Relative to standard stats, advanced stats are considered more complex and esoteric. But in recent years, advanced stats have become a greater part of the mainstream conversation.

The calendar is about to turn to September, the final mad dash of the MLB regular season. And while most attention is understandably on which teams are going to make or miss out on the playoffs, ...

The fantasy baseball community loves their advanced stats. Like the new bat tracking data — with bat speed, attack angle and fast swing rate — they provide inputs to the real-life and fantasy outputs ...

Despite improving over their last few games, the Boston Red Sox have been one of the worst offensive teams in baseball this year. Entering play on Tuesday, the Red Sox still rank below average in ...

IDP fantasy football is less chaotic if you can focus on pressure, tackle, and coverage metrics that explain role, ...

Fantasy baseball analysts are cautioning that some early-season standouts may be overvalued when viewed through advanced metrics, from Ozzie Albies’ inflated wOBA to Munetaka Murakami’s extreme whiff ...

As the Pittsburgh Pirates complete their annual crawl to the bottom of the MLB standings, fans are fed up. Ben Cherington has shown no eye for acquiring and developing talent. Bob Nutting refuses to ...

Advanced stats can be tricky. On one hand, they provide a layer of context that goes beyond the basic box score and gives fans insight that shows them just how valuable players are. However, when they ...

Advanced stats can help fantasy football managers determine whether a defense's fantasy output was supported by the quality ...

Josiah Gray has returned for the Washington Nationals. That is a good sign for both him and the franchise, as it's been a long road back for the right-hander after he underwent Tommy John surgery in ...