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Ep. 109: Modeling the relationship between weather and home runs w/ John Leekley & Paul Dorian from Home Run Forecast
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Ep. 109: Modeling the relationship between weather and home runs w/ John Leekley & Paul Dorian from Home Run Forecast

The Betting Startups Podcast

April 4, 202430m 30s

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Show Notes

Ep. 109 features John Leekley & Paul Dorian from Home Run Forecast, which is an index rating that measures the favorability of conditions for ball fight.

 

Hear them discuss:

  • How Paul fused his background as a meteorologist with his passion for baseball to develop the Home Run Index
  • What goes into developing a model like the Home Run Index, which is “about 60-65% accurate”
  • How the Home Run Index helps bettors with over/under markets, and fantasy players with start/sit decisions
  • Their go-to-market strategy, and the different ways they are thinking about further commercializing the product
  • How recent changes to MLB rules have improved the game from a fan perspective
  • Their thoughts on baseball’s future

 

Learn more 👇

➡️ Home Run Forecast website

➡️ John Leekley on Linkedin

 

 

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