Okay, folks, let’s dive into my little experiment today with the Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Mets game. I’m no sports analyst, but I do love digging into data and seeing what I can find.
First, I grabbed my laptop and fired up my usual data sources. I wanted to get a feel for how these two teams were performing recently.
Recent Performance
I started by looking at their last 10 games.
- Checked wins and losses. Just a simple count to see who’s on a hot streak and who’s struggling.
- Looked at runs scored and runs allowed. This gives a basic idea of their offensive and defensive power.
- Scanned some recent game summaries, nothing too deep, to pick out any major player injuries or changes.
Then I moved toward some head to head data.
Head-to-Head
I pulled up their previous matchups, focusing on the games from this season, and if they haven’t met much this year, expanded it.
- Again, wins and losses. Always a good starting point.
- Compared the scores. Were the games close, or were there blowouts? That sometimes indicates a strong advantage for one side.
Putting It Together
Honestly, after all that, I just kind of went with my gut. The numbers give you a good foundation, but baseball, like any sport, has that unpredictable element. I lookedfor patterns, anything that stood out, and use that as supporting fact.
It was a fun little exercise. I don’t claim to have cracked the code or anything, just wanted to share my process of messing around with the data. Let me know what ya think!
