While I don’t exactly believe in things like horoscopes or magic 8-balls to see the future, predicting the outcome of a sporting event via PlayStation 4 isn’t such a crazy proposition.
With the advancement of sports titles today (being so accurate they can be considered “simulators” more than just games) I’d be comfortable placing a bet on any team that MLB: The Show favors. In-fact, the folks over on the PlayStation.Blog did just that recently.
With the All-Star game coming up, here is the breakdown they recently posted, walking us through all the virtual action. “It took three and a third innings for the scoring to start, and with back-to-back doubles from Carlos Gomez and Andrew McCutchen in the top of the 4th, the NL got on the board first. The AL responded in the bottom half of the inning when Andrew Jones singled, stole second, and hustled home on a Josh Donaldson base hit. After trading runs in the bottom of the 6th, Alex Gordon scored on an Andrian Beltre triple to tie the ballgame at 3. For the first time since 2008, it would take extra innings to determine who would get home field advantage for the World Series. The Reds’ Todd Frazier was the hero for the NL in the top of the 10th as he launched a two-run home run to straight away center to put his team on top 5-3. In the bottom of the 10th, Frazier’s teammate Aroldis Chapman shut the door and earned the National League a 5-3 win, and home field advantage in the 2014 World Series.”
Now, I’m not telling you to drop your kid’s college fund to your local bookie in order to make some quick cash on this simulated-outcome. However, I wouldn’t’ be surprised if many of these stats play out fairly accurate (as The Show for PS4 is as close to stepping onto a real baseball diamond as your likely to get without leaving the comfort of your couch).
Check out the actual All-Star game on FOX tomorrow night at 8:00pm ET to compare notes.