DiamondIQ
A live MLB game companion that turns every pitch, swing, and substitution into plain-English explanations of win probability, matchup quality, and leverage, designed for fans who want to understand the deeper layer of every game.
dedicated MLB fans who watch full innings and want context behind every at-bat
- Pitcher-vs-batter matchup grade before every at-bat with historical handedness splits
- Leverage index that flags the highest-stakes moments of a game in real time
- Win-probability narrative explaining what just shifted after each event
- Personalized alerts for when your favorite player is coming up
The Guardians vs Reds Ohio Cup opener is exactly the kind of meaningful midseason series where fans care about every at-bat, and Statcast data is now freely available.
MLB sabermetrics interest is genuinely growing (Cronkite News 2025 on analytics reshaping fandom, 80% second-screen usage for live events) but Baseball Savant and MLB.com Gameday already serve the 'understand every play' audience with free tools, so addressable demand for a paid companion is moderate.MLB sabermetrics, analytics redefining baseball in 2025 ↗Big Data In Sports Statistics (2026): Latest Research ↗
Crowded: MLB.com Gameday already ships pitch-by-pitch Statcast + win probability, Baseball Savant is the free gold standard, FanGraphs owns sabermetrics, and Dimers/Breakaway Stats/Star Tool all offer live win-prob/stat feeds. Hard to find an unoccupied niche.Baseball Savant - Statcast Game Feed & Advanced Metrics ↗MLB Gameday: Real-time MLB scores for your favorite teams | MLB.com ↗Live Scores & Win Probabilities - Dimers ↗
MLB.TV proves fans pay ~$135-$150/season for baseball content, but the specific 'explainer layer' competes head-on with MLB's own free Gameday and Baseball Savant — willingness to pay for a third-party companion is unproven and likely low.MLB.TV to ESPN, 2026 prices and what to know for subscriptions - USA TODAY ↗MLB sabermetrics, analytics redefining baseball in 2025 ↗
Sabermetrics adoption is accelerating league-wide and Statcast data continues expanding (e.g., ABS challenge system rolling out), giving the category multi-year runway as long as MLB's analytics ecosystem stays open.Baseball Savant - Statcast Game Feed & Advanced Metrics ↗Sabermetrics, Analytics Redefining Baseball For Fans And Teams In 2025 ↗
Statcast/MLB pitch data is freely published via MLB's public feeds and Baseball Savant APIs, and the LLM 'plain-English explanation' wrapper is straightforward — a single developer can ship an MVP, but funneling real-time play events into AI still requires careful latency work.Baseball Savant - Statcast Game Feed & Advanced Metrics ↗