Interesting stat for Saturday games this year.....

[Machine Choice]

I've always thought that home teams hold a big advantage in Saturday games, because that's when the biggest crowds show up and the home team doesn't want to disappoint their fan base.

Brings me to an interesting stat. Through the first 6 weeks of the season so far, the home team is 50-40 in Saturday games. But here's the weird part: in the NL, home teams dominate on Saturday (31-17), while in the AL the home teams are losers overall (19-23). I guess it has something to do with the DH.

[Machine Choice]

If these stats held true the rest of the year (they won't), you could bet the home team in the NL every game on Saturdays and have a 65% win percentage on the ML. Don't know what the juice would be though.

[krk1030]

Seems completely random and meaningless.

[Machine Choice]

Seems completely random and meaningless.

Probably. I'll keep up with it if I remember it, just to see.

[JMon]

Very much true and Sunday too...Home Fav AL and NL on Saturdays, Both Home Dogs and Favs can be play Sundays (yet Home AL Favs and Home NL Dogs, produce better results)

Since 2004....


Home Fav on Saturday: 1328-823 (+85.82)
Home Dog on Saturday: 429-559 (-34.66)

Home NL Fav on Saturday: 701-441 (+53.85)
Home NL Dog on Saturday: 233-290 (-4.17)

Home AL Fav on Saturday: 627-382 (+31.97)
Home AL Dog on Saturday: 196-269 (-30.49)

Sunday since 2004:

Home fav on Sunday: 1286-820 (+55.11)
Home Dog on Sunday: 469-547 (+28.03)

Home NL Fav on Sunday: 664-442 (+1.42)
Home NL Dog on Sunday: 254-287 (+18.18)

Home AL Fav on Sunday: 622-368 (+53.69)
Home AL Dog on Sunday: 215-260 (+9.85)

[Machine Choice]

NL home teams went 6-2 yesterday. Now 37-19 (66%) this year on Saturdays.

[a4u2fear]

nice, will have to watch.

[Machine Choice]

Today I'm jumping on this. Playing every NL home team.

[JMon]

I have for 2012

NL (home) on Saturday YTD: 41-24 (+13.13)

NL (home dog) on Saturday YTD: 11-7 (+6.83)
NL (home fav) on Saturday YTD: 28-16 (+5.35)
NL (home, -105) on Saturday YTD: 2-1 (+.95)

[Mike Huntertz]

What about taking the salami Home team run line???