pick 'em

• pick'em
• pick, PK (in sportsbooks)^[1]

pick 'em (plural pick 'ems)

1. (gambling, sports) An evenly matched game, bout, or event where there is no favorite or underdog.

   Synonyms: toss-up, coin toss, coin flip

   • 2016 September 10, Colin Cowherd, The Herd with Colin Cowherd‎^[2] (television production), via Fox Sports 1:

     How do I not take New York? It's a pick 'em here, and even if Dallas becomes a slight favorite, they're a terrible home chalk team.

2. (US, sports) A tradition or game in which one predicts the winners of a sporting match.
   • 2020 May 18, Nick Wright, First Things First‎^[3] (video), via Fox Sports 1:

     My 256 game pick 'em continues with the AFC South.