Football is Mathematics
In today's MLB matchup, the Athletics face off against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the American League.
The Athletics currently hold the 6th position in the standings with a win percentage of 50%, having won 35 games and lost 35.
They've scored 311 runs so far, averaging 4.44 runs per game, while allowing 348 runs, averaging 4.97 runs against per game in the 70 games they've played.
On the other hand, the Pittsburgh Pirates sit at the 9th spot with a slightly higher win percentage at 51%, winning 36 games and losing 35.
They have scored 357 runs, averaging 5.03 runs per game, and conceded 341 runs, with an average of 4.8 runs against per game over the 71 games played.
Even though the prediction favors the Pirates to win with a probability of 57%, both teams seem evenly matched on paper.
| GP | W | L | RF | RА | PCT | ||
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1
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Tampa Bay Rays | 160 | 97 | 63 | 721 | 642 | 0.606 |
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2
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New York Yankees | 161 | 93 | 68 | 739 | 601 | 0.578 |
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3
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Boston Red Sox | 161 | 87 | 74 | 687 | 605 | 0.540 |
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4
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Cleveland Guardians | 160 | 84 | 76 | 665 | 659 | 0.525 |
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5
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Chicago White Sox | 160 | 83 | 77 | 766 | 709 | 0.519 |
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6
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Texas Rangers | 160 | 79 | 81 | 663 | 711 | 0.494 |
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7
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Houston Astros | 160 | 79 | 81 | 712 | 764 | 0.494 |
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8
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Baltimore Orioles | 161 | 79 | 82 | 718 | 739 | 0.491 |
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9
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Toronto Blue Jays | 160 | 78 | 82 | 642 | 688 | 0.488 |
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10
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Minnesota Twins | 160 | 76 | 84 | 731 | 787 | 0.475 |
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11
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Detroit Tigers | 160 | 75 | 85 | 717 | 645 | 0.469 |
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12
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Seattle Mariners | 160 | 74 | 86 | 649 | 715 | 0.463 |
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13
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Kansas City Royals | 160 | 68 | 92 | 682 | 797 | 0.425 |
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14
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Athletics | 160 | 64 | 96 | 697 | 915 | 0.400 |
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15
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Los Angeles Angels | 160 | 62 | 98 | 648 | 737 | 0.388 |
| GP | W | L | RF | RА | PCT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Milwaukee Brewers | 160 | 101 | 59 | 823 | 612 | 0.631 |
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2
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 160 | 98 | 62 | 792 | 596 | 0.613 |
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3
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Atlanta Braves | 160 | 93 | 67 | 731 | 618 | 0.581 |
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4
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San Diego Padres | 160 | 89 | 71 | 703 | 670 | 0.556 |
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5
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Chicago Cubs | 161 | 88 | 73 | 844 | 701 | 0.547 |
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6
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Philadelphia Phillies | 160 | 87 | 73 | 705 | 683 | 0.544 |
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7
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Arizona Diamondbacks | 160 | 86 | 74 | 728 | 711 | 0.538 |
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8
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 160 | 81 | 79 | 760 | 733 | 0.506 |
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9
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Miami Marlins | 160 | 79 | 81 | 707 | 701 | 0.494 |
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10
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St.Louis Cardinals | 160 | 77 | 83 | 714 | 740 | 0.481 |
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11
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Washington Nationals | 160 | 76 | 84 | 814 | 804 | 0.475 |
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12
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Cincinnati Reds | 160 | 74 | 86 | 660 | 820 | 0.463 |
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13
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New York Mets | 160 | 73 | 87 | 688 | 724 | 0.456 |
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14
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San Francisco Giants | 160 | 65 | 95 | 665 | 751 | 0.406 |
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15
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Colorado Rockies | 160 | 57 | 103 | 741 | 934 | 0.356 |
| GP | W | L | RF | RА | PCT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Texas Rangers | 160 | 79 | 81 | 663 | 711 | 0.494 |
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2
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Houston Astros | 160 | 79 | 81 | 712 | 764 | 0.494 |
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3
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Seattle Mariners | 160 | 74 | 86 | 649 | 715 | 0.463 |
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4
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Athletics | 160 | 64 | 96 | 697 | 915 | 0.400 |
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5
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Los Angeles Angels | 160 | 62 | 98 | 648 | 737 | 0.388 |
| GP | W | L | RF | RА | PCT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Milwaukee Brewers | 160 | 101 | 59 | 823 | 612 | 0.631 |
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2
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Chicago Cubs | 161 | 88 | 73 | 844 | 701 | 0.547 |
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3
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 160 | 81 | 79 | 760 | 733 | 0.506 |
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4
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St.Louis Cardinals | 160 | 77 | 83 | 714 | 740 | 0.481 |
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5
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Cincinnati Reds | 160 | 74 | 86 | 660 | 820 | 0.463 |
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