Abstract: A computing system retrieves tracking data from a data store. The computing system converts the tracking data into a plurality of graph-based representations. The prediction engine learns to model defensive behavior based on the plurality of graph-based representations. The computing system generates a trained prediction engine based on the learnings. The computing system receives target tracking data for a target event. The target tracking data includes a plurality of target frames. The computing system converts the target tracking data to a plurality of target graph-based representations. The computing system models, via the trained graph neural network, defensive behavior of a team in the target event based on plurality of graph-based representations.

Abstract: A computing system retrieves tracking data from a data store. The tracking data includes a plurality of frames of data for a plurality of events across a plurality of seasons. The computing system converts the tracking data into a plurality of graph-based representations. A graph neural network learns to generate an action prediction for each player in each frame of the tracking data. The computing system generates a trained graph neural network based on the learning. The computing system receives target tracking data for a target event. The target tracking data includes a plurality of target frames. The computing system converts the target tracking data to a plurality of target graph-based representations. Each graph-based representation corresponds to a target frame of the plurality of target frames. The computing system generates, via the trained graph neural network, an action prediction for each player in each target frame.

Abstract: A system and method for predicting next pitch are disclosed herein. A computing system retrieves pitch-by-pitch information for a plurality of events and game context information associated with each pitch in the pitch-by-pitch information. The computing system converts the pitch-by-pitch information and the game context information into a plurality of graph-based representation. A graph neural network learns to generate a pitch type prediction for each pitch based on the plurality of graph-based representations. The computing system generates a trained graph neural network based on the learning. The computing system receives a current graph-based representation of current pitch-by-pitch information for a current pitcher and current game context information. The computing system predicts, via the trained graph neural network, a pitch type for the next pitch to be delivered from the current pitcher.