MLB DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Saturday, October 11th

Yelich of the Brewers

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)
Chicago Cubs Colin Rea RHP 118 3.42 Milwaukee Brewers Jacob Misiorowski RHP -138 4.08 7.5 8:08 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)
Jacob Misiorowski MIL RHP vs CHC -138 7.5 $6,900 0.292 3.32 3.45 4.38 32% 11% 13% 34% 26% 8:08 PM
Colin Rea CHC RHP at MIL 118 7.5 $6,500 0.341 4.66 4.43 4.10 19% 7% 9% 39% 30% 8:08 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)
Chicago Cubs 3.42 0.323 0.319 at MIL Jacob Misiorowski RHP 0.318 0.274 8:08 PM
Milwaukee Brewers 4.08 0.330 0.326 vs. CHC Colin Rea RHP 0.371 0.296 8:08 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)
Michael Busch CHC LH 1 3.42 0.392 0.295 0.357 0.233 132 40% 11% 26% $4,900 1B at MIL Jacob Misiorowski RHP 0.318 2.81 39% 0.274 4.33 24% 8:08 PM
Nico Hoerner CHC RH 2 3.42 0.327 0.100 0.304 0.086 96 25% 7% 9% $3,900 2B at MIL Jacob Misiorowski RHP 0.318 2.81 39% 0.274 4.33 24% 8:08 PM
Kyle Tucker CHC LH 3 3.42 0.382 0.218 0.397 0.257 161 35% 16% 15% $5,300 OF at MIL Jacob Misiorowski RHP 0.318 2.81 39% 0.274 4.33 24% 8:08 PM
Seiya Suzuki CHC RH 4 3.42 0.365 0.250 0.348 0.206 125 34% 9% 28% $4,400 OF at MIL Jacob Misiorowski RHP 0.318 2.81 39% 0.274 4.33 24% 8:08 PM
Ian Happ CHC SH 5 3.42 0.363 0.204 0.347 0.201 125 40% 14% 24% $3,600 OF at MIL Jacob Misiorowski RHP 0.318 2.81 39% 0.274 4.33 24% 8:08 PM
Carson Kelly CHC RH 6 3.42 0.331 0.184 0.315 0.162 104 33% 9% 19% $3,200 C at MIL Jacob Misiorowski RHP 0.318 2.81 39% 0.274 4.33 24% 8:08 PM
Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC LH 7 3.42 0.334 0.242 0.328 0.214 112 32% 6% 23% $4,000 OF at MIL Jacob Misiorowski RHP 0.318 2.81 39% 0.274 4.33 24% 8:08 PM
Dansby Swanson CHC RH 8 3.42 0.355 0.221 0.292 0.150 88 34% 8% 26% $3,400 SS at MIL Jacob Misiorowski RHP 0.318 2.81 39% 0.274 4.33 24% 8:08 PM
Matt Shaw CHC RH 9 3.42 0.311 0.140 0.285 0.142 83 26% 8% 21% $3,000 3B at MIL Jacob Misiorowski RHP 0.318 2.81 39% 0.274 4.33 24% 8:08 PM
Christian Yelich MIL LH 1 4.08 0.346 0.205 0.377 0.223 144 36% 12% 23% $4,700 OF vs. CHC Colin Rea RHP 0.371 4.51 18% 0.296 4.19 19% 8:08 PM
Jackson Chourio MIL RH 2 4.08 0.319 0.182 0.332 0.206 113 34% 5% 21% $5,000 OF vs. CHC Colin Rea RHP 0.371 4.51 18% 0.296 4.19 19% 8:08 PM
Brice Turang MIL LH 3 4.08 0.342 0.173 0.326 0.139 110 35% 10% 19% $3,800 2B vs. CHC Colin Rea RHP 0.371 4.51 18% 0.296 4.19 19% 8:08 PM
William Contreras MIL RH 4 4.08 0.340 0.146 0.349 0.174 125 35% 11% 19% $4,600 C vs. CHC Colin Rea RHP 0.371 4.51 18% 0.296 4.19 19% 8:08 PM
Sal Frelick MIL LH 5 4.08 0.306 0.087 0.321 0.111 106 23% 8% 14% $3,700 OF vs. CHC Colin Rea RHP 0.371 4.51 18% 0.296 4.19 19% 8:08 PM
Caleb Durbin MIL RH 6 4.08 0.316 0.109 0.326 0.135 109 26% 6% 12% $3,300 3B vs. CHC Colin Rea RHP 0.371 4.51 18% 0.296 4.19 19% 8:08 PM
Jakob Bauers MIL LH 7 4.08 0.364 0.223 0.310 0.168 99 39% 13% 33% $2,800 1B/OF vs. CHC Colin Rea RHP 0.371 4.51 18% 0.296 4.19 19% 8:08 PM
Brandon Lockridge MIL RH 8 4.08 0.269 0.076 0.241 0.027 54 23% 5% 25% $2,000 OF vs. CHC Colin Rea RHP 0.371 4.51 18% 0.296 4.19 19% 8:08 PM
Joey Ortiz MIL RH 9 4.08 0.278 0.082 0.280 0.104 78 25% 8% 16% $2,400 SS vs. CHC Colin Rea RHP 0.371 4.51 18% 0.296 4.19 19% 8:08 PM

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