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MLB DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Thursday, October 2nd

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2025-10-02 14:56:23

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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)
Detroit Tigers Jack Flaherty RHP -106 3.56 Cleveland Guardians Slade Cecconi RHP -110 3.59 7.0 1:08 PM
San Diego Padres Yu Darvish RHP 100 3.58 Chicago Cubs Jameson Taillon RHP -118 3.92 7.5 3:08 PM
Boston Red Sox Connelly Early LHP 136 3.25 New York Yankees Cam Schlittler RHP -162 4.25 7.5 6:08 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)
Slade Cecconi CLE RHP vs DET -110 7.0 $7,200 $8,400 0.358 5.22 4.18 4.15 20% 6% 10% 41% 38% 1:08 PM
Jack Flaherty DET RHP at CLE -106 7.0 $7,700 $8,000 0.320 4.04 3.72 4.60 28% 9% 11% 36% 35% 1:08 PM
Jameson Taillon CHC RHP vs SDP -118 7.5 $7,500 $8,600 0.314 3.88 4.47 3.78 18% 5% 9% 34% 27% 3:08 PM
Yu Darvish SDP RHP at CHC 100 7.5 $6,700 $7,800 0.305 3.64 3.87 5.51 23% 6% 10% 41% 26% 3:08 PM
Cam Schlittler NYY RHP vs BOS -162 7.5 $8,300 $9,300 0.318 3.99 3.98 3.27 27% 11% 11% 38% 29% 6:08 PM
Connelly Early BOS LHP at NYY 136 7.5 $8,800 $8,300 0.243 2.28 2.17 1.88 37% 5% 18% 58% 42% 6:08 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)
Detroit Tigers 3.56 0.343 0.313 at CLE Slade Cecconi RHP 0.295 0.360 1:08 PM
Cleveland Guardians 3.59 0.286 0.304 vs. DET Jack Flaherty RHP 0.331 0.303 1:08 PM
San Diego Padres 3.58 0.305 0.334 at CHC Jameson Taillon RHP 0.276 0.287 3:08 PM
Chicago Cubs 3.92 0.323 0.319 vs. SDP Yu Darvish RHP 0.356 0.292 3:08 PM
Boston Red Sox 3.25 0.317 0.322 at NYY Cam Schlittler RHP 0.298 0.310 6:08 PM
New York Yankees 4.25 0.343 0.339 vs. BOS Connelly Early LHP 0.187 0.275 6:08 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)
Parker Meadows DET LH 1 3.56 0.300 0.127 0.311 0.179 101 26% 9% 25% $3,000 OF $2,700 OF at CLE Slade Cecconi RHP 0.295 4.34 20% 0.360 4.37 18% 1:08 PM
Gleyber Torres DET RH 2 3.56 0.371 0.195 0.307 0.099 99 30% 11% 19% $4,200 2B $3,000 2B at CLE Slade Cecconi RHP 0.295 4.34 20% 0.360 4.37 18% 1:08 PM
Kerry Carpenter DET LH 3 3.56 0.347 0.249 0.378 0.289 147 36% 5% 23% $4,100 OF $3,000 OF at CLE Slade Cecconi RHP 0.295 4.34 20% 0.360 4.37 18% 1:08 PM
Spencer Torkelson DET RH 4 3.56 0.346 0.239 0.311 0.173 100 35% 9% 29% $3,800 1B $3,100 1B at CLE Slade Cecconi RHP 0.295 4.34 20% 0.360 4.37 18% 1:08 PM
Riley Greene DET LH 5 3.56 0.347 0.266 0.373 0.253 143 38% 10% 29% $4,900 OF $3,500 OF at CLE Slade Cecconi RHP 0.295 4.34 20% 0.360 4.37 18% 1:08 PM
Wenceel Perez DET SH 6 3.56 0.320 0.159 0.304 0.158 96 36% 7% 22% $3,500 OF $3,000 OF at CLE Slade Cecconi RHP 0.295 4.34 20% 0.360 4.37 18% 1:08 PM
Dillon Dingler DET RH 7 3.56 0.360 0.186 0.293 0.120 86 33% 4% 25% $3,400 C $2,700 C at CLE Slade Cecconi RHP 0.295 4.34 20% 0.360 4.37 18% 1:08 PM
Zach McKinstry DET LH 8 3.56 0.308 0.108 0.306 0.153 97 27% 9% 22% $3,700 3B/SS $2,900 SS/3B/2B/OF at CLE Slade Cecconi RHP 0.295 4.34 20% 0.360 4.37 18% 1:08 PM
Javier Baez DET RH 9 3.56 0.276 0.133 0.257 0.135 62 25% 3% 25% $2,600 SS $2,600 SS/3B/OF at CLE Slade Cecconi RHP 0.295 4.34 20% 0.360 4.37 18% 1:08 PM
Steven Kwan CLE LH 1 3.59 0.313 0.093 0.339 0.136 121 21% 9% 9% $4,000 OF $3,000 OF vs. DET Jack Flaherty RHP 0.331 3.67 27% 0.303 3.16 30% 1:08 PM
George Valera CLE LH 2 3.59 0.279 0.100 0.382 0.192 148 35% 19% 28% $3,100 OF $2,500 OF vs. DET Jack Flaherty RHP 0.331 3.67 27% 0.303 3.16 30% 1:08 PM
Jose Ramirez CLE SH 3 3.59 0.351 0.166 0.344 0.229 125 29% 9% 12% $5,700 3B $3,800 3B vs. DET Jack Flaherty RHP 0.331 3.67 27% 0.303 3.16 30% 1:08 PM
Kyle Manzardo CLE LH 4 3.59 0.331 0.227 0.334 0.211 116 34% 9% 25% $3,600 1B $3,000 1B vs. DET Jack Flaherty RHP 0.331 3.67 27% 0.303 3.16 30% 1:08 PM
Bo Naylor CLE LH 5 3.59 0.302 0.173 0.289 0.182 86 35% 10% 29% $3,200 C $2,800 C vs. DET Jack Flaherty RHP 0.331 3.67 27% 0.303 3.16 30% 1:08 PM
Gabriel Arias CLE RH 6 3.59 0.295 0.176 0.269 0.120 71 36% 5% 33% $2,800 SS $2,700 2B/3B/SS vs. DET Jack Flaherty RHP 0.331 3.67 27% 0.303 3.16 30% 1:08 PM
Chase DeLauter CLE LH 7 3.59 $2,300 OF $2,300 OF vs. DET Jack Flaherty RHP 0.331 3.67 27% 0.303 3.16 30% 1:08 PM
CJ Kayfus CLE LH 8 3.59 0.333 0.189 0.321 0.204 106 33% 10% 27% $2,700 1B/OF $2,600 OF/1B vs. DET Jack Flaherty RHP 0.331 3.67 27% 0.303 3.16 30% 1:08 PM
Brayan Rocchio CLE SH 9 3.59 0.297 0.112 0.268 0.088 72 28% 8% 18% $2,700 2B $2,600 SS vs. DET Jack Flaherty RHP 0.331 3.67 27% 0.303 3.16 30% 1:08 PM
Fernando Tatis SDP RH 1 3.58 0.381 0.223 0.370 0.215 142 39% 9% 19% $5,300 OF $4,000 OF at CHC Jameson Taillon RHP 0.276 4.18 19% 0.287 4.74 15% 3:08 PM
Luis Arraez SDP LH 2 3.58 0.303 0.076 0.331 0.096 115 20% 5% 3% $4,100 1B/2B $2,900 1B/2B at CHC Jameson Taillon RHP 0.276 4.18 19% 0.287 4.74 15% 3:08 PM
Manny Machado SDP RH 3 3.58 0.366 0.228 0.338 0.178 121 40% 7% 19% $5,100 3B $3,700 3B at CHC Jameson Taillon RHP 0.276 4.18 19% 0.287 4.74 15% 3:08 PM
Jackson Merrill SDP LH 4 3.58 0.360 0.235 0.368 0.230 141 35% 6% 20% $4,400 OF $3,300 OF at CHC Jameson Taillon RHP 0.276 4.18 19% 0.287 4.74 15% 3:08 PM
Xander Bogaerts SDP RH 5 3.58 0.335 0.148 0.305 0.123 98 27% 7% 18% $3,900 SS $3,100 SS/2B at CHC Jameson Taillon RHP 0.276 4.18 19% 0.287 4.74 15% 3:08 PM
Ryan O’Hearn SDP LH 6 3.58 0.350 0.162 0.340 0.163 123 32% 10% 16% $3,200 1B $3,000 1B/OF at CHC Jameson Taillon RHP 0.276 4.18 19% 0.287 4.74 15% 3:08 PM
Gavin Sheets SDP LH 7 3.58 0.347 0.192 0.320 0.165 108 34% 9% 20% $3,700 OF $2,700 1B/OF at CHC Jameson Taillon RHP 0.276 4.18 19% 0.287 4.74 15% 3:08 PM
Jake Cronenworth SDP LH 8 3.58 0.324 0.128 0.342 0.170 123 28% 11% 19% $3,500 2B/SS $2,700 1B/2B at CHC Jameson Taillon RHP 0.276 4.18 19% 0.287 4.74 15% 3:08 PM
Freddy Fermin SDP RH 9 3.58 0.278 0.107 0.299 0.101 90 32% 5% 18% $2,500 C $2,300 C at CHC Jameson Taillon RHP 0.276 4.18 19% 0.287 4.74 15% 3:08 PM
Michael Busch CHC LH 1 3.92 0.392 0.295 0.357 0.233 132 40% 11% 26% $4,800 1B $3,300 1B vs. SDP Yu Darvish RHP 0.356 4.59 22% 0.292 2.89 28% 3:08 PM
Nico Hoerner CHC RH 2 3.92 0.327 0.100 0.304 0.086 96 25% 7% 9% $3,900 2B $2,900 2B/SS vs. SDP Yu Darvish RHP 0.356 4.59 22% 0.292 2.89 28% 3:08 PM
Ian Happ CHC SH 3 3.92 0.363 0.204 0.347 0.201 125 40% 14% 24% $4,000 OF $3,100 OF vs. SDP Yu Darvish RHP 0.356 4.59 22% 0.292 2.89 28% 3:08 PM
Kyle Tucker CHC LH 4 3.92 0.382 0.218 0.397 0.257 161 35% 16% 15% $5,500 OF $3,900 OF vs. SDP Yu Darvish RHP 0.356 4.59 22% 0.292 2.89 28% 3:08 PM
Seiya Suzuki CHC RH 5 3.92 0.365 0.250 0.348 0.206 125 34% 9% 28% $4,300 OF $3,600 OF vs. SDP Yu Darvish RHP 0.356 4.59 22% 0.292 2.89 28% 3:08 PM
Carson Kelly CHC RH 6 3.92 0.331 0.184 0.315 0.162 104 33% 9% 19% $3,300 C $2,800 C vs. SDP Yu Darvish RHP 0.356 4.59 22% 0.292 2.89 28% 3:08 PM
Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC LH 7 3.92 0.334 0.242 0.328 0.214 112 32% 6% 23% $4,500 OF $3,200 OF vs. SDP Yu Darvish RHP 0.356 4.59 22% 0.292 2.89 28% 3:08 PM
Dansby Swanson CHC RH 8 3.92 0.355 0.221 0.292 0.150 88 34% 8% 26% $3,800 SS $2,700 SS vs. SDP Yu Darvish RHP 0.356 4.59 22% 0.292 2.89 28% 3:08 PM
Matt Shaw CHC RH 9 3.92 0.311 0.140 0.285 0.142 83 26% 8% 21% $3,200 3B $2,600 3B vs. SDP Yu Darvish RHP 0.356 4.59 22% 0.292 2.89 28% 3:08 PM
Jarren Duran BOS LH 1 3.25 0.333 0.163 0.378 0.239 143 37% 9% 22% $4,600 OF $3,200 OF at NYY Cam Schlittler RHP 0.298 3.63 28% 0.310 4.02 25% 6:08 PM
Trevor Story BOS RH 2 3.25 0.317 0.172 0.329 0.173 107 36% 6% 28% $5,000 SS $3,400 SS at NYY Cam Schlittler RHP 0.298 3.63 28% 0.310 4.02 25% 6:08 PM
Alex Bregman BOS RH 3 3.25 0.345 0.177 0.347 0.204 124 33% 7% 15% $4,300 3B $3,300 3B at NYY Cam Schlittler RHP 0.298 3.63 28% 0.310 4.02 25% 6:08 PM
Masataka Yoshida BOS LH 4 3.25 0.327 0.124 0.338 0.133 116 35% 6% 13% $3,500 OF $2,800 OF at NYY Cam Schlittler RHP 0.298 3.63 28% 0.310 4.02 25% 6:08 PM
Romy Gonzalez BOS RH 5 3.25 0.358 0.211 0.281 0.099 75 32% 3% 24% $4,000 1B/2B $2,900 2B/1B/3B at NYY Cam Schlittler RHP 0.298 3.63 28% 0.310 4.02 25% 6:08 PM
Ceddanne Rafaela BOS RH 6 3.25 0.313 0.174 0.299 0.148 88 32% 3% 22% $3,000 OF $2,900 OF/2B/SS at NYY Cam Schlittler RHP 0.298 3.63 28% 0.310 4.02 25% 6:08 PM
Nate Lowe BOS LH 7 3.25 0.311 0.148 0.329 0.162 113 32% 11% 23% $3,300 1B $2,600 1B at NYY Cam Schlittler RHP 0.298 3.63 28% 0.310 4.02 25% 6:08 PM
Wilyer Abreu BOS LH 8 3.25 0.346 0.243 0.349 0.234 123 38% 10% 27% $3,900 OF $2,600 OF at NYY Cam Schlittler RHP 0.298 3.63 28% 0.310 4.02 25% 6:08 PM
Carlos Narvaez BOS RH 9 3.25 0.300 0.164 0.310 0.177 94 36% 8% 26% $2,800 C $2,700 C at NYY Cam Schlittler RHP 0.298 3.63 28% 0.310 4.02 25% 6:08 PM
Paul Goldschmidt NYY RH 1 4.25 0.334 0.182 0.428 0.245 180 38% 11% 11% $3,100 1B $2,600 1B vs. BOS Connelly Early LHP 0.187 0.49 56% 0.275 2.70 29% 6:08 PM
Aaron Judge NYY RH 2 4.25 0.476 0.420 0.470 0.419 208 49% 22% 24% $6,000 OF $4,700 OF vs. BOS Connelly Early LHP 0.187 0.49 56% 0.275 2.70 29% 6:08 PM
Cody Bellinger NYY LH 3 4.25 0.332 0.175 0.427 0.255 179 27% 8% 10% $4,400 OF $3,400 OF/1B vs. BOS Connelly Early LHP 0.187 0.49 56% 0.275 2.70 29% 6:08 PM
Giancarlo Stanton NYY RH 4 4.25 0.368 0.291 0.335 0.186 116 57% 17% 34% $4,500 OF $3,500 OF vs. BOS Connelly Early LHP 0.187 0.49 56% 0.275 2.70 29% 6:08 PM
Trent Grisham NYY LH 5 4.25 0.377 0.253 0.278 0.148 76 34% 12% 27% $3,800 OF $3,100 OF vs. BOS Connelly Early LHP 0.187 0.49 56% 0.275 2.70 29% 6:08 PM
Amed Rosario NYY RH 6 4.25 0.342 0.160 0.359 0.195 131 40% 4% 11% $2,500 2B/3B $2,500 2B/3B/OF vs. BOS Connelly Early LHP 0.187 0.49 56% 0.275 2.70 29% 6:08 PM
Jazz Chisholm NYY LH 7 4.25 0.358 0.258 0.321 0.168 106 23% 8% 25% $4,700 2B $3,600 2B/3B vs. BOS Connelly Early LHP 0.187 0.49 56% 0.275 2.70 29% 6:08 PM
Anthony Volpe NYY RH 8 4.25 0.313 0.184 0.325 0.170 109 34% 9% 24% $2,900 SS $2,800 SS vs. BOS Connelly Early LHP 0.187 0.49 56% 0.275 2.70 29% 6:08 PM
Austin Wells NYY LH 9 4.25 0.303 0.190 0.314 0.215 101 30% 6% 25% $3,100 C $2,700 C vs. BOS Connelly Early LHP 0.187 0.49 56% 0.275 2.70 29% 6:08 PM

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