Alright, let’s dive into this athletics vs phillies prediction thing I messed around with on July 13th. Was just trying to see if I could get a decent guess going, you know? No biggie, just for fun.
First, I gathered some data. I wasn’t trying to be a pro or anything, just grabbed the basics. I went and looked up the team stats – batting averages, pitching stats, recent game scores, all that jazz. Found a couple of sites that had this info laid out pretty clearly. I made sure the data was as up-to-date as possible, since, you know, things change fast in baseball.
Then, I checked the starting pitchers. This is usually a big deal. I looked at their ERAs, WHIPs, and how they’ve performed in their last few starts. I also paid attention to their head-to-head records against the opposing team, if there were any. You know, some pitchers just do well against certain teams for whatever reason.
Next, I tried to factor in any injuries or lineup changes. A key player being out can really throw a team off. I checked some sports news sites and team Twitter feeds to see if there were any last-minute announcements. That part felt like being a detective, haha.
After that, I considered the game location. Home field advantage is a real thing. Some teams just play better at home, and the crowd can definitely make a difference. So, I took a look at each team’s home and away records.
Finally, I looked at some expert predictions. I wasn’t gonna blindly follow them, but I wanted to see what the “pros” were thinking. I checked a couple of sports websites and podcasts, just to get a feel for the general consensus. I treated it more like background noise than gospel, though.
So, here’s what I did with all that info. I kinda weighed everything in my head – pitcher matchups, team form, injuries, location, the expert opinions… I tried to give each factor a certain weight. Like, the starting pitcher probably got the most weight, then recent performance, then injuries, and so on.
I didn’t use any fancy formulas or anything. Just kinda eyeballed it, you know? Winging it is probably a better description, haha.
Ultimately, I made my prediction. I think I was leaning towards the Phillies winning, but honestly, it felt like a coin flip. Baseball is just unpredictable like that.
- The outcome? I think the Phillies actually won. I can’t recall exactly, but I remember being kinda pleased with myself, haha. But hey, even a broken clock is right twice a day!
What did I learn? Honestly, not much except that predicting baseball is hard! It’s more luck than anything. Still, it was a fun little exercise in data gathering and thinking through different factors. Might try it again sometime, but I’m not quitting my day job anytime soon!
