How To Use THE BAT, FAQ, and Other Bonus Features

Welcome to THE BAT’s Bonus Features! These each have their own dedicated pages that users can navigate to from THE BAT’s main landing page, but THE BAT has grown to have so much data that they were getting pushed to a second page and many users didn’t know they existed. So, I created a new page here that you can also find them from.

How to Use THE BAT: FAQ, Bankroll Management, and Game Selection Strategies
If you’re new to THE BAT, this is the best place to start to learn what it’s all about and how to get the most out this sophisticated projection system.

THE BAT Classic vs. THE BAT X
Learn the differences between THE BAT Classic and THE BAT X and which you should be using in your DFS contests.

THE BATcast Tools
Want to dive deeper and evaluate players on your own, or see why THE BAT X likes or dislikes a particular player? I’ve made a ton of Statcast data that drives THE BAT X available to public so you can dive deep to learn more about players’ underlying skills.

THE BAT Game and Team Projections
THE BAT’s game-level and team-level projections can be found at EV Analytics, alongside the Vegas lines so you can see which teams THE BAT may be higher or lower on than Vegas and your DFS competition that relies on Vegas.

THE BAT X Sports Betting Projections at EV Analytics Discount Code
If you want to use the full suite of tools at EV Analytics (including full game, team, and player prop projections with an easy comparison to an array of different sportsbooks to find the best possible line), your subscription to THE BAT X here at RotoGrinders entitles you to a discount on the EV Analytics product.

THE BAT Discord Chat Room
Join THE BAT Discord community, where users hang out throughout the day talking about players they like, general strategy, and more. I also am in here frequently answering questions and providing information.

THE BAT Video Lessons Archive
A set of 11 video lessons explaining a few key DFS and player projection concepts. The videos are older now, but the process and logic all still applies.

THE BAT Thank You Page
While I technically run THE BAT on my own, none of this would be possible without the help of many other people along the way.

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About the Author

DerekCarty
Derek Carty (DerekCarty)

Derek Carty is the creator of THE BAT X (for MLB) and THE BLITZ (for NFL) projection systems, widely considered the gold standard for projections and the driving force behind multiple Milly Maker winners. You may also know him from ESPN.com, from his time on Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter, or from his early career managing the fantasy sections for Baseball Prospectus and The Hardball Times. While perhaps best known for DFS, he also has an elite track record in both sports betting (career ~13% ROI on thousands of publicly-tracked bets as of the end of the 2023-24 NFL season) and season-long fantasy expert leagues (11 titles while placing in the top 3 in roughly half of all leagues). On the sports betting side, you may recognize his work from EV Analytics, ScoresAndOdds, Covers, and Unabated. For season-long fantasy, THE BAT X is prominently featured at FanGraphs. While known mostly for his analytical skills, he’s also proud to be the only active fantasy or betting analyst to have graduated from MLB’s exclusive Scout School. Follow Carty on Twitter – @DerekCarty