MLB DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Friday, October 17th

Springer of the Blue Jays

The MLB DFS First Look, complete with sortable odds, a pitcher breakdown, and team offense rankings, will help you get an early start on the upcoming DraftKings and FanDuel slates that are loaded into our MLB DFS optimizer, LineupHQ.

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MLB Odds & Schedule

Away Pitcher Handed Line A-Total Home Pitcher Handed Line H-Total G-Total Time (ET)
Toronto Blue Jays Kevin Gausman RHP -104 3.54 Seattle Mariners Bryce Miller RHP -112 3.61 7.0 6:08 PM
Milwaukee Brewers Chad Patrick RHP 164 3.26 Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani RHP -196 4.74 8.0 8:38 PM


Playbook

Pitcher Breakdown

Note: All statistics are from the 2025 season.
Pitcher Team Handed Opponent Line Total DK FD xwOBA xERA SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% HC% Time (ET)
Bryce Miller SEA RHP vs TOR -112 7.0 $7,300 0.360 5.29 4.66 5.58 19% 9% 11% 37% 41% 6:08 PM
Kevin Gausman TOR RHP at SEA -104 7.0 $8,000 0.307 3.69 3.82 3.38 24% 7% 13% 36% 36% 6:08 PM
Shohei Ohtani LAD RHP vs MIL -196 8.0 $8,500 0.252 2.45 2.78 3.29 33% 5% 14% 42% 30% 8:38 PM
Chad Patrick MIL RHP at LAD 164 8.0 $6,500 0.315 3.91 3.97 3.66 24% 8% 10% 31% 31% 8:38 PM

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Offense Breakdown (Team Stats by Handedness)

Note: All statistics are from the 2025 season.
Offense Total TvsLHP TvsRHP Opponent Opp Pitcher Handed PvsLHB PvsRHB Time (ET)
Toronto Blue Jays 3.54 0.324 0.331 at SEA Bryce Miller RHP 0.342 0.274 6:08 PM
Seattle Mariners 3.61 0.331 0.342 vs. TOR Kevin Gausman RHP 0.241 0.296 6:08 PM
Milwaukee Brewers 3.26 0.330 0.326 at LAD Shohei Ohtani RHP 0.168 0.320 8:38 PM
Los Angeles Dodgers 4.74 0.334 0.329 vs. MIL Chad Patrick RHP 0.318 0.302 8:38 PM

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Hitter Breakdown (Stats by Handedness)

Note: All statistics are from the 2025 season.
Batter Team Handed Order Total xwOBA xISO wOBA ISO wRC+ HC% BB% K% DK Pos FD Pos Opponent Opp Pitcher Handed P-wOBAvL P-xFIPvL P-K%vL P-wOBAvR P-xFIPvR P-K%vR Time (ET)
George Springer TOR RH 1 3.54 0.417 0.290 0.359 0.205 134 37% 10% 18% $5,400 OF at SEA Bryce Miller RHP 0.342 4.64 21% 0.274 4.42 20% 6:08 PM
Nathan Lukes TOR LH 2 3.54 0.319 0.133 0.319 0.144 105 30% 9% 12% $3,300 OF at SEA Bryce Miller RHP 0.342 4.64 21% 0.274 4.42 20% 6:08 PM
Vladimir Guerrero TOR RH 3 3.54 0.396 0.206 0.381 0.199 150 41% 10% 14% $5,200 1B at SEA Bryce Miller RHP 0.342 4.64 21% 0.274 4.42 20% 6:08 PM
Alejandro Kirk TOR RH 4 3.54 0.368 0.201 0.320 0.111 107 39% 9% 11% $3,700 C at SEA Bryce Miller RHP 0.342 4.64 21% 0.274 4.42 20% 6:08 PM
Daulton Varsho TOR LH 5 3.54 0.341 0.280 0.318 0.261 107 40% 8% 29% $4,400 OF at SEA Bryce Miller RHP 0.342 4.64 21% 0.274 4.42 20% 6:08 PM
Ernie Clement TOR RH 6 3.54 0.292 0.100 0.291 0.105 87 22% 4% 10% $3,200 2B/3B at SEA Bryce Miller RHP 0.342 4.64 21% 0.274 4.42 20% 6:08 PM
Addison Barger TOR LH 7 3.54 0.342 0.209 0.315 0.209 103 41% 7% 23% $3,500 3B at SEA Bryce Miller RHP 0.342 4.64 21% 0.274 4.42 20% 6:08 PM
Isiah Kiner-Falefa TOR RH 8 3.54 0.266 0.062 0.304 0.101 94 18% 4% 16% $2,300 2B/3B at SEA Bryce Miller RHP 0.342 4.64 21% 0.274 4.42 20% 6:08 PM
Andres Gimenez TOR LH 9 3.54 0.313 0.110 0.288 0.102 86 23% 6% 16% $2,600 SS at SEA Bryce Miller RHP 0.342 4.64 21% 0.274 4.42 20% 6:08 PM
Randy Arozarena SEA RH 1 3.61 0.336 0.192 0.321 0.166 113 38% 10% 27% $4,200 OF vs. TOR Kevin Gausman RHP 0.241 4.25 21% 0.296 3.65 26% 6:08 PM
Cal Raleigh SEA SH 2 3.61 0.384 0.324 0.356 0.256 138 36% 15% 27% $5,500 C vs. TOR Kevin Gausman RHP 0.241 4.25 21% 0.296 3.65 26% 6:08 PM
Julio Rodriguez SEA RH 3 3.61 0.357 0.211 0.332 0.165 122 35% 6% 23% $5,300 OF vs. TOR Kevin Gausman RHP 0.241 4.25 21% 0.296 3.65 26% 6:08 PM
Jorge Polanco SEA SH 4 3.61 0.349 0.197 0.316 0.190 110 40% 10% 23% $4,500 2B vs. TOR Kevin Gausman RHP 0.241 4.25 21% 0.296 3.65 26% 6:08 PM
Josh Naylor SEA LH 5 3.61 0.339 0.162 0.348 0.202 128 38% 10% 14% $4,000 1B vs. TOR Kevin Gausman RHP 0.241 4.25 21% 0.296 3.65 26% 6:08 PM
Eugenio Suarez SEA RH 6 3.61 0.324 0.251 0.349 0.259 125 35% 6% 27% $3,600 3B vs. TOR Kevin Gausman RHP 0.241 4.25 21% 0.296 3.65 26% 6:08 PM
Dominic Canzone SEA LH 7 3.61 0.383 0.235 0.334 0.204 123 40% 8% 24% $3,100 OF vs. TOR Kevin Gausman RHP 0.241 4.25 21% 0.296 3.65 26% 6:08 PM
J.P. Crawford SEA LH 8 3.61 0.335 0.123 0.303 0.107 101 28% 12% 22% $2,900 SS vs. TOR Kevin Gausman RHP 0.241 4.25 21% 0.296 3.65 26% 6:08 PM
Leo Rivas SEA SH 9 3.61 0.292 0.088 0.328 0.096 119 26% 17% 23% $2,200 2B/SS vs. TOR Kevin Gausman RHP 0.241 4.25 21% 0.296 3.65 26% 6:08 PM
Jackson Chourio MIL RH 1 3.26 0.319 0.182 0.332 0.206 113 34% 5% 21% $5,100 OF at LAD Shohei Ohtani RHP 0.168 1.55 41% 0.320 3.47 27% 8:38 PM
Brice Turang MIL LH 2 3.26 0.342 0.173 0.326 0.139 110 35% 10% 19% $3,800 2B at LAD Shohei Ohtani RHP 0.168 1.55 41% 0.320 3.47 27% 8:38 PM
William Contreras MIL RH 3 3.26 0.340 0.146 0.349 0.174 125 35% 11% 19% $4,800 C at LAD Shohei Ohtani RHP 0.168 1.55 41% 0.320 3.47 27% 8:38 PM
Christian Yelich MIL LH 4 3.26 0.346 0.205 0.377 0.223 144 36% 12% 23% $4,600 OF at LAD Shohei Ohtani RHP 0.168 1.55 41% 0.320 3.47 27% 8:38 PM
Andrew Vaughn MIL RH 5 3.26 0.356 0.205 0.289 0.156 86 33% 6% 21% $3,400 1B at LAD Shohei Ohtani RHP 0.168 1.55 41% 0.320 3.47 27% 8:38 PM
Sal Frelick MIL LH 6 3.26 0.306 0.087 0.321 0.111 106 23% 8% 14% $3,200 OF at LAD Shohei Ohtani RHP 0.168 1.55 41% 0.320 3.47 27% 8:38 PM
Caleb Durbin MIL RH 7 3.26 0.316 0.109 0.326 0.135 109 26% 6% 12% $3,100 3B at LAD Shohei Ohtani RHP 0.168 1.55 41% 0.320 3.47 27% 8:38 PM
Jakob Bauers MIL LH 8 3.26 0.364 0.223 0.310 0.168 99 39% 13% 33% $2,700 1B/OF at LAD Shohei Ohtani RHP 0.168 1.55 41% 0.320 3.47 27% 8:38 PM
Joey Ortiz MIL RH 9 3.26 0.278 0.082 0.280 0.104 78 25% 8% 16% $2,300 SS at LAD Shohei Ohtani RHP 0.168 1.55 41% 0.320 3.47 27% 8:38 PM
Shohei Ohtani LAD RH 1 4.74 0.439 0.384 0.451 0.387 194 47% 15% 23% $8,500 SP vs. MIL Chad Patrick RHP 0.318 4.34 24% 0.302 3.81 25% 8:38 PM
Mookie Betts LAD RH 2 4.74 0.338 0.159 0.344 0.177 121 32% 11% 11% $4,900 SS vs. MIL Chad Patrick RHP 0.318 4.34 24% 0.302 3.81 25% 8:38 PM
Freddie Freeman LAD LH 3 4.74 0.357 0.203 0.374 0.197 142 38% 12% 18% $5,000 1B vs. MIL Chad Patrick RHP 0.318 4.34 24% 0.302 3.81 25% 8:38 PM
Will Smith LAD RH 4 4.74 0.386 0.226 0.351 0.178 126 35% 11% 20% $4,100 C vs. MIL Chad Patrick RHP 0.318 4.34 24% 0.302 3.81 25% 8:38 PM
Max Muncy LAD LH 5 4.74 0.388 0.271 0.392 0.254 154 38% 18% 22% $3,900 3B vs. MIL Chad Patrick RHP 0.318 4.34 24% 0.302 3.81 25% 8:38 PM
Teoscar Hernandez LAD RH 6 4.74 0.331 0.202 0.331 0.205 112 33% 7% 28% $4,700 OF vs. MIL Chad Patrick RHP 0.318 4.34 24% 0.302 3.81 25% 8:38 PM
Tommy Edman LAD SH 7 4.74 0.328 0.141 0.270 0.115 71 32% 7% 17% $3,400 2B/OF vs. MIL Chad Patrick RHP 0.318 4.34 24% 0.302 3.81 25% 8:38 PM
Enrique Hernandez LAD RH 8 4.74 0.291 0.175 0.260 0.118 65 30% 7% 24% $3,300 3B/OF vs. MIL Chad Patrick RHP 0.318 4.34 24% 0.302 3.81 25% 8:38 PM
Andy Pages LAD RH 9 4.74 0.325 0.177 0.313 0.188 100 33% 6% 23% $3,000 OF vs. MIL Chad Patrick RHP 0.318 4.34 24% 0.302 3.81 25% 8:38 PM

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