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Dodgers vs Phillies, Game #5 Simulation

I used my simulator to simulate 100000 baseball games between the Dodgers and Phillies 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 Tuesday at 6:30PM)

 

Visitors Home Pitching Matchup Favorite Vegas Win Prob Simulator Win Prob AccuScore
LAN PHI V.Padilla vs C.Hamels PHI 56.71% 59.88% 55%

 Skinny:  Simulator Fun Facts... The Phillies are moderate favorites to close out the series in five games.  AccuScore and Vegas are giving the Phillies a win probability between 55 and 57 percent, while my simulator is singing a more pessimistic tune for the Dodgers, with the Phillies nearly tipping the 60% win probability plateau.  I hope the simulator is under estimating the deftness of Vicente Padilla, who was sent to the Dodgers by a devine hand to help save the Dodgers season.

 

Top 50 Most Likely Scores

1 PHI 3-2
2 PHI 4-3
3 PHI 5-4
4 LAN 3-2
5 LAN 4-3
6 PHI 2-1
7 PHI 4-2
8 PHI 6-5
9 LAN 5-4
10 PHI 5-3
11 PHI 3-1
12 PHI 4-1
13 PHI 5-2
14 LAN 4-2
15 LAN 2-1
16 PHI 5-1
17 LAN 5-3
18 PHI 6-3
19 LAN 3-1
20 PHI 6-4
21 PHI 6-2
22 LAN 5-2
23 LAN 6-4
24 LAN 6-5
25 PHI 7-6
26 PHI 6-1
27 PHI 3-0
28 LAN 6-3
29 LAN 4-1
30 PHI 2-0
31 PHI 4-0
32 PHI 1-0
33 PHI 7-4
34 PHI 7-2
35 PHI 7-3
36 LAN 5-1
37 PHI 7-5
38 PHI 5-0
39 LAN 6-2
40 PHI 7-1
41 LAN 7-5
42 LAN 7-3
43 PHI 6-0
44 LAN 7-4
45 PHI 8-3
46 LAN 7-6
47 LAN 3-0
48 PHI 8-2
49 PHI 8-1
50 LAN 7-2

 

Game Pitching Results

Pitcher IP SO BB HR WHIP FIP
V.Padilla 6.5 4.683 2.369 1.055 1.398 4.971
C.Hamels 7.1 6.387 1.604 0.825 1.172 3.588

 


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 R.Furcal .3068 J.Rollins .3401
2 R.Belliard .3133 S.Victorino .3468
3 A.Ethier .3097 C.Utley .3845
4 M.Ramirez .3675 R.Howard .3974
5 M.Kemp .3382 J.Werth .3627
6 J.Loney .2988 R.Ibanez .3668
7 C.Blake .3125 P.Feliz .3019
8 R.Martin .2981 C.Ruiz .3081
9 V.Padilla .1381 C.Hamels .1510

 







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vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Oct 20, 2009 10:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

FYI... score #194 is...

Dodgers win… 15-4. :)
20 occurrences out of 100,000.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Oct 20, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

im just wodnering

why does it say LAN instead of LAD

by matthewmafa on Oct 20, 2009 10:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LAN = Los Angeles National
LAA = Los Angeles American

My database feed uses those abbreviations.

Also,
NYA = New York American
NYN = New York National

Hope that helps.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Oct 20, 2009 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh alright

was wondering why it wasnt just lad laa nyy nym but it doesnt really matter

by matthewmafa on Oct 20, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Totally unrelated but

What does SFO mean?

SFO = San fransisco Giants, but what does the ‘O’ stand for?

by PHAT JULIO on Oct 20, 2009 11:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Airport code perhaps? Xei, is San Diego “SAN” too?

by Eric Stephen on Oct 20, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My DB uses SD and SF for the Padres and Giants respectively. The SFO is probably the airport code like someone stated. Different stat services use slightly different abbreviations. I was use to the LAD, NYM, NYY, CHC and CWS before I had to switch to, LAN, NYN, NYA, CHN and CHA. It makes automating easy to go with whatever the stat service uses.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Oct 20, 2009 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

San Fran Offense

but its missing the “M” for Missing

by matthewmafa on Oct 20, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Quick question.

How long does it take to run these?

I R 5

by say hey nation on Oct 21, 2009 7:53 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

15-20 minutes

Then it auto generates a report in excel spreadsheet for me.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Oct 21, 2009 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just wondering...

…does the simulator take non-tangibles into account? Such as must-win motivation? Or lets-win-it-here-so-we-don’t-have-to fly-cross-country-again thinking?

by Connector on Oct 21, 2009 10:39 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No

I heard he is working on a “clutch” input though.

by mwhite06 on Oct 21, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Non-tangible Correction Factors

He’s a Gamer (competitor, etc.) (add+.4% WP)
He knows how to play the game the right way (add+.8% WP)
He’s patient at the plate (add+.2% WP)
He’s been here before (add+0.4% WP)
He Fists It . . . ! (-8.2% WP)

Source: Baseball Reference (way towards the back)

by Cool Dudes on Oct 21, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Patient at the plate is tangible

OBP would be a good place to look.

Or you can note the pitches per plate appearance.

by mwhite06 on Oct 21, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The easiest is tangible to quantify is “this team knows how to play the game the right way”. This team can be easily identified as the “World Series” winner.

by Cool Dudes on Oct 21, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha, you guys are in a particularly good mood. :)
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Oct 21, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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