MLB DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Tuesday, March 18th
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 Schedule & Vegas Lines
| Away | Pitcher | Handed | Line | Total | Home | Pitcher | Handed | Line | Total | Time (ET) | FD Slate | DK Slate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | RHP | -154 | 7.5 | Chicago Cubs | Shota Imanaga | LHP | 130 | 7.5 | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
Pitcher Breakdown
Note: All statistics are from the 2024 season.
| Pitcher | Team | Handed | Opponent | Line | Total | DK | FD | xwOBA | xERA | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | SS% | GB% | HC% | Time (ET) | FD Slate | DK Slate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD | RHP | at CHC | -154 | 7.5 | $11,000 | 0.291 | 3.44 | 3.14 | 3.00 | 29% | 6% | 12% | 48% | 33% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD | |
| Shota Imanaga | CHC | LHP | vs LAD | 130 | 7.5 | $10,800 | 0.292 | 3.46 | 3.50 | 2.91 | 25% | 4% | 14% | 37% | 31% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
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Offense Breakdown (Team Stats by Handedness)
Note: All statistics are from the 2024 season.
| Offense | Total | TvsLHP | TvsRHP | Opponent | Opp Pitcher | Handed | PvsLHB | PvsRHB | Time (ET) | FD Slate | DK Slate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 3.54 | 0.319 | 0.320 | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | RHP | 0.237 | 0.317 | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 3.96 | 0.338 | 0.337 | at CHC | Shota Imanaga | LHP | 0.250 | 0.286 | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
Hitter Breakdown (Stats by Handedness)
Note: All statistics are from the 2024 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) | FD Slate | DK Slate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | LAD | LH | 1 | 3.96 | 0.448 | 0.358 | 0.372 | 0.252 | 140 | 37% | 11% | 24% | $10,000 | UTIL | $10,000 | OF | at CHC | Shota Imanaga | LHP | 0.250 | 3.29 | 28% | 0.286 | 3.71 | 24% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Tommy Edman | LAD | SH | 2 | 3.96 | 0.271 | 0.108 | 0.354 | 0.237 | 125 | 38% | 5% | 18% | $6,200 | UTIL | $5,500 | SS/2B/OF | at CHC | Shota Imanaga | LHP | 0.250 | 3.29 | 28% | 0.286 | 3.71 | 24% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Freddie Freeman | LAD | LH | 3 | 3.96 | 0.370 | 0.196 | 0.377 | 0.226 | 143 | 32% | 8% | 17% | $8,800 | UTIL | $8,000 | 1B | at CHC | Shota Imanaga | LHP | 0.250 | 3.29 | 28% | 0.286 | 3.71 | 24% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Teoscar Hernandez | LAD | RH | 4 | 3.96 | 0.348 | 0.243 | 0.366 | 0.255 | 139 | 43% | 6% | 29% | $8,000 | UTIL | $7,500 | OF | at CHC | Shota Imanaga | LHP | 0.250 | 3.29 | 28% | 0.286 | 3.71 | 24% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Max Muncy | LAD | LH | 5 | 3.96 | 0.353 | 0.228 | 0.293 | 0.241 | 85 | 30% | 10% | 25% | $7,800 | UTIL | $7,000 | 3B | at CHC | Shota Imanaga | LHP | 0.250 | 3.29 | 28% | 0.286 | 3.71 | 24% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Will Smith | LAD | RH | 6 | 3.96 | 0.333 | 0.208 | 0.351 | 0.233 | 126 | 39% | 13% | 15% | $7,000 | UTIL | $6,500 | C | at CHC | Shota Imanaga | LHP | 0.250 | 3.29 | 28% | 0.286 | 3.71 | 24% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Michael Conforto | LAD | LH | 7 | 3.96 | 0.352 | 0.230 | 0.321 | 0.183 | 106 | 30% | 6% | 26% | $5,800 | UTIL | $6,000 | OF | at CHC | Shota Imanaga | LHP | 0.250 | 3.29 | 28% | 0.286 | 3.71 | 24% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Miguel Rojas | LAD | RH | 8 | 3.96 | 0.314 | 0.084 | 0.313 | 0.118 | 99 | 22% | 6% | 9% | $3,400 | UTIL | $4,500 | SS/2B/3B | at CHC | Shota Imanaga | LHP | 0.250 | 3.29 | 28% | 0.286 | 3.71 | 24% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Andy Pages | LAD | RH | 9 | 3.96 | 0.326 | 0.179 | 0.394 | 0.163 | 157 | 33% | 7% | 22% | $5,000 | UTIL | $4,500 | OF | at CHC | Shota Imanaga | LHP | 0.250 | 3.29 | 28% | 0.286 | 3.71 | 24% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Ian Happ | CHC | SH | 1 | 3.54 | 0.349 | 0.211 | 0.350 | 0.206 | 128 | 41% | 14% | 26% | $7,400 | UTIL | $7,000 | OF | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | RHP | 0.237 | 3.11 | 29% | 0.317 | 2.61 | 29% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Kyle Tucker | CHC | LH | 2 | 3.54 | 0.407 | 0.270 | 0.450 | 0.351 | 202 | 36% | 17% | 16% | $9,600 | UTIL | $9,000 | OF | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | RHP | 0.237 | 3.11 | 29% | 0.317 | 2.61 | 29% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Seiya Suzuki | CHC | RH | 3 | 3.54 | 0.348 | 0.205 | 0.366 | 0.208 | 139 | 40% | 10% | 30% | $8,400 | UTIL | $7,500 | OF | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | RHP | 0.237 | 3.11 | 29% | 0.317 | 2.61 | 29% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Michael Busch | CHC | LH | 4 | 3.54 | 0.321 | 0.208 | 0.341 | 0.206 | 122 | 33% | 12% | 29% | $6,000 | UTIL | $6,500 | 1B | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | RHP | 0.237 | 3.11 | 29% | 0.317 | 2.61 | 29% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Dansby Swanson | CHC | RH | 5 | 3.54 | 0.324 | 0.177 | 0.287 | 0.139 | 85 | 32% | 9% | 25% | $6,600 | UTIL | $6,000 | SS | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | RHP | 0.237 | 3.11 | 29% | 0.317 | 2.61 | 29% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Matt Shaw | CHC | RH | 6 | 3.54 | $3,000 | UTIL | $4,500 | 3B | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | RHP | 0.237 | 3.11 | 29% | 0.317 | 2.61 | 29% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD | ||||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | CHC | RH | 7 | 3.54 | 0.285 | 0.148 | 0.299 | 0.168 | 93 | 28% | 6% | 24% | $4,800 | UTIL | $5,500 | OF | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | RHP | 0.237 | 3.11 | 29% | 0.317 | 2.61 | 29% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Miguel Amaya | CHC | RH | 8 | 3.54 | 0.302 | 0.128 | 0.310 | 0.136 | 101 | 29% | 7% | 18% | $3,600 | UTIL | $5,000 | C | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | RHP | 0.237 | 3.11 | 29% | 0.317 | 2.61 | 29% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
| Jon Berti | CHC | RH | 9 | 3.54 | 0.310 | 0.065 | 0.325 | 0.077 | 113 | 30% | 11% | 21% | $4,000 | UTIL | $5,000 | 2B/3B | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | RHP | 0.237 | 3.11 | 29% | 0.317 | 2.61 | 29% | 6:10 AM EDT | SD | SD |
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