MLB - Main Slate Draftkings - June 6 2022

First blog on MLB ever. I'll be honest - this is not a sport I've done much with in the past. However when there is data + money out there, DFSed is going to find a path to it. My views are likely to be unique to the industry because.. well I am experimenting and perhaps that is an edge itself. As I find new data elements to pull, new insights will follow.

Taking a glance at today's pitchers, I can see who the top owned pitchers are. Looks like good reason for them. However I see the overlooked Lauer play and therefore I am immediately starting there, for better or worse. Sandoval looks like a nice partner piece as well. The ">15%" column counts how many batters have decent odds of going off. K/9 is pitcher strikeouts per 9 innings and K/g is the team strikes per game average.

Taking a look at teams who have decent splits vs the pitching hand, I can see SF and Washington for sure leading the pack. Toronto also out there and intruiging. Lets peek at the SF batters in position:

Seems stackable so I will peek into a 4 or 5 combo here.

The following batters seem to have good history vs the pitcher they are facing. Just maybe we can afford to fill in the rest of our lineup using these pieces.

I was curious who might get extra at bat opportunity due to moving up in the lineup:

No telling if that is a true advantage but I pulled it.

Then finally team leverage. If you want to go against the grain, heres how you can do it

Tampa Bay seems to carry the most leverage. It doesnt mean their matchup is good. It means they are low owned for their success rates. This gives an idea of how it is managed:

Note LAA hasnt confirmed yet so therefore their numbers may be inflated. Good luck!