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This draw checks out.

The secret number was fixed before any spot sold, and it produces exactly the teams below.

1. Was the number fixed in advance?

We published this fingerprint when the break opened for buying, before anyone knew a single team.

f287222411e706979809e155b0b76c00df55b0346eaf65782d6d0c5dfb58056f

Re-hashing the number we revealed gives:

f287222411e706979809e155b0b76c00df55b0346eaf65782d6d0c5dfb58056f

They match, so the number could not have been chosen to suit the result.

2. Does the number produce these teams?

Method fisher-yates-hmac-sha256-v1, secret number:

1edce593764754729112f2c043e01e192d1eb888f6d314ef83015e4f43488c51

We re-ran the shuffle just now, on this page, and compared every spot against what was recorded when the rip started.

All 30 spots match.

SpotRecorded at the drawRecomputed here
1Miami MarlinsMiami Marlins
2St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals
3Arizona DiamondbacksArizona Diamondbacks
4Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers
5Boston Red SoxBoston Red Sox
6Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates
7Colorado RockiesColorado Rockies
8Washington NationalsWashington Nationals
9Seattle MarinersSeattle Mariners
10New York MetsNew York Mets
11Atlanta BravesAtlanta Braves
12Los Angeles AngelsLos Angeles Angels
13New York YankeesNew York Yankees
14Houston AstrosHouston Astros
15Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies
16San Diego PadresSan Diego Padres
17Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee Brewers
18Tampa Bay RaysTampa Bay Rays
19Cleveland GuardiansCleveland Guardians
20Cincinnati RedsCincinnati Reds
21Texas RangersTexas Rangers
22Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue Jays
23Detroit TigersDetroit Tigers
24Baltimore OriolesBaltimore Orioles
25Chicago CubsChicago Cubs
26Chicago White SoxChicago White Sox
27AthleticsAthletics
28San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco Giants
29Kansas City RoyalsKansas City Royals
30Minnesota TwinsMinnesota Twins
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