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My job in the MoneyMaker space is to give you a potential edge in the odds market that you may choose to put some action on. Here is my daily Astros MoneyMaker lineup analysis for 4/24/24- Astros vs. Cubs.
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You also may want to check out the Premium Astros Series Guide Data- Cubs- 4/23- 4/25 (larrythegm.com) for this series. This will be available at the lower premium price level and to all Patreon members. This article helps set the foundation for the revolutionary thing we do with that data to give you the MoneyMaker edge below.
The MoneyMaker Daily Lineup Analysis Data
This data will be set with the 2023 xwOBA data. We will consider updating to the 2024 current season data in June when there is enough of a database for it.
We focus the data on starters vs. the other team's lineups. League average wOBA 0.319.
Starting for the Astros- Spencer Arrighetti vs. the Cubs
Arrighetti gets the Start. His 0.458 BABIP would indicate he has been very unlucky. His 3.44 FIP vs. 11.57 ERA would also indicate a large unlucky component. For us xWOBA folks, his 2024 xwOBA is 0.317 tells a different story than his 0.402 wOBA.
The data set for Arrighetti is not sufficient for analysis. I have set the xwOBA at league average and set the pitch mix to what he threw last year in the MiLB.
The data here is more for reference only to whom will have the best day for the Cubs. The Cubs best bet fantasy stars today are:
Swanson (0.422) - over 0.5 total bases- (-135 on Bovada)
The runs model would project the Cubs to score 5.2 runs today if the average pitcher was in the game for 9 innings.
Starting for the Cubs- Jameson Taillon vs. the Astros
Taillon gets the Start. His 0.154 BABIP would indicate he has been very lucky. His 4.16 FIP vs. 1.80 ERA would also indicate a large unlucky component. For us xWOBA folks, his 2024 xwOBA is 0.253 as compared to his 2023 xwOBA of 0.332.
The Astros project as a team to hit 0.362 xwOBA tonight. The Astros SHOULD have a good hitting night.
The xwOBA numbers for Alvarez and Tucker are SKY High. I am doubling down on both.
The Astros best bet fantasy stars today are:
Alvarez (0.536)- over 1.5 total bases- (+140 on Bovada)- This is the LGM Pick of the Day
The runs model would project the Astros to score 6.0 runs today if the average pitcher was in the game for 9 innings.
Let's have fun today Astros fans.
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