Matchups of the Week: Week 2

[Rockies GM (Dan)]

So...in procrastinating on writing up divisional previews (sorry!) I ended up creating an Excel spreadsheet that could simulate any game between any two teams using my simulation algorithm. With that, it means I can do something I've wanted to do for quite some time - a weekly Matchups of the Week segment, where I write up the closest matchups each week to keep an eye on. I probably need to put another variable in the algorithm (take a look at the 1st closest matchup for why), but this is something I hope the whole league will enjoy!

For sake of having to wake up for work tomorrow, I'll write up blurbs for the matchups on Monday, but here are the matchups to watch in week 2!

Question: If I add up the two percentages they don't equal 100%, why is that?
Answer: That's the algorithm accounting for any odds that the teams will end in a 6-6 tie where HR+SB+W+SV are equal, in other words, a true tie.

#5 Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego Padres
Power Rankings: CHW (#12/AL 6) vs SD (#5/NL 2)
Odds: Chicago 31.28% vs San Diego 68.08%

#4 Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
Power Rankings: TB (#18/AL 10) vs BOS (#16/AL 9)
Odds: Tampa Bay 33.29% vs Boston 65.88%

#3 Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals
Power Rankings: ARI (#15/NL 7) vs WAS (#7/NL 4)
Odds: Arizona 35.32% vs Washington 63.89%

#2 New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics
Power Rankings: NYY (#13/AL 7) vs OAK (#10/AL 5)
Odds: New York: 46.38% vs Oakland 52.75%

#1 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies
Power Rankings: LAD (#25/NL 12) vs COL (#21/NL 11)
Odds: Los Angeles 52.94% vs Colorado 46.9%

[White Sox GM (Aidan)]

This is great, thanks!!!