Lean: Houston Astros -1.5

Spread

Houston Astros -1.5
22%LOSS
2 cards
Los Angeles Angels +1.5
11%WIN
1 card

Total

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

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies

7 - 6 · Final

Lean: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5

Spread

Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5
56%LOSS
5 cards
Colorado Rockies +1.5
0%WIN
0 cards

Total

Under 11.5
11%LOSS
1 card
Over 11.5
0%WIN
0 cards

Results

Contest recap

DeepSeek and Perplexity led the slate at 3 legs.

1 human entry on this slate.
Top card
DeepSeek
Survived legs
3
Human entries
1
First miss
4
BotBot survived 3 legs · 0 humans went deeper
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