Sports Predictions

The smartest poker players, sports handicappers and horse track railbirds all share a simple secret to their respective successes: knowing that sometimes the smartest bet in a situation is one you never make. Or, as a great philosopher of Western…

The Memorial Day holiday weekend and Major League Baseball are a match made in heaven. The two are practically a Norman Rockwell painting waiting to happen, conjuring up mental images of outdoor grilling, cold beer, and crackly transistor radio broadcasts.…

It begins in August each year, with dozens of small non-league clubs playing in front of sparse crowds in places like Mangotsfield and Sevenoaks. After hundreds of matches, it culminates each May in Wembley Stadium in front of a packed…

Over past two weeks, teams around Major League Baseball have gotten pretty streaky. The Rangers and Braves have each ridden hot streaks to get back into contention within their divisions, while the Phillies, Marlins, and Padres are all mired in…

Of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball, 22 play in the Eastern or Central time zones. That creates an interesting element for sports pundits, oddsmakers, and even an UNU Swarm of baseball fans to consider. It isn’t unusual for…

No sport tracks statistical minutiae in more detail than Major League Baseball. Those statistics, which cover offense, defense, pitching, and running, help paint a picture of trends and cycles within the game. That’s especially handy when we compare one season’s…

AI HEATING UP AS EPL SEASON WINDS DOWN There are officially two weeks left in the Premier League season, but those two weeks will play out differently for a variety of clubs up and down the Premiership table. EPL scheduling…

AI TAKES A SWING AT ALL THE MLB ACTION ON MAY 10th The toughest task the UNU MLB Swarm has to face is figuring out which teams are going to be in it for the long haul, and which teams aren’t.…

Don't call it a comeback. Tuesday’s MLB swarm scored a nice recovery after a fairly lackluster showing in the previous week. The swarm posted an overall record of 8-6, but more importantly the swarm nailed its top six highest confidence plays…

Last week in the Premier League was incredibly interesting…provided you weren’t trying to predict the winners of games. A number of sides competing to make a top four finish ended up slogging their way to draws that did little else…