Dan Merzel: MLB umpire games, scores and trends
Dan Merzel worked 255 stored MLB games as umpire across the 2025 to 2026 seasons, 62 as home plate umpire. The average combined score in those games was 8.8 points (9.0 across all 5651 stored games), and the home team won 136 of 255 (53%, 54% league-wide). Home teams covered the closing spread in 63 of 123 games with a stored line (road teams 60). The game total went over in 53, under in 66 and pushed in 4 of 123 games with a stored total.
What are the numbers in games Dan Merzel has worked?
255 games, the 2025 to 2026 seasonsGames as umpire2552 seasons
As home plate umpire62of 255 games
Average combined score8.8league 9.0 over 5651 games
Home team won53%136 of 255 games, league 54%
Home team covered63-60123 games with a line
Over-under53-66-4123 games with a total
Favorite covered54-69123 games with a line
Highest combined score26Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks, May 2025
Lowest combined score1Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres, Aug 2026
Games already played, from our stored crews and results. A small sample describes those games; it says nothing certain about the next one. Games with no stored closing line are left out of the cover and over-under counts.
How have Dan Merzel's games gone season by season?
| Season | Games | Avg combined score | Home won-lost | Home covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 135 | 8.6 | 70-65 | 63-60 |
| 2025 | 120 | 9.0 | 66-54 | n/a |
Home won-lost counts ties as losses for the home side in this column. Home covered is graded on the stored closing spread.Swipe the table sideways for every column.
Which teams has Dan Merzel worked most, and how did they do?
12 teams with 3+ games| Team | Games | Won-lost |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 31 | 14-17 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 26 | 12-14 |
| Washington Nationals | 26 | 13-13 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 24 | 9-15 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 23 | 18-5 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 22 | 15-7 |
| Atlanta Braves | 21 | 10-11 |
| Chicago Cubs | 21 | 11-10 |
| Houston Astros | 21 | 12-9 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 19 | 9-10 |
| Kansas City Royals | 19 | 11-8 |
| Athletics | 18 | 7-11 |
Each team's record in the games Dan Merzel worked, from that team's side. The 12 teams seen most are shown.Swipe the table sideways for every column.
Which games did Dan Merzel work most recently?
Last 12 games| Date | Game | Final | Home line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves | 2-6 | +1.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves | 4-3 | +1.5 | 7 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves | 3-5 | -1.5 | 6.5 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Colorado Rockies at Chicago White Sox | 2-4 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Colorado Rockies at Chicago White Sox | 9-6 | -1.5 | 8 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Colorado Rockies at Chicago White Sox | 1-6 | -1.5 | 8 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies | 5-1 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies | 4-1 | +1.5 | 7 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies | 4-6 | -1.5 | 7 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals | 3-5 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals | 8-5 | +1.5 | 8.5 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals | 9-1 | +1.5 | 8 |
Final is away score then home score. Home line is the closing spread from the home side (negative = favorite).Swipe the table sideways for every column.
Crews and results are stored facts, shown with their sample. Past games are context, not a prediction.
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