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Baseball teams that win on Opening Day go on to win 52 percent of their games that season on average. Teams that lose on Opening Day go on to win 49 percent of their games. www.pbump.net/o/opening-day/

pbump.netA review of 2,871 Opening Days — and the seasons that followedA look at what Opening Day means for the other 161 games of the season.

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@tomscud.bsky.social

24 Mar

So I wonder if that’s the same breakdown as you would get for winners and losers on a random day in May or August. My guess is “yes” for the same reason (winners are in general better than losers).

Philip Bump

@pbump.com

Good question! Probably. (I make a similar point in the article.)

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