The Bettor’s Box MLB Betting Podcast April 9, 2020

Host Adam Burke took listeners through more like a 301 class on
betting and evaluating pitchers on today’s edition of The Bettor’s
Box. Today’s topic was to look at wOBA-xwOBA, which is a Statcast
metric derived from exit velocity and launch angle. This is a
metric that does become the catalyst for line movement in the
markets and it is something you should definitely know about. Adam
tried to navigate a challenging topic by looking at examples of
pitchers in line for positive or negative regression, including
several names that we’ve heard on past segments regarding ERA, FIP,
xFIP, or Cluster Luck. We’re painting a comprehensive picture of
handicapping starting pitchers and this is one of the most advanced
ways of doing it, but looking at xwOBA and its impact on pitcher
numbers and performance.