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World Series Simulation, Game #6

I used my simulator to simulate 100000 baseball games between the Phillies and Yankees using what to the best of my knowledge will be close to today's starting lineups.  The simulator outputs a win probability for each team, along with the average total runs scored, a distribution matrix of all the final scores and how often they occurred, and an averaged box score tally of all games combined.  You may find it strange that there are so many one run games listed as the most likely score, and that the home team is always favored to win in the top couple of scores.  This is due to basic math and the way that baseball rules play out of having the home team bat last.  Here is a great article explaining this phenomenon.

Today's Results... (Last simulation ran on Monday at 930PM)

 

Visitors Home Pitching Matchup Favorite Vegas Win Prob Simulator Win Prob AccuScore
PHI
NYA
P.Martinez vs A.Pettitte NYA 64.97%
64.66%
61%

 Skinny:  Simulator Fun Facts... Vegas and my simulator are in almost perfect agreement on the Yankees win probability.  Once again the key for the Phillies will be to silence the heart of the Yankees order as much as possible.  Not an easy thing to do.

 

Top 50 Most Likely Scores

1 NYA 4-3
2 NYA 3-2
3 NYA 5-4
4 NYA 6-5
5 NYA 2-1
6 PHI 4-3
7 NYA 4-2
8 PHI 3-2
9 PHI 5-4
10 NYA 5-3
11 NYA 3-1
12 NYA 4-1
13 NYA 5-2
14 NYA 7-6
15 NYA 6-2
16 NYA 6-4
17 NYA 6-3
18 NYA 5-1
19 PHI 4-2
20 PHI 5-3
21 PHI 2-1
22 NYA 3-0
23 NYA 7-2
24 PHI 6-5
25 PHI 6-4
26 NYA 7-1
27 NYA 4-0
28 NYA 7-3
29 PHI 5-2
30 NYA 7-4
31 PHI 3-1
32 PHI 6-3
33 NYA 6-1
34 NYA 7-5
35 NYA 8-3
36 PHI 4-1
37 NYA 8-7
38 NYA 1-0
39 NYA 2-0
40 PHI 7-4
41 NYA 5-0
42 PHI 7-5
43 PHI 7-6
44 NYA 8-4
45 PHI 6-2
46 NYA 6-0
47 NYA 8-2
48 NYA 8-1
49 NYA 9-3
50 PHI 7-3
51 PHI 5-1
52 NYA 8-5
53 NYA 8-6
54 NYA 9-2
55 PHI 2-0
56 PHI 8-6
57 NYA 9-4
58 PHI 8-4
59 NYA 9-8
60 PHI 8-3
61 NYA 7-0
62 NYA 10-2
63 NYA 9-1
64 PHI 6-1
65 PHI 8-5
66 PHI 4-0
67 PHI 8-7
68 NYA 9-5
69 NYA 8-0
70 PHI 7-2
71 NYA 10-4
72 PHI 3-0
73 NYA 10-3
74 PHI 1-0
75 PHI 8-2
76 NYA 9-6
77 PHI 7-1
78 NYA 10-1
79 NYA 10-5
80 NYA 9-0
81 PHI 9-8
82 PHI 9-4
83 PHI 5-0
84 NYA 11-3
85 NYA 11-5
86 PHI 9-5
87 PHI 8-1
88 PHI 9-2
89 PHI 9-3
90 NYA 11-2
91 NYA 11-1
92 PHI 9-6
93 NYA 9-7
94 NYA 10-6
95 NYA 11-4
96 PHI 10-3
97 PHI 9-7
98 PHI 6-0
99 NYA 10-9
100 PHI 10-5

 

Game Pitching Results

Pitcher IP SO BB HR WHIP FIP
P.Martinez 6.4 3.994 2.521 1.17 1.465 5.524
A.Pettitte 7.0 5.164 2.746 0.78 1.255 4.360

 


Note: Keep in mind I did this simulation before knowing the actual starting lineups, so some of the players I used may not be starting.   Many of the "Players Most Likely To" stats depend on having the correct lineup.  The lineups  I used are listed below.  Chances are you won't see a big difference in win probability from having the lineup order slightly off.  Picking the correct starters is more important, especially if one of the better players is taking the day off.  But you still won't see a big change in win probability if the starter and backup are interchangeable.

Simulation Lineups
  Name wOBA Name wOBA
1 J.Rollins .2986 D.Jeter .3301
2 S.Victorino .2937 J.Damon .3450
3 C.Utley .3195 M.Teixeira .3843
4 R.Howard .3124 A.Rodriguez .3837
5 J.Werth .3282 H.Matsui .3533
6 R.Ibanez .3052 J.Posada .3590
7 B.Francisco .2921 N.Swisher .3454
8 P.Feliz .2810 R.Cano .3233
9 C.Ruiz .2821 B.Gardner .3003


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They had about a 65% chance to win with Lee starting. I’ll take the same odds on Andy.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Nov 3, 2009 9:03 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I think that is what he meant.
They = The Phillies.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Nov 3, 2009 2:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Correct

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Nov 3, 2009 9:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Does this take into account

that Andy is on short rest?

by GMan83201 on Nov 3, 2009 11:03 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

pretty sure it took into account

how deep the Yankees plan to gang-rape Pedro..and decided to ignore it.

DO WHAT JERRY HAIRSTON DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 3, 2009 11:40 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, there’s a very small penalty for it.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Nov 3, 2009 12:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I made a simulator

and it tells me that there is a 99% chance that a drunken Phillies fan with an IQ below 85 and having taken 2 or less showers this week will get into a fist fight about the result of the game.

This sticker is dangerous and inconvenient, but I do love Fig Newtons.

by Lord Duggan on Nov 3, 2009 2:13 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I guess it's better when it thinks your going to win

other than that, the simulator means nothing

"We're only going to score 17 points?"

by Edgware on Nov 3, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Be careful what you say, the simulator is listening. :)
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Nov 3, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

And when the simulators rise up to fight off humans

You’ll be first….

"Son, Nobody is half as good as Mickey Mantle"

by ntrokel on Nov 3, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks!
You and HappyLuckyDragonNumber1OnTopOfSpaghetti. :)
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Nov 3, 2009 11:01 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Vegas Odds are moving slightly to the Yankees side of the ledger. Vegas WP is now up to 65.87%. Follow the link in this post to see the updated odds.

Opening NYA -191 / +180
Current NYA -201 / +185

To figure out the Vegas WP, I just halve the juice then divide that number by itself plus 100. Example: -201/+185 = 193/293=0.6587

vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Nov 4, 2009 2:03 AM EST reply actions   0 recs


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