Chad Moriyama Dodgers, Sabermetrics, Scouting
The Dodgers are currently two games back of the Cardinals for the National League‘s final playoff spot. Los Angeles has a 4.8% (-3.4% since yesterday) chance of making the playoffs according to Cool Standings and a 5.0% (-3.1% since yesterday) chance according to Baseball Prospectus.
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For today’s game, the Dodgers send Aaron Harang to the mound against Matt Cain, and they’re -100 betting neutral to win (50.0%). Additionally, AccuScore has the Giants winning at a 61% clip. The Cardinals send Jaime Garcia to the hill against Bronson Arroyo and are -155 betting favorites to win (60.8%), and AccuScore has their chances of prevailing at 58%.
Surprised by the betting odds on today’s game for the Dodgers? So was I, and I’m not totally sure why the odds are like that.
The Dodgers aren’t going to do a damned thing in the playoffs anyway even if they get there. I really wish the year would just be over and we could look forward to even more Ned Colletti failure in the 2012-13 season.
Meh, once they get there, if they do, it’s up for grabs. Always is, every year.
Agreed. The playfs as currently constructed are not exactly a system to crown the best team. Witness last year’s Cardinals. Get hot and hoist the flags.