# Welcome to HeatCheck HQ

> Introducing HeatCheck HQ - free sports analytics dashboards for MLB, NBA, and NFL. Data-driven tools for player props, matchups, and trends.

**Date:** 2026-02-15  
**Author:** HeatCheck HQ  
**Tags:** Announcement, MLB, NBA, NFL  
**Full article:** https://heatcheckhq.io/blog/welcome-to-heatcheckhq  
**Live picks & dashboards:** https://heatcheckhq.io

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We built HeatCheck HQ because we were tired of paying for bloated sportsbook tools that bury useful data behind paywalls and upsells. We wanted something fast, visual, and focused on the bets that actually matter—player props, NRFI, first basket, and team matchups. So we built it ourselves.

## What You Get

HeatCheck HQ is a sports analytics platform with **24 specialized dashboards** across three sports.

### MLB (12 Dashboards)
- **NRFI** — No Run First Inning probabilities based on pitcher matchups and park factors
- **Weather** — real-time conditions at every ballpark so you know when wind and temperature will affect totals
- **Hitter vs Pitcher** — every batter's history against today's starter, filtered by pitch type
- **Due for HR** — batters overdue for a home run by xSLG, Barrel%, and exit velocity
- **Homerun Heatcheck** — every batter ranked 0–100 on HR likelihood
- **Hitter vs Pitch Mix** — batter performance against each pitch type
- **Zone Matchup** — zone heatmaps showing where hitters are hot vs where pitchers attack
- **Best Bats** — composite picks for hits, HR, total bases, and RBI props
- **Hot Hitters** — players on hitting, XBH, and HR streaks
- **Pitching Stats** — season-long pitcher performance with advanced metrics
- **Streak Tracker** — hot and cold streaks for betting thresholds
- **Leaderboards** — sortable statistical leaders across hitting and pitching

### NBA (6 Dashboards)
- **First Basket** — tip-off win rates, first shot percentages, and starter rankings
- **Defense vs Position** — which teams give up the most points, rebounds, and assists by position
- **Head-to-Head** — season series history, team momentum, and injury reports
- **First 3 Minutes** — early-game scoring trends
- **2nd Half First Basket** — Q3 first basket and team first FG props
- **Streak Tracker** — player streaks against common prop lines

### NFL (6 Dashboards)
- **Defense vs Position** — positional splits for favorable matchups
- **Team Matchup** — side-by-side team stats and game-level breakdowns
- **Volume** — snap share, target share, air-yards share, WOPR, and carries
- **Anytime TD** — Poisson touchdown probabilities from red-zone usage
- **Injury Vacuum** — opportunity redistributed from injured starters to healthy teammates
- **Streak Tracker** — weekly player prop tracking

## Why It's Free

Most dashboards are completely free. We want bettors to try the tools, find edges, and tell their friends. Pro ($12/mo) unlocks MLB advanced dashboards and NFL matchup tools—but the free tier has plenty of value on its own.

## What's Coming

We're shipping new features every week. Daily picks recaps with results tracking, more educational content on how to use each dashboard, and community features for sharing picks are all in the pipeline.

Sign up at [heatcheckhq.io](https://heatcheckhq.io) and start finding edges.


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