1. Identify the original selection
Start with the edition date, rank, matchup, market, selected side and line. A game can support several different markets, and a team name alone does not identify the published pick. The evening result must match the same selection rather than a more convenient outcome from that game.
On the current card, read the scheduled start and publication details too. The methodology explains ClearInning’s timing and exclusion rules. If a selection was published after its scheduled start, the timing disclosure matters; do not treat a late-posted analysis as evidence of an ordinary pregame call.
2. Freeze the price
The displayed American odds are the published price, not a live quote. Compare the result with that frozen price even if the market later moved. Replacing it after the game would make the reported return impossible to reproduce from what readers originally saw.
Price also changes what a win is worth. A win at -200 earns $50 on the site’s flat-$100 calculation, while a loss costs $100. Two wins and one loss at that price break even before other costs; the 66.7% win rate alone does not tell that story. The win-rate guide explains the break-even calculation.
3. Read the reasoning and the risk together
Open the original analysis beside the result. The reasoning describes why the matchup and price were considered; the separate risk states a plausible way the expected game shape could fail. Neither paragraph should be rewritten to fit the final score. A result note explains the grade, but it does not replace the original pregame case.
Ask whether a later change—such as a starting-pitcher change—undercut a stated premise. The outcome alone cannot answer that question. ClearInning’s starter-uncertainty guide explains why some games are excluded instead of assigned a confident pick.
4. Check the grade, including unresolved games
WIN, LOSS, PUSH and VOID have different meanings. PENDING, POSTPONED and SUSPENDED are not quiet wins or losses; they remain open until an official final result supports grading. The ledger retains the original selection and carries unresolved outcomes forward. A correction should identify the changed grade without silently altering the published pick or price.
If a grade or score appears inconsistent, use the contact page to report the edition date, rank and specific issue. The editorial policy describes ClearInning’s correction responsibility.
5. Recalculate the performance claim
Choose the same date range and rank filter shown with a claimed ROI. The ledger reports the net result and amount risked under a flat $100 stake for each ROI-eligible selection. Wins earn profit at the frozen American price; losses are -$100; pushes add $0 and count as $100 risked. Voids and unresolved picks remain visible but do not get invented profit. ROI equals net profit divided by the total amount risked.
Win rate has a different denominator: WIN divided by WIN plus LOSS. Read both sample counts before comparing percentages, especially when the record is short. The full arithmetic and exclusions are in the published-price ROI guide.
What this audit cannot prove
A transparent historical ledger lets you check what was published and how it was graded. It does not prove that a future selection will win, that a past price is still available, or that a small sample predicts long-term returns. ClearInning provides information and analysis, not wagers or a guarantee of profit.