Over the past decade, there have been many changes around baseball. While the nineties were dominated by performance enhancing drugs and high-scoring games, today's game has been defined by elite pitching and defense. This trend...
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Just over a week ago in this space, we used our Bet Labs software to determine which umpires have been the most profitable for home teams. That research raised a number of questions regarding the biases...
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Believe it or not we're nearly two months into the MLB season and there are already some fascinating divisional battles developing. In the AL East, the last place Tampa Bay Rays are just five games behind the...
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As much as we try to eliminate bias in sports, it's inevitable that some officials will enter games with preconceptions and beliefs that can impact their decision making. One such bias that we frequently observe...
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Collin McHugh and the Houston Astros (12-25) will face off against Miguel Gonzalez and the Baltimore Orioles (19-14) this evening at Camden Yards. Despite McHugh's surprising early success (2-1, 2.79 ERA), the Astros opened as...
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Earlier today, we Tweeted how often the Houston Astros have been moneyline underdogs of +200 and greater, since the start of last season. The Astros (+236) are an underdog of +200 or more for the 54th...
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