MLB DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Thursday, August 7th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2025-08-07 19:09:21

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.

MLB Odds & Schedule

Away	Pitcher	Handed	Line	A-Total	Home	Pitcher	Handed	Line	H-Total	G-Total	Time (ET)
Athletics	Jacob Lopez	LHP	-130	4.83	Washington Nationals	Mitchell Parker	LHP	110	4.17	9.0	12:05 PM
Chicago White Sox	Shane Smith	RHP	235	2.67	Seattle Mariners	Logan Gilbert	RHP	-290	4.83	7.5	4:10 PM
Cincinnati Reds	Brady Singer	RHP	150	3.15	Pittsburgh Pirates	Paul Skenes	RHP	-178	4.35	7.5	6:40 PM
Miami Marlins	Eury Perez	RHP	-118	4.18	Atlanta Braves	Carlos Carrasco	RHP	100	3.82	8.0	7:15 PM

Pitcher Breakdown

Note: All statistics are from the 2025 season.

Pitcher	Team	Handed	Opponent	Line	Total	DK	xwOBA	xERA	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	HC%	Time (ET)
Mitchell Parker	WAS	LHP	vs ATH	110	9.0	$16,200	0.370	5.54	5.11	5.35	15%	8%	9%	36%	36%	12:05 PM
Jacob Lopez	ATH	LHP	at WAS	-130	9.0	$17,100	0.309	3.68	3.89	3.99	27%	10%	12%	25%	30%	12:05 PM
Logan Gilbert	SEA	RHP	vs CHW	-290	7.5	$10,300	0.267	2.70	2.44	3.45	35%	6%	16%	42%	32%	4:10 PM
Shane Smith	CHW	RHP	at SEA	235	7.5	$5,800	0.335	4.40	4.45	4.25	22%	10%	11%	41%	33%	4:10 PM
Paul Skenes	PIT	RHP	vs CIN	-178	7.5	$10,700	0.258	2.52	3.13	2.02	29%	6%	14%	45%	29%	6:40 PM
Brady Singer	CIN	RHP	at PIT	150	7.5	$6,800	0.331	4.28	4.20	4.36	23%	9%	10%	36%	32%	6:40 PM
Carlos Carrasco	ATL	RHP	vs MIA	100	8.0	$5,100	0.345	4.70	4.54	5.68	18%	7%	11%	37%	35%	7:15 PM
Eury Perez	MIA	RHP	at ATL	-118	8.0	$7,800	0.269	2.75	3.96	2.70	26%	9%	12%	30%	26%	7:15 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)
Athletics	4.83	0.318	0.344	at WAS	Mitchell Parker	LHP	0.355	0.326	12:05 PM
Washington Nationals	4.17	0.297	0.322	vs. ATH	Jacob Lopez	LHP	0.300	0.325	12:05 PM
Chicago White Sox	2.67	0.333	0.293	at SEA	Logan Gilbert	RHP	0.287	0.242	4:10 PM
Seattle Mariners	4.83	0.314	0.337	vs. CHW	Shane Smith	RHP	0.327	0.300	4:10 PM
Cincinnati Reds	3.15	0.300	0.327	at PIT	Paul Skenes	RHP	0.250	0.240	6:40 PM
Pittsburgh Pirates	4.35	0.275	0.293	vs. CIN	Brady Singer	RHP	0.341	0.267	6:40 PM
Miami Marlins	4.18	0.290	0.328	at ATL	Carlos Carrasco	RHP	0.334	0.377	7:15 PM
Atlanta Braves	3.82	0.305	0.323	vs. MIA	Eury Perez	RHP	0.223	0.258	7:15 PM

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	Opponent	Opp Pitcher	Handed	P-wOBAvL	P-xFIPvL	P-K%vL	P-wOBAvR	P-xFIPvR	P-K%vR	Time (ET)
Shea Langeliers	ATH	RH	1	4.83	0.321	0.178	0.451	0.237	192	35%	0%	19%	$12,600	C	at WAS	Mitchell Parker	LHP	0.355	4.10	20%	0.326	4.95	15%	12:05 PM
Nick Kurtz	ATH	LH	2	4.83	0.397	0.323	0.264	0.217	63	32%	5%	37%	$14,700	1B	at WAS	Mitchell Parker	LHP	0.355	4.10	20%	0.326	4.95	15%	12:05 PM
Brent Rooker	ATH	RH	3	4.83	0.377	0.250	0.413	0.277	165	40%	15%	15%	$13,200	OF	at WAS	Mitchell Parker	LHP	0.355	4.10	20%	0.326	4.95	15%	12:05 PM
Willie MacIver	ATH	RH	4	4.83	0.278	0.141	0.419	0.385	170	30%	0%	23%	$7,500	C	at WAS	Mitchell Parker	LHP	0.355	4.10	20%	0.326	4.95	15%	12:05 PM
Tyler Soderstrom	ATH	LH	5	4.83	0.350	0.210	0.221	0.057	33	30%	3%	29%	$11,400	OF	at WAS	Mitchell Parker	LHP	0.355	4.10	20%	0.326	4.95	15%	12:05 PM
Darell Hernaiz	ATH	RH	6	4.83	0.334	0.188	0.000	0.000	-100	0%	0%	0%	$8,100	3B/SS	at WAS	Mitchell Parker	LHP	0.355	4.10	20%	0.326	4.95	15%	12:05 PM
Colby Thomas	ATH	RH	7	4.83	0.148	0.024	0.216	0.125	30	0%	11%	56%	$5,700	OF	at WAS	Mitchell Parker	LHP	0.355	4.10	20%	0.326	4.95	15%	12:05 PM
Luis Urias	ATH	RH	8	4.83	0.313	0.119	0.238	0.060	45	18%	9%	9%	$7,800	2B	at WAS	Mitchell Parker	LHP	0.355	4.10	20%	0.326	4.95	15%	12:05 PM
Max Schuemann	ATH	RH	9	4.83	0.301	0.096	0.261	0.000	61	18%	15%	10%	$10,200	2B/SS	at WAS	Mitchell Parker	LHP	0.355	4.10	20%	0.326	4.95	15%	12:05 PM
C.J. Abrams	WAS	LH	1	4.17	0.345	0.170	0.360	0.167	132	32%	6%	21%	$14,400	SS	vs. ATH	Jacob Lopez	LHP	0.300	4.28	29%	0.325	4.51	27%	12:05 PM
James Wood	WAS	LH	2	4.17	0.378	0.258	0.366	0.227	136	35%	9%	26%	$13,800	OF	vs. ATH	Jacob Lopez	LHP	0.300	4.28	29%	0.325	4.51	27%	12:05 PM
Paul DeJong	WAS	RH	3	4.17	0.263	0.119	0.296	0.320	88	46%	7%	44%	$8,400	3B/SS	vs. ATH	Jacob Lopez	LHP	0.300	4.28	29%	0.325	4.51	27%	12:05 PM
Luis Garcia	WAS	LH	4	4.17	0.353	0.183	0.236	0.046	47	33%	7%	15%	$10,800	2B	vs. ATH	Jacob Lopez	LHP	0.300	4.28	29%	0.325	4.51	27%	12:05 PM
Riley Adams	WAS	RH	5	4.17	0.262	0.157	0.235	0.130	46	39%	4%	41%	$6,300	C	vs. ATH	Jacob Lopez	LHP	0.300	4.28	29%	0.325	4.51	27%	12:05 PM
Nate Lowe	WAS	LH	6	4.17	0.303	0.148	0.231	0.093	43	29%	8%	33%	$10,500	1B	vs. ATH	Jacob Lopez	LHP	0.300	4.28	29%	0.325	4.51	27%	12:05 PM
Daylen Lile	WAS	LH	7	4.17	0.345	0.130	0.252	0.125	58	31%	0%	32%	$9,300	OF	vs. ATH	Jacob Lopez	LHP	0.300	4.28	29%	0.325	4.51	27%	12:05 PM
Jacob Young	WAS	RH	8	4.17	0.295	0.060	0.299	0.040	90	16%	13%	13%	$4,500	OF	vs. ATH	Jacob Lopez	LHP	0.300	4.28	29%	0.325	4.51	27%	12:05 PM
Robert Hassell	WAS	LH	9	4.17	0.314	0.163	0.253	0.000	58	40%	0%	29%	$5,100	OF	vs. ATH	Jacob Lopez	LHP	0.300	4.28	29%	0.325	4.51	27%	12:05 PM
Mike Tauchman	CHW	LH	1	2.67	0.337	0.158	0.338	0.136	117	28%	13%	21%	$3,400	OF	at SEA	Logan Gilbert	RHP	0.287	2.89	31%	0.242	2.23	38%	4:10 PM
Lenyn Sosa	CHW	RH	2	2.67	0.331	0.178	0.296	0.127	89	30%	3%	21%	$2,900	1B/2B	at SEA	Logan Gilbert	RHP	0.287	2.89	31%	0.242	2.23	38%	4:10 PM
Andrew Benintendi	CHW	LH	3	2.67	0.333	0.216	0.307	0.175	97	30%	9%	16%	$3,300	OF	at SEA	Logan Gilbert	RHP	0.287	2.89	31%	0.242	2.23	38%	4:10 PM
Luis Robert	CHW	RH	4	2.67	0.326	0.184	0.272	0.143	73	31%	6%	32%	$4,400	OF	at SEA	Logan Gilbert	RHP	0.287	2.89	31%	0.242	2.23	38%	4:10 PM
Colson Montgomery	CHW	LH	5	2.67	0.358	0.279	0.374	0.245	140	43%	9%	27%	$3,800	3B/SS	at SEA	Logan Gilbert	RHP	0.287	2.89	31%	0.242	2.23	38%	4:10 PM
Curtis Mead	CHW	RH	6	2.67	0.317	0.126	0.243	0.106	55	40%	5%	27%	$2,200	2B/3B	at SEA	Logan Gilbert	RHP	0.287	2.89	31%	0.242	2.23	38%	4:10 PM
Edgar Quero	CHW	SH	7	2.67	0.304	0.103	0.269	0.081	68	30%	11%	18%	$2,800	C	at SEA	Logan Gilbert	RHP	0.287	2.89	31%	0.242	2.23	38%	4:10 PM
Brooks Baldwin	CHW	SH	8	2.67	0.302	0.165	0.269	0.142	70	35%	4%	30%	$2,000	3B/OF	at SEA	Logan Gilbert	RHP	0.287	2.89	31%	0.242	2.23	38%	4:10 PM
Michael A. Taylor	CHW	RH	9	2.67	0.301	0.209	0.245	0.080	52	28%	9%	33%	$2,300	OF	at SEA	Logan Gilbert	RHP	0.287	2.89	31%	0.242	2.23	38%	4:10 PM
Randy Arozarena	SEA	RH	1	4.83	0.356	0.219	0.326	0.176	116	42%	11%	28%	$5,100	OF	vs. CHW	Shane Smith	RHP	0.327	4.62	22%	0.300	4.40	22%	4:10 PM
Cal Raleigh	SEA	SH	2	4.83	0.373	0.309	0.351	0.247	135	37%	14%	27%	$6,000	C	vs. CHW	Shane Smith	RHP	0.327	4.62	22%	0.300	4.40	22%	4:10 PM
Julio Rodriguez	SEA	RH	3	4.83	0.337	0.198	0.316	0.138	111	34%	6%	24%	$5,200	OF	vs. CHW	Shane Smith	RHP	0.327	4.62	22%	0.300	4.40	22%	4:10 PM
Josh Naylor	SEA	LH	4	4.83	0.346	0.160	0.347	0.202	127	37%	10%	14%	$4,600	1B	vs. CHW	Shane Smith	RHP	0.327	4.62	22%	0.300	4.40	22%	4:10 PM
Eugenio Suarez	SEA	RH	5	4.83	0.346	0.275	0.354	0.256	127	36%	6%	27%	$5,600	3B	vs. CHW	Shane Smith	RHP	0.327	4.62	22%	0.300	4.40	22%	4:10 PM
Jorge Polanco	SEA	SH	6	4.83	0.354	0.187	0.313	0.184	108	38%	10%	24%	$3,600	2B	vs. CHW	Shane Smith	RHP	0.327	4.62	22%	0.300	4.40	22%	4:10 PM
Mitch Garver	SEA	RH	7	4.83	0.294	0.162	0.253	0.132	68	24%	11%	36%	$2,700	C	vs. CHW	Shane Smith	RHP	0.327	4.62	22%	0.300	4.40	22%	4:10 PM
Dominic Canzone	SEA	LH	8	4.83	0.368	0.225	0.327	0.208	118	35%	8%	24%	$2,600	OF	vs. CHW	Shane Smith	RHP	0.327	4.62	22%	0.300	4.40	22%	4:10 PM
J.P. Crawford	SEA	LH	9	4.83	0.338	0.126	0.299	0.102	98	28%	12%	22%	$2,900	SS	vs. CHW	Shane Smith	RHP	0.327	4.62	22%	0.300	4.40	22%	4:10 PM
TJ Friedl	CIN	LH	1	3.15	0.312	0.094	0.336	0.152	111	27%	10%	14%	$3,200	OF	at PIT	Paul Skenes	RHP	0.250	2.94	31%	0.240	3.20	27%	6:40 PM
Matt McLain	CIN	RH	2	3.15	0.297	0.139	0.289	0.123	79	28%	8%	26%	$3,900	2B	at PIT	Paul Skenes	RHP	0.250	2.94	31%	0.240	3.20	27%	6:40 PM
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SH	3	3.15	0.351	0.208	0.381	0.243	142	35%	11%	27%	$5,900	SS	at PIT	Paul Skenes	RHP	0.250	2.94	31%	0.240	3.20	27%	6:40 PM
Austin Hays	CIN	RH	4	3.15	0.338	0.201	0.281	0.145	77	31%	5%	24%	$3,800	OF	at PIT	Paul Skenes	RHP	0.250	2.94	31%	0.240	3.20	27%	6:40 PM
Gavin Lux	CIN	LH	5	3.15	0.305	0.090	0.333	0.134	112	33%	10%	21%	$3,000	OF	at PIT	Paul Skenes	RHP	0.250	2.94	31%	0.240	3.20	27%	6:40 PM
Spencer Steer	CIN	RH	6	3.15	0.286	0.121	0.319	0.174	99	23%	9%	21%	$3,700	1B	at PIT	Paul Skenes	RHP	0.250	2.94	31%	0.240	3.20	27%	6:40 PM
Noelvi Marte	CIN	RH	7	3.15	0.323	0.182	0.294	0.155	83	32%	3%	23%	$4,300	3B/OF	at PIT	Paul Skenes	RHP	0.250	2.94	31%	0.240	3.20	27%	6:40 PM
Jose Trevino	CIN	RH	8	3.15	0.275	0.114	0.304	0.139	93	30%	6%	16%	$2,800	C	at PIT	Paul Skenes	RHP	0.250	2.94	31%	0.240	3.20	27%	6:40 PM
Ke’Bryan Hayes	CIN	RH	9	3.15	0.281	0.108	0.245	0.049	52	31%	5%	20%	$2,700	3B	at PIT	Paul Skenes	RHP	0.250	2.94	31%	0.240	3.20	27%	6:40 PM
Spencer Horwitz	PIT	LH	1	4.35	0.320	0.139	0.352	0.164	129	32%	11%	19%	$2,900	1B	vs. CIN	Brady Singer	RHP	0.341	4.05	22%	0.267	4.17	22%	6:40 PM
Tommy Pham	PIT	RH	2	4.35	0.308	0.124	0.309	0.111	98	29%	8%	23%	$3,400	OF	vs. CIN	Brady Singer	RHP	0.341	4.05	22%	0.267	4.17	22%	6:40 PM
Bryan Reynolds	PIT	SH	3	4.35	0.347	0.206	0.324	0.154	105	34%	8%	23%	$4,000	OF	vs. CIN	Brady Singer	RHP	0.341	4.05	22%	0.267	4.17	22%	6:40 PM
Nick Gonzales	PIT	RH	4	4.35	0.322	0.143	0.296	0.109	87	32%	6%	18%	$3,500	2B	vs. CIN	Brady Singer	RHP	0.341	4.05	22%	0.267	4.17	22%	6:40 PM
Oneil Cruz	PIT	LH	5	4.35	0.347	0.230	0.349	0.212	123	48%	11%	30%	$5,700	OF	vs. CIN	Brady Singer	RHP	0.341	4.05	22%	0.267	4.17	22%	6:40 PM
Andrew McCutchen	PIT	RH	6	4.35	0.342	0.167	0.317	0.162	101	37%	11%	23%	$3,600	OF	vs. CIN	Brady Singer	RHP	0.341	4.05	22%	0.267	4.17	22%	6:40 PM
Liover Peguero	PIT	RH	7	4.35	0.286	0.213	0.319	0.276	103	29%	0%	31%	$3,200	2B/SS	vs. CIN	Brady Singer	RHP	0.341	4.05	22%	0.267	4.17	22%	6:40 PM
Henry Davis	PIT	RH	8	4.35	0.319	0.174	0.216	0.076	32	24%	9%	31%	$2,700	C	vs. CIN	Brady Singer	RHP	0.341	4.05	22%	0.267	4.17	22%	6:40 PM
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	PIT	RH	9	4.35	0.272	0.061	0.310	0.102	98	17%	4%	16%	$2,800	3B/SS	vs. CIN	Brady Singer	RHP	0.341	4.05	22%	0.267	4.17	22%	6:40 PM
Xavier Edwards	MIA	SH	1	4.18	0.302	0.069	0.352	0.087	125	26%	10%	15%	$4,500	2B	at ATL	Carlos Carrasco	RHP	0.334	4.19	20%	0.377	4.15	21%	7:15 PM
Kyle Stowers	MIA	LH	2	4.18	0.394	0.282	0.368	0.255	138	46%	9%	33%	$5,500	OF	at ATL	Carlos Carrasco	RHP	0.334	4.19	20%	0.377	4.15	21%	7:15 PM
Agustin Ramirez	MIA	RH	3	4.18	0.363	0.241	0.327	0.227	108	41%	6%	16%	$4,000	C	at ATL	Carlos Carrasco	RHP	0.334	4.19	20%	0.377	4.15	21%	7:15 PM
Liam Hicks	MIA	LH	4	4.18	0.320	0.106	0.341	0.124	118	29%	11%	16%	$2,600	1B/C	at ATL	Carlos Carrasco	RHP	0.334	4.19	20%	0.377	4.15	21%	7:15 PM
Otto Lopez	MIA	RH	5	4.18	0.360	0.190	0.335	0.141	113	31%	8%	15%	$3,300	SS	at ATL	Carlos Carrasco	RHP	0.334	4.19	20%	0.377	4.15	21%	7:15 PM
Jakob Marsee	MIA	LH	6	4.18			0.779	0.667	420	100%	40%	20%	$2,400	OF	at ATL	Carlos Carrasco	RHP	0.334	4.19	20%	0.377	4.15	21%	7:15 PM
Troy Johnston	MIA	LH	7	4.18			0.177	0.000	4	25%	0%	20%	$2,000	1B	at ATL	Carlos Carrasco	RHP	0.334	4.19	20%	0.377	4.15	21%	7:15 PM
Dane Myers	MIA	RH	8	4.18	0.311	0.143	0.253	0.074	57	26%	6%	29%	$2,500	OF	at ATL	Carlos Carrasco	RHP	0.334	4.19	20%	0.377	4.15	21%	7:15 PM
Graham Pauley	MIA	LH	9	4.18	0.283	0.116	0.229	0.107	42	30%	4%	29%	$2,100	3B	at ATL	Carlos Carrasco	RHP	0.334	4.19	20%	0.377	4.15	21%	7:15 PM
Jurickson Profar	ATL	SH	1	3.82	0.278	0.140	0.344	0.156	124	32%	11%	17%	$3,800	OF	vs. MIA	Eury Perez	RHP	0.223	4.83	23%	0.258	3.33	31%	7:15 PM
Matt Olson	ATL	LH	2	3.82	0.379	0.248	0.347	0.198	123	41%	13%	23%	$5,400	1B	vs. MIA	Eury Perez	RHP	0.223	4.83	23%	0.258	3.33	31%	7:15 PM
Drake Baldwin	ATL	LH	3	3.82	0.367	0.211	0.345	0.176	122	30%	9%	17%	$4,200	C	vs. MIA	Eury Perez	RHP	0.223	4.83	23%	0.258	3.33	31%	7:15 PM
Sean Murphy	ATL	RH	4	3.82	0.338	0.227	0.307	0.174	96	37%	10%	25%	$3,200	C	vs. MIA	Eury Perez	RHP	0.223	4.83	23%	0.258	3.33	31%	7:15 PM
Michael Harris	ATL	LH	5	3.82	0.312	0.151	0.285	0.134	80	32%	4%	19%	$3,300	OF	vs. MIA	Eury Perez	RHP	0.223	4.83	23%	0.258	3.33	31%	7:15 PM
Ozzie Albies	ATL	SH	6	3.82	0.295	0.108	0.293	0.129	86	22%	10%	16%	$3,400	2B	vs. MIA	Eury Perez	RHP	0.223	4.83	23%	0.258	3.33	31%	7:15 PM
Eli White	ATL	RH	7	3.82	0.299	0.139	0.316	0.144	102	25%	4%	25%	$2,500	OF	vs. MIA	Eury Perez	RHP	0.223	4.83	23%	0.258	3.33	31%	7:15 PM
Nacho Alvarez	ATL	RH	8	3.82	0.253	0.084	0.184	0.020	12	26%	2%	25%	$2,100	3B	vs. MIA	Eury Perez	RHP	0.223	4.83	23%	0.258	3.33	31%	7:15 PM
Nick Allen	ATL	RH	9	3.82	0.251	0.040	0.252	0.033	59	19%	7%	25%	$2,200	SS	vs. MIA	Eury Perez	RHP	0.223	4.83	23%	0.258	3.33	31%	7:15 PM

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MLB DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Thursday, August 7th

MLB Odds & Schedule

Pitcher Breakdown

Note: All statistics are from the 2025 season.

Offense Breakdown (Team Stats by Handedness)

Note: All statistics are from the 2025 season.

Hitter Breakdown (Stats by Handedness)

Note: All statistics are from the 2025 season.

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