Sunday July 29 discussion: is Freddy Krueger coming for the favorites again?
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mrpickem
SDQL Badass Stat Boss
Rangers sweep Astros in Houston 
ointandlaugh:
Game 1: Rangers win 11-2. WP: Yovani Gallardo (5-1) LP: Dallas Kuechel (8-9)
Game 2: Rangers win 7-3 WP: Ariel Jurado (1-1) LP: Justin Verlander (10-6)
Game 3: Rangers win 4-3. WP: Mike Minor (7-6) LP: (10-6)
Coming into this series, the Rangers were 4-16 in the month of July, including a series loss to the Orioles. They had just been swept by the A's, despite leading by 8 runs in game 2 of that series and 4 runs in game 3. In that series, they had been outscored 25-2 from the seventh inning onward over those four games. They traded Cole Hamels on Thursday night. It was fair to wonder if the Rangers would win another game this month.
And then they come into Houston to face a team that was 30 games above .500, beat Kuechel, Verlander and McCullers with a starting pitching staff of Yovani Gallardo, Ariel Jurado (in his second major league start) and Mike Minor, and come away with a sweep of their rivals. What even is this sport?
ointandlaugh:Game 1: Rangers win 11-2. WP: Yovani Gallardo (5-1) LP: Dallas Kuechel (8-9)
Game 2: Rangers win 7-3 WP: Ariel Jurado (1-1) LP: Justin Verlander (10-6)
Game 3: Rangers win 4-3. WP: Mike Minor (7-6) LP: (10-6)
Coming into this series, the Rangers were 4-16 in the month of July, including a series loss to the Orioles. They had just been swept by the A's, despite leading by 8 runs in game 2 of that series and 4 runs in game 3. In that series, they had been outscored 25-2 from the seventh inning onward over those four games. They traded Cole Hamels on Thursday night. It was fair to wonder if the Rangers would win another game this month.
And then they come into Houston to face a team that was 30 games above .500, beat Kuechel, Verlander and McCullers with a starting pitching staff of Yovani Gallardo, Ariel Jurado (in his second major league start) and Mike Minor, and come away with a sweep of their rivals. What even is this sport?
Not trying to bring this back again for round 2 of argument/discussion, haha, but just wanted to say thanks Mr P for bringing this to my/our attention. Even though I know it has recommended parameters, meaning only taking teams over a 5% stat advantage.... today there were 15 games and that model predicted 11/15 winners based on team the model identified as having a statistical advantage, even if only a small one, with 3/4 losses being underdogs. You best believe I’m gonna follow this the next few days
2daBank
Voice of Reason
I kinda missed out on all this talk. I skimmed thru it all, seems like guy has a good thing going. So what I didn’t see is who is he and where can we find that stuff on a daily basis? Never been one to think we can have too much information!!
2daBank
Voice of Reason
Rangers sweep Astros in Houston
Game 1: Rangers win 11-2. WP: Yovani Gallardo (5-1) LP: Dallas Kuechel (8-9)
Game 2: Rangers win 7-3 WP: Ariel Jurado (1-1) LP: Justin Verlander (10-6)
Game 3: Rangers win 4-3. WP: Mike Minor (7-6) LP: (10-6)
Coming into this series, the Rangers were 4-16 in the month of July, including a series loss to the Orioles. They had just been swept by the A's, despite leading by 8 runs in game 2 of that series and 4 runs in game 3. In that series, they had been outscored 25-2 from the seventh inning onward over those four games. They traded Cole Hamels on Thursday night. It was fair to wonder if the Rangers would win another game this month.
And then they come into Houston to face a team that was 30 games above .500, beat Kuechel, Verlander and McCullers with a starting pitching staff of Yovani Gallardo, Ariel Jurado (in his second major league start) and Mike Minor, and come away with a sweep of their rivals. What even is this sport?
That had to crush some the chaser types!!
Did I hear correctly earlier when I heard on radio that was 1st time stros been swept all season? If so that is pretty damn incredible!!
Come on its not Houston without Correa and Altuve
2daBank
Voice of Reason
Wow, that crazy. That gotta be lowest number of any sport no?
Johnnyonthespot
CTG Regular
I literally threw controller at wall, twice in the top of the 5th inning. Then I turned it off.
