Baseball Basic Pack vs Baseball Starter Pack: which pack is the better rip?
On live data, Baseball Starter Pack is currently the better value: a 0.851x cash-out ratio against Baseball Basic Pack's 0.830x, across 2,259 indexed pulls combined. Numbers refresh as new pulls mint.
| Metric | Baseball Basic Pack | Baseball Starter Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | SKIP | SKIP |
| Pack price | $15 | $25 |
| Calibrated EV | $14.69 | $24.81 |
| Cash-out ratio | 0.830x | 0.851x |
| EV ratio (at sticker FMV) | 0.979x | 0.992x |
| Median pull | $12.90 | $21.85 |
| Hit rate | 20.5% | 25.1% |
| Volatility (stddev/EV) | 0.52x | 0.43x |
| Pulls indexed | 703 | 1,556 |
02 / EV history
EV ratio over time, overlaid
Cash-out ratio over time, two packs compared. Baseball Basic Pack: 948 points from Jul 30 to Oct 23, starting at 0.77x and ending at 0.83x, up overall (+7.9%), ranging between 0.70x and 1.01x. Baseball Starter Pack: 964 points from Jul 28 to Oct 23, starting at 0.70x and ending at 0.85x, up overall (+21.1%), ranging between 0.69x and 1.30x.
Cash-out ratios: calibrated EV after each pack's own observed buyback, against its current price. 1.00x is where a pack returns exactly what it costs.
03 / Quick answers
Baseball Basic Pack vs Baseball Starter Pack — quick answers
- Which is better value right now: Baseball Basic Pack or Baseball Starter Pack?
- Baseball Starter Pack currently offers the better cash-out ratio (0.851x vs 0.830x) — what each pack returns per dollar after its own buyback haircut. Ratios refresh as new pulls are indexed, so the lead can change.
- Which pack has better odds of beating its price?
- Baseball Basic Pack: 20.5% of indexed pulls met or beat the pack price. Baseball Starter Pack: 25.1%. These are observed odds from real pulls, not posted odds.
- Which pack is riskier?
- Baseball Basic Pack has the higher volatility (0.52x vs 0.43x stddev/EV) — its pulls swing further from the average, in both directions.
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