Happy Championship Series time! We are that much closer to learning who will represent each league in the World Series. Today's simulation will show how better a team is at scoring runs at home vs. on the road. Los Angeles Dodgers Home Mean: 7 runs Road Mean: 1 run The Dodgers are able to score 7.1 more runs at home and 1 fewer run on the road. Chicago Cubs Home Mean: 3.5 Road Mean: 5 The Cubs are able to score 9.1 fewer runs at home than 6.1 more runs on the road. New York Yankees Home Mean: 4 Road Mean: 4.3 The Yankees are able to score less than 7.8 runs at home and more than 7.2 runs on the road. Houston Astros Home Mean: 8 Away Mean: 4 The Astros are able to score 5.9 more runs at home and 2 fewer runs on the road. Stats were taken from the Division Series only. Last night's game was not put in for this.
"I am Kenyan-American -- it still feels surreal to say that out loud." -Aliphine Tuliamuk "It was actually a great experience, But let me tell you the night of the show, I was scared to death." -Sheryl Morrison "This was maybe a small thing for [men] to do for us. This will maybe not show in your monthly wages. This was maybe an obvious move for you to do! This though means everything for us! For our team! For our sport... Thank you for making this step for female athletes. For showing equality and for helping us all, making it a bit easier, to chase our dreams." -Caroline Graham Hansen "Life in general can be dangerous. You can be walking down the street and get hurt. Am I putting myself in extra danger? Yes, maybe. But at the same time I would never want my daughter to hold back. I want her to enjoy life, to experience it to the fullest. As long as she is not hurting herself or other people, I want to be the role model that says you can do anything you want. If it’s your passion, then follow it." -Alexis DeJoria "It took 30 years to really understand the impact [my iron man race] had on other people... This [upcoming race] is my love letter to this race and that island." -Julie Moss "You learn in athletics to never give up... The perseverance and determination it takes to succeed as an athlete is the same skill set it takes to overcome other challenges in life." -Moranda Hern Last night, Clayton Kershaw received his first postseason win at Dodger Stadium against the Arizona Diamondbacks. His postseason career began in 2008 but it hasn't been as successful as he wanted it to be until 2015 where he has not lost since. Today's simulation will focus on if he has the same ability in the postseason as his regular season ability. We know what he is capable of there, so let's see if it translates here. Simulation Z-Score: 38/200, or 19% His ability in the playoffs is not different from his ability in the regular season, even though the numbers here are very close. He may not look his greatest in the postseason, but Kershaw cleaned up his act in his past few outings. That's all that the Dodgers can ask for as they take a good shot at the World Series this year.
Watch them as they take on Arizona tonight at 9 pm ET. "I was 78 when I got my first basketball shoes, so that was a thrill... Growing up, we didn't have sports like the girls do today. We didn't have the opportunity to play." -Grace Larson "Sometimes sport is teaching you lessons through osmosis-- you don't even realize that you're learning how to be disciplined, you're learning how to work as part of a team, you're learning how to overcome adversity." -Lauren Fritts |
AuthorHi, I'm Jenna and I'm a sports fan! I've been avidly watching sports since 2011 because I found that by watching sports, I would be able to communicate with my dad and brother better. Ever since I got into sports, I've been able to enjoy myself more when I go to sporting events with my family. Archives
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