Sentences with phrase «for home field advantage»

The model computes the probability of a team with given hitters, bench, starting pitcher, lineup, and relievers scoring any number of runs and adjusts for home field advantage to compute the chance each team has to win a game.

This has been a banner postseason for home field advantage, with the Astros and Dodgers leading the way.

-- NFL Week 17 current lines at Pinnacle versus preseason lines (Note: Week 17 lines were projected using the previous game between the two teams and adjusting for home field advantage — typically valued at 3 - points.)

With three games to play, the AL - leading Rangers were still pushing for home field advantage, but it just doesn't matter very much.

Note: Week 17 spreads were approximated by using the previous meeting between the two teams and adjusting for home field advantage.

Again this is a push for home field advantage and I see us already beating Atlanta, Carolina, NO, Minnesota, and then LA the week before.

Any bettor could estimate the Week 17 spread by examining the previous game between the two teams and adjusting for home field advantage which is typically valued at 2.5 - points.

Not much has changed except the Patriots» quest for home field advantage in the playoffs.

One more reason for home field advantage = favorable field conditions.

Not exact matches

Players compete for bragging rights and home field advantage in the World Series.

For now Gowalla, based in Austin, has a home - field advantage, «but despite that Foursquare arguably came out on top last year,» says Mooney.

I'm pretty sure it should determine home - field advantage, too, but I'll save that for another, more passionate article.

At the end it was all three points for the host Arsenal as some element of home advantages and personnel qualities counted in favour of the hosts on the field of play.

The Dodgers are still 3.5 games up on the Nationals for the best record in the NL and the postseason home - field advantage that comes with it, but that lead was much more significant not all that long ago: Following Aug. 25's games, Los Angeles had 91 wins and the Nats had 76.

Oddsmakers account for home - field advantage when setting lines, but many casual bettors don't seem to realize that.

Past research has found that home - field advantage is vastly overvalued by NFL bettors, so I wanted to confirm Cooley's statement and determine whether the same was true for college football bettors.

As Grant Brisbee pointed out on Monday, MLB finally got things right when it comes to World Series home - field advantage, and the seasons of the Dodgers, Nationals, and Indians are proof of that: Who has the top record does matter, and the Dodgers are, one game at a time, wasting the incredible lead for it that they had built up over the summer.

The first is that home - field advantage is once again proven to exist with home teams having a substantially lower break - even point for almost every scenario.

The Giants are guaranteed home field advantage for the remainder of the postseason, and they'll send left handerMadison Bumgarner and Ryan Vogelsong to the mound in Games 1 and 2 to ensure that they make that happen.

The home field advantage is there for the Packers» taking.

I do think the home field advantage, though, makes a difference for the Falcons defense.

Surprise: The Cowboys are fighting for their playoff lives, while the upstart Broncos and Redskins are contending not only for playoff spots but also for the best record in their respective conferences — worth home field advantage throughout the postseason.

Kansas State at Texas A&M -2, in the Texas Bowl: Houston is A&M's largest alumni base, so there should be some good home field advantage for the Aggies.

It's an interesting game because both teams still have a lot to play for — the Panthers can wrap up home - field advantage with a win, and the Falcons need to win out (and get a lot of help) to make the playoffs.

Only three playoff spots are up for grabs in the final week of the season, but first - round byes and home - field advantage in the AFC will also be determined Sunday.

As we saw last year, home - field advantage at CenturyLink Field could pay huge dividends for the Seahfield advantage at CenturyLink Field could pay huge dividends for the SeahField could pay huge dividends for the Seahawks.

No surprise to see Argentina and Brazil as the clear favorites, but interestingly the USA was listed ahead of Chile, most likely due to the «home - field» advantage for the Yanks.

Two prolific offenses square off (the total is 53 for this game) and the Saints with the home - field advantage are favored by 4.

I assumed a 57.5 % advantage for home field and a straight 50/50 split for the three neutral site games that will be played in London.

1 - day scheduled break, then re-seed within each League for the Divisional round, 5 - game sets, split 2 -2-1 with the Bye teams having Home Field Advantage.

Reseed for Semi-Finals, 2 -3-2 format, highest division winner gets home field advantage, followed by Wild Cards by season record if 1 or fewer division winner makes it to this round.

The Falcons actually have a slightly better net YPP spread than the Saints, implying this game should be closer to a PK on a neutral field — and at least Falcons -3 after accounting for home - field advantage.

To get back to the Super Bow for the third year in a row, they'll have to do it on the road this year, rather than relying on the home field advantage the CLink offers.

Houston won the same day the Indians lost, which puts the Astros only one game back of Cleveland for American League home field advantage.

For example, our research has determined that home field advantage is vastly overrated and that leads road teams to be thoroughly undervalued.

The Diamondbacks had won 13 in a row, but the only thing they've accomplished is locking in home - field advantage for the wildcard game.

Houston also gained on Cleveland for American League home field advantage and are only two games back in that race.

The Patriots would be favored in five of the six Super Bowl matchups and, assuming three points for home - field advantage, would also be favored over the Vikings on a neutral field.

Since the San Antonio Spurs (45 - 8) are on their heels for the top seed, Golden State will likely concentrate on securing home - field advantage throughout the playoffs before resting any players.

The Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Cleveland Indians for the best record in baseball and home - field advantage throughout the postseason with a 104 - 58 record.

Brady has owned the head - to - head matchup with ten wins to Manning's four; however, the Broncos enter the AFC Championship with the superior record, home - field advantage, and are listed as 4.5 - point favorites for this weekend's showdown.

The Patriots could lock up home - field advantage with a win or Oakland loss, but with Matt McGloin under center for the Raiders, the Pats don't really need to worry too much about heading into Oakland for the AFC Championship game.

We have also found that bettors tend to overvalue home - field advantage in every sport except for baseball.

Behind the 12th Man and record - setting crowd noise, CenturyLink Field provided the most profitable NFL home - field advantage for bettors from 2003 - 2016, resulting in +19.60 units won and a +17.5 %Field provided the most profitable NFL home - field advantage for bettors from 2003 - 2016, resulting in +19.60 units won and a +17.5 %field advantage for bettors from 2003 - 2016, resulting in +19.60 units won and a +17.5 % ROI.

There is a world where the Patriots fail to generate any pressure against a strong slate of opposing quarterbacks and the secondary is unable to cover for five seconds at a time, eventually costing them home - field advantage in the playoffs.

Since opening, there's been a ton of public support for Toronto, which does make sense — they played an incredibly entertaining last match against Montreal to advance, and they also have home - field advantage in the title game.

Rams vs. Eagles: This is a critical matchup between two of the NFC's best in the battle for a first round bye and home field advantage in the playoffs.

For whatever reason, Globe Life Park, or the Ballpark In Arlington as it's formally known has not provided the Rangers with a huge home field advantage this season.

Not for Vegas but for DFS, if a team is going to face the Rockies and we want to be invested in that team, then it would be better for us if the team forfeited its home - field advantage and played on the road: The team would likely score more runs at Coors.

The comparison may be slightly exaggerated but the home field advantage that Liverpool has enjoyed for many a year has come and gone.