MLB Trendspotting

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Baseball is the most analytics-driven sport – which inherently means that those who maximize their leverage of advanced analytics make a lot more money in MLB DFS than those who don’t. The good news? – you have Chris Gimino and Seth Yates, and others don’t! Every day – through the awesome “Trendspotting” model Gimino has developed (using cutting-edge Statcast and Fangraphs data) – you will have a quick and easy look at the players who are currently trending upward, based on an advanced analytics approach most of your competition could only dream of having.

Friday, September 1st

Mariners RHB vs. Manaea

Sean Manaea can be effective when the strikeouts are there, and he is missing bats. That has not recently been the case. Trendspotting has identified him as having a high potential to allow powerful, DFS friendly smashes to the right handed batters in this matchup. The most noteworthy slugger is Nelson Cruz, as he carries a heavy double digit 14.2% Barrels/PA rate and vs. RHP a whopping 10%+ rate of value hits (somewhat similar to barrels if you are new to this piece). The production vs. L hasn’t been as earth shattering for Cruz this season as we may have expected, but the matchup vs. a struggling opponent seems perfectly viable on tonight’s slate – particularly as part of a lower owned Seattle Mariners mini-stack.

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ChrisGimino
Chris Gimino (ChrisGimino)

Chris Gimino is a top mind in the industry and one of the primary contributors at RotoGrinders. Together with our team of experts, his work is powering projections, simulations, ownership, and analytics across 10+ sports for betting, DFS, and fantasy pick’em contests. A multiple-time Live Finalist and shipper of 6-figure wins, Chris delivers actionable tools and advice for RotoGrinders Premium subscribers. Follow Chris on Twitter – @ChrisGimino