***** 2014 MLB Playoffs In-Game*****

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P-Unit said:
Bet Labs Software ‏@Bet_Labs <small class="time" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(136, 153, 166);"> 13h13 hours ago</small>
When the total is 8 or less, the over has gone 86-68 (+16.2 units) during the MLB playoffs. When it's 8.5 or more the under has gone 73-52.
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Any idea how long of a time period this is talking about? It's 279 games in that sample....there can be a maximum of 43 playoff games a year now with the play-in game (it was 41 before the new rule), and a minimum of 26 (used to be 24)...so it's gotta be less than a decade they're talking about.

It's been brought up before, but in the past few years, the overs seem to be hitting at a much higher rate than they used to in the playoffs, which is why I'm curious to know how many years those stats are talking about.
 
Since 2006 (the last 8 post-seasons), there were 265 games. So it looks like that sample started somewhere in the 2005 post-season. I wonder why they didn't just use the entire 2005 post-season.

It's a great stat nonetheless. Thanks for sharing.
 
twinkie13 said:
I am not a bases guru by any stretch

but does 1 game seem kinda dumb?
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Yeah, it's pretty dumb. It does seem like it keeps a few more teams in until the final day of the season, which is what MLB is looking for, but to 'get in' and only play 1 game is foolish imo.

They would be better off with a 3 games series, but I'm not sure they want to extend the playoffs too much more. There's really no other way to do it with an odd # of teams 'making' the playoffs now though.

Baseball is a game of 3-game series during the regular season, so it really would make much more sense to have the 2 WC teams play a 3 game series. It would also be more indicative of who the better team actually is in a 3 game series as opposed to just 1 game.
 
twinkie13 said:
especially if it comes down to the last game or so like it did this season for some teams
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Well that's exactly what MLB wanted though when they added the extra WC team. I agree with you that it's a letdown to only play one game when you're supposed to have made the playoffs.
 
I'd say those 8/8.5 line stats are at least from the last decade, don't forget the games not lined 8/8.5. Avg of 35 games a year, a 1/4 not lined in the 8's would be high 80s.
 
BetCrimes1984 said:
I'd say those 8/8.5 line stats are at least from the last decade, don't forget the games not lined 8/8.5. Avg of 35 games a year, a 1/4 not lined in the 8's would be high 80s.
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The stat encompasses every game though. It's 8 or less and 8.5 or more.

I'm not sure what you're getting at with your last sentence. High 80s?
 
BetCrimes1984 said:
I'd say those 8/8.5 line stats are at least from the last decade, don't forget the games not lined 8/8.5. Avg of 35 games a year, a 1/4 not lined in the 8's would be high 80s.
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The stat goes back to somewhere in the 2005 playoffs. There have been 265 playoff games from 2006-2014, and that sample also used 14 games from the 2005 postseason.
 
Lareux said:
Since 2006 (the last 8 post-seasons), there were 265 games. So it looks like that sample started somewhere in the 2005 post-season. I wonder why they didn't just use the entire 2005 post-season.

It's a great stat nonetheless. Thanks for sharing.
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you bet
 
Lareux said:
The stat goes back to somewhere in the 2005 playoffs. There have been 265 playoff games from 2006-2014, and that sample also used 14 games from the 2005 postseason.
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Now that I think about it, that stat probably goes right through the 2005 playoffs. There are no pushes indicated in those stats, and there most certainly have been some pushes.

There are 295 playoff games from 2005-2014, and that sample is 279 games. If there were 16 pushes over that time period, it makes perfect sense.
 
Lareux said:
The stat goes back to somewhere in the 2005 playoffs. There have been 265 playoff games from 2006-2014, and that sample also used 14 games from the 2005 postseason.
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OK, 265 games since '05. Those two 8 line stats combine to encompass 251 games. So you're saying only 13 games since '05 were lined 6.5/7/7.5 or 9+. What am I missing?
 
BetCrimes1984 said:
OK, 265 games since '05. Those two 8 line stats combine to encompass 251 games. So you're saying only 13 games since '05 were lined 6.5/7/7.5 or 9+. What am I missing?
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the stat was either lines 8 or below or 8.5 and above. He's saying there were several games (13 or so) that likely landed right on 8 which accounts for the difference.
 
BetCrimes1984 said:
OK, 265 games since '05. Those two 8 line stats combine to encompass 251 games. So you're saying only 13 games since '05 were lined 6.5/7/7.5 or 9+. What am I missing?
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You're missing the stat itself I think.

It says games lined 8 or less (which is 8, 7.5, 7, 6.5, 6, 5.5) or 8.5 or more (8.5,9,9.5,10, etc).

:shake:
 
BetCrimes1984 said:
OK, 265 games since '05. Those two 8 line stats combine to encompass 251 games. So you're saying only 13 games since '05 were lined 6.5/7/7.5 or 9+. What am I missing?
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It's 279 games too, not 251. Unless you're using the metric system I guess. :tiphat:
 
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