MLB DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Sunday, October 5th

Judge of the Yankees

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)
New York Yankees Max Fried LHP -152 4.46 Toronto Blue Jays Trey Yesavage RHP 128 3.54 8.0 4:08 PM
Detroit Tigers Tarik Skubal LHP -132 3.50 Seattle Mariners Luis Castillo RHP 112 3.00 6.5 8:03 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)
Trey Yesavage TOR RHP vs NYY 128 8.0 $7,500 $8,900 0.324 4.16 4.00 5.00 28% 13% 18% 50% 58% 4:08 PM
Max Fried NYY LHP at TOR -152 8.0 $8,500 $9,200 0.295 3.39 3.60 2.92 24% 6% 11% 53% 28% 4:08 PM
Luis Castillo SEA RHP vs DET 112 6.5 $7,000 $8,500 0.322 4.10 4.13 3.63 21% 6% 11% 41% 35% 8:03 PM
Tarik Skubal DET LHP at SEA -132 6.5 $10,500 $11,000 0.266 2.73 2.70 2.23 32% 4% 17% 40% 28% 8:03 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)
New York Yankees 4.46 0.343 0.339 at TOR Trey Yesavage RHP 0.234 0.330 4:08 PM
Toronto Blue Jays 3.54 0.324 0.331 vs. NYY Max Fried LHP 0.288 0.258 4:08 PM
Detroit Tigers 3.50 0.343 0.313 at SEA Luis Castillo RHP 0.357 0.258 8:03 PM
Seattle Mariners 3.00 0.331 0.342 vs. DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 0.251 8:03 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)
Trent Grisham NYY LH 1 4.46 0.377 0.253 0.358 0.247 133 39% 14% 24% $3,600 OF $3,100 OF at TOR Trey Yesavage RHP 0.234 3.35 29% 0.330 3.47 25% 4:08 PM
Aaron Judge NYY RH 2 4.46 0.476 0.420 0.460 0.345 205 44% 16% 24% $6,500 OF $4,700 OF at TOR Trey Yesavage RHP 0.234 3.35 29% 0.330 3.47 25% 4:08 PM
Cody Bellinger NYY LH 3 4.46 0.332 0.175 0.321 0.186 107 28% 9% 15% $3,900 OF $3,400 OF/1B at TOR Trey Yesavage RHP 0.234 3.35 29% 0.330 3.47 25% 4:08 PM
Ben Rice NYY LH 4 4.46 0.410 0.282 0.342 0.219 122 43% 10% 20% $4,400 1B/C $3,300 C/1B at TOR Trey Yesavage RHP 0.234 3.35 29% 0.330 3.47 25% 4:08 PM
Giancarlo Stanton NYY RH 5 4.46 0.368 0.291 0.365 0.302 140 46% 8% 33% $4,600 OF $3,500 OF at TOR Trey Yesavage RHP 0.234 3.35 29% 0.330 3.47 25% 4:08 PM
Jazz Chisholm NYY LH 6 4.46 0.358 0.258 0.349 0.235 125 34% 11% 27% $4,500 2B $3,700 2B/3B at TOR Trey Yesavage RHP 0.234 3.35 29% 0.330 3.47 25% 4:08 PM
Ryan McMahon NYY LH 7 4.46 0.333 0.210 0.317 0.176 91 40% 12% 30% $3,000 3B $2,400 3B at TOR Trey Yesavage RHP 0.234 3.35 29% 0.330 3.47 25% 4:08 PM
Anthony Volpe NYY RH 8 4.46 0.313 0.184 0.281 0.155 81 32% 6% 25% $2,700 SS $2,800 SS at TOR Trey Yesavage RHP 0.234 3.35 29% 0.330 3.47 25% 4:08 PM
Austin Wells NYY LH 9 4.46 0.303 0.190 0.314 0.210 104 33% 10% 23% $3,100 C $2,700 C at TOR Trey Yesavage RHP 0.234 3.35 29% 0.330 3.47 25% 4:08 PM
George Springer TOR RH 1 3.54 0.417 0.290 0.363 0.241 134 33% 15% 21% $5,600 OF $4,000 OF vs. NYY Max Fried LHP 0.288 3.11 28% 0.258 3.54 21% 4:08 PM
Davis Schneider TOR RH 2 3.54 0.331 0.226 0.330 0.157 112 25% 15% 29% $3,300 2B/OF $2,600 2B/OF vs. NYY Max Fried LHP 0.288 3.11 28% 0.258 3.54 21% 4:08 PM
Vladimir Guerrero TOR RH 3 3.54 0.396 0.206 0.414 0.202 170 44% 15% 12% $4,800 1B $3,600 1B vs. NYY Max Fried LHP 0.288 3.11 28% 0.258 3.54 21% 4:08 PM
Alejandro Kirk TOR RH 4 3.54 0.368 0.201 0.310 0.092 98 35% 11% 14% $3,500 C $2,700 C vs. NYY Max Fried LHP 0.288 3.11 28% 0.258 3.54 21% 4:08 PM
Anthony Santander TOR SH 5 3.54 0.272 0.117 0.235 0.047 47 30% 14% 32% $3,000 OF $2,600 OF vs. NYY Max Fried LHP 0.288 3.11 28% 0.258 3.54 21% 4:08 PM
Daulton Varsho TOR LH 6 3.54 0.341 0.280 0.257 0.070 62 33% 8% 29% $3,800 OF $3,500 OF vs. NYY Max Fried LHP 0.288 3.11 28% 0.258 3.54 21% 4:08 PM
Ernie Clement TOR RH 7 3.54 0.292 0.100 0.391 0.232 154 28% 5% 10% $3,100 2B/SS $2,600 2B/SS/3B/1B vs. NYY Max Fried LHP 0.288 3.11 28% 0.258 3.54 21% 4:08 PM
Myles Straw TOR RH 8 3.54 0.299 0.117 0.302 0.093 92 30% 6% 19% $2,500 OF $2,200 OF vs. NYY Max Fried LHP 0.288 3.11 28% 0.258 3.54 21% 4:08 PM
Isiah Kiner-Falefa TOR RH 9 3.54 0.266 0.062 0.228 0.035 40 27% 2% 16% $2,100 3B $2,400 SS/3B/2B vs. NYY Max Fried LHP 0.288 3.11 28% 0.258 3.54 21% 4:08 PM
Gleyber Torres DET RH 1 3.50 0.371 0.195 0.307 0.099 99 30% 11% 19% $4,000 2B $3,000 2B at SEA Luis Castillo RHP 0.357 4.89 18% 0.258 3.36 25% 8:03 PM
Kerry Carpenter DET LH 2 3.50 0.347 0.249 0.378 0.289 147 36% 5% 23% $3,800 OF $3,000 OF at SEA Luis Castillo RHP 0.357 4.89 18% 0.258 3.36 25% 8:03 PM
Riley Greene DET LH 3 3.50 0.347 0.266 0.373 0.253 143 38% 10% 29% $4,200 OF $3,500 OF at SEA Luis Castillo RHP 0.357 4.89 18% 0.258 3.36 25% 8:03 PM
Spencer Torkelson DET RH 4 3.50 0.346 0.239 0.311 0.173 100 35% 9% 29% $3,700 1B $3,100 1B at SEA Luis Castillo RHP 0.357 4.89 18% 0.258 3.36 25% 8:03 PM
Colt Keith DET LH 5 3.50 0.351 0.190 0.318 0.150 105 39% 8% 20% $2,600 3B $2,800 1B/2B/3B at SEA Luis Castillo RHP 0.357 4.89 18% 0.258 3.36 25% 8:03 PM
Dillon Dingler DET RH 6 3.50 0.360 0.186 0.293 0.120 86 33% 4% 25% $3,300 C $2,800 C at SEA Luis Castillo RHP 0.357 4.89 18% 0.258 3.36 25% 8:03 PM
Zach McKinstry DET LH 7 3.50 0.308 0.108 0.306 0.153 97 27% 9% 22% $3,400 3B/SS $2,900 SS/3B/2B/OF at SEA Luis Castillo RHP 0.357 4.89 18% 0.258 3.36 25% 8:03 PM
Javier Baez DET RH 8 3.50 0.276 0.133 0.257 0.135 62 25% 3% 25% $2,400 SS $2,600 SS/3B/OF at SEA Luis Castillo RHP 0.357 4.89 18% 0.258 3.36 25% 8:03 PM
Parker Meadows DET LH 9 3.50 0.300 0.127 0.311 0.179 101 26% 9% 25% $2,900 OF $2,700 OF at SEA Luis Castillo RHP 0.357 4.89 18% 0.258 3.36 25% 8:03 PM
Randy Arozarena SEA RH 1 3.00 0.336 0.192 0.329 0.223 117 40% 6% 24% $4,300 OF $3,200 OF vs. DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.58 28% 0.251 2.71 33% 8:03 PM
Cal Raleigh SEA SH 2 3.00 0.384 0.324 0.428 0.406 185 43% 9% 30% $6,300 C $4,400 C vs. DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.58 28% 0.251 2.71 33% 8:03 PM
Julio Rodriguez SEA RH 3 3.00 0.357 0.211 0.336 0.241 122 43% 7% 24% $5,300 OF $3,800 OF vs. DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.58 28% 0.251 2.71 33% 8:03 PM
Eugenio Suarez SEA RH 4 3.00 0.324 0.251 0.319 0.309 105 42% 12% 30% $4,000 3B $3,500 3B vs. DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.58 28% 0.251 2.71 33% 8:03 PM
Jorge Polanco SEA SH 5 3.00 0.349 0.197 0.362 0.212 140 26% 6% 18% $4,100 2B $2,900 2B/3B vs. DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.58 28% 0.251 2.71 33% 8:03 PM
Josh Naylor SEA LH 6 3.00 0.339 0.162 0.326 0.150 110 27% 5% 18% $4,100 1B $3,400 1B vs. DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.58 28% 0.251 2.71 33% 8:03 PM
Mitch Garver SEA RH 7 3.00 0.303 0.170 0.313 0.163 106 31% 12% 24% $2,400 C $2,600 C vs. DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.58 28% 0.251 2.71 33% 8:03 PM
Victor Robles SEA RH 8 3.00 0.240 0.087 0.276 0.022 81 18% 4% 17% $2,700 OF $2,300 OF vs. DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.58 28% 0.251 2.71 33% 8:03 PM
J.P. Crawford SEA LH 9 3.00 0.335 0.123 0.302 0.111 99 23% 12% 19% $2,900 SS $2,800 SS vs. DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.58 28% 0.251 2.71 33% 8:03 PM

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