Christopher Merry

Data EngineerDecision ScientistBuilder

“I paint in Decision Science. My medium is sports.”

Interested in baseball research, predictive modeling, or decision science? I'd enjoy comparing notes.

Saves a contact card (.vcf) to your phone's Contacts.

What I'm working on

Pascal InitiativeFounderIndependent decision science research, team ratings, and forecasting tools, with sports as the proving ground.
AnalytIQBetaThe model-building and evaluation environment behind Pascal's ratings and forecasts.
Team Ratings & Power RankingsLivePascal ratings for every team in MLB, the NFL, college football, the NBA, and the NHL, with weekly power rankings scored in public.
The Decision Lab with Oakley & MaizyPodcastShort conversations that turn Pascal research into debates about real decisions.

When to Pull the StarterPricing more than 84,000 pitching-change moments from 2026.
One in Five: Inside the ABS Recognition GapPart one of a five-part study of MLB's ABS challenge system.