Originally posted on 06/03/2014:

My rendition of the MLB Getaway Day. These games normally fall on Wednesday, Thursday and most predominantly, Sunday. Sunday will be the day I use within my situation(s) of this day. In short, a Getaway Day is the last game of series and the road team is leaving.

The basic logic behind a Getaway Day is resting starters, lack of motivation- looking to get home after playing a night game which ends with a day game, look-ahead situations, and end of starter rotation.

I will focus on two situations (a fade and under play) that relate to the Getaway Day. I will also list plays and track its progression. For ease of tracking I will name them Situation A and B.

Situation A: FADE

Parameters (these must be met to consider a play)


  1. Last game of a three game series
  2. Road team
  3. Day game
  4. Played a night game the day before
  5. Sunday game
  6. NL conference team
  7. A favorite of 140 or below and a dog of 200 and below (* lines are dependent on database lines)


Tracking: FADE

2014: 11-19 (+513)
2013: 33-53 (+814)
2012: 31-55 (+1794)
2011: 25-65 (+3504)
2010: 32-61 (+2115)
2009: 42-53 (-5)
2008: 44-56 (+60)
2007: 36-69 (+2560)

Situation B: UNDER

Parameters (these must be met to consider a play


  1. Last game of a three game series
  2. Road team
  3. Day game
  4. Played a night game the day before
  5. Sunday game
  6. Can NOT be a NL East team
  7. Can NOT be in the month of April
  8. Total from 10.5 to 7 (* lines are dependent on database lines)


Tracking: (O/U)

2014: 11-11-2 (-120)
2013: 37-81-2 (+4085)
2012: 48-62-7 (+930)
2011: 56-51-10 (-1190)
2010: 63-70-11 (+60)
2009: 62-80-2 (+1160)
2008: 62-71-4 (+260)
2007: 56-78-7 (+1590)
2006: 51-73-1 (+1615)
2005: 52-62-3 (+205)
2004: 46-64-5 (+1340)

(c)Jmon