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MLB DFS First Look: Friday, October 18th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2024-10-18 20:49:11

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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 Schedule & Vegas Lines

Away Pitcher Handed Line Total Home Pitcher Handed Line Total Time (ET) FD Slate DK Slate
Los Angeles Dodgers Jack Flaherty RHP -132 7.5 New York Mets David Peterson LHP 112 7.5 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
New York Yankees Luis Gil RHP -118 7.5 Cleveland Guardians Gavin Williams RHP 100 7.5 8:08 PM EDT Main Main

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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
Jack Flaherty LAD RHP at NYM -132 7.5 $8,800 $10,200 0.294 3.51 3.09 3.17 30% 6% 13% 40% 30% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
David Peterson NYM LHP vs LAD 112 7.5 $6,500 $8,200 0.332 4.58 4.37 2.90 20% 9% 11% 50% 32% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Luis Gil NYY RHP at CLE -118 7.5 $8,500 $9,300 0.306 3.83 4.22 3.50 27% 12% 12% 36% 32% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Gavin Williams CLE RHP vs NYY 100 7.5 $6,900 $8,100 0.317 4.14 4.19 4.86 24% 10% 10% 41% 32% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main

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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
New York Mets 3.57 0.345 0.325 vs LAD Jack Flaherty RHP 0.264 0.315 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Los Angeles Dodgers 3.93 0.338 0.337 at NYM David Peterson LHP 0.259 0.312 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Cleveland Guardians 3.64 0.338 0.303 vs NYY Luis Gil RHP 0.312 0.267 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
New York Yankees 3.86 0.322 0.338 at CLE Gavin Williams RHP 0.286 0.347 8:08 PM EDT Main Main

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 3.93 0.448 0.358 0.372 0.252 140 37% 11% 24% $6,500 1B/OF $4,800 OF at NYM David Peterson LHP 0.259 2.53 30% 0.312 4.25 21% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Mookie Betts LAD RH 2 3.93 0.363 0.174 0.410 0.273 164 30% 14% 10% $5,200 OF $4,000 2B/SS/OF at NYM David Peterson LHP 0.259 2.53 30% 0.312 4.25 21% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Teoscar Hernandez LAD RH 3 3.93 0.348 0.243 0.366 0.255 139 43% 6% 29% $5,000 OF $3,500 OF at NYM David Peterson LHP 0.259 2.53 30% 0.312 4.25 21% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Freddie Freeman LAD LH 4 3.93 0.370 0.196 0.377 0.226 143 32% 8% 17% $4,600 1B $3,200 1B at NYM David Peterson LHP 0.259 2.53 30% 0.312 4.25 21% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Tommy Edman LAD SH 5 3.93 0.271 0.108 0.354 0.237 125 38% 5% 18% $3,700 OF/SS $3,100 SS/2B/OF at NYM David Peterson LHP 0.259 2.53 30% 0.312 4.25 21% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Enrique Hernandez LAD RH 6 3.93 0.285 0.131 0.288 0.133 81 42% 7% 15% $3,300 1B/OF $2,900 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF at NYM David Peterson LHP 0.259 2.53 30% 0.312 4.25 21% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Max Muncy LAD LH 7 3.93 0.353 0.228 0.293 0.241 85 30% 10% 25% $4,800 3B $3,900 3B at NYM David Peterson LHP 0.259 2.53 30% 0.312 4.25 21% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Will Smith LAD RH 8 3.93 0.333 0.208 0.351 0.233 126 39% 13% 15% $3,900 C $3,100 C at NYM David Peterson LHP 0.259 2.53 30% 0.312 4.25 21% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Andy Pages LAD RH 9 3.93 0.326 0.179 0.394 0.163 157 33% 7% 22% $2,800 OF $2,600 OF at NYM David Peterson LHP 0.259 2.53 30% 0.312 4.25 21% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Francisco Lindor NYM SH 1 3.57 0.381 0.250 0.358 0.204 134 37% 9% 20% $5,600 SS $4,300 SS vs LAD Jack Flaherty RHP 0.264 3.09 28% 0.315 3.26 30% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Brandon Nimmo NYM LH 2 3.57 0.337 0.171 0.322 0.180 110 38% 14% 23% $4,000 OF $3,200 OF vs LAD Jack Flaherty RHP 0.264 3.09 28% 0.315 3.26 30% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Mark Vientos NYM RH 3 3.57 0.337 0.229 0.352 0.254 130 37% 8% 29% $4,300 3B $3,600 3B/1B vs LAD Jack Flaherty RHP 0.264 3.09 28% 0.315 3.26 30% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Pete Alonso NYM RH 4 3.57 0.345 0.226 0.338 0.217 121 34% 10% 26% $4,700 1B $3,700 1B vs LAD Jack Flaherty RHP 0.264 3.09 28% 0.315 3.26 30% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Jesse Winker NYM LH 5 3.57 0.329 0.142 0.347 0.164 124 30% 13% 19% $3,100 OF $2,800 OF vs LAD Jack Flaherty RHP 0.264 3.09 28% 0.315 3.26 30% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Starling Marte NYM RH 6 3.57 0.339 0.143 0.285 0.108 85 27% 6% 21% $3,400 OF $2,800 OF vs LAD Jack Flaherty RHP 0.264 3.09 28% 0.315 3.26 30% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Tyrone Taylor NYM RH 7 3.57 0.307 0.144 0.301 0.156 96 32% 5% 23% $2,700 OF $2,500 OF vs LAD Jack Flaherty RHP 0.264 3.09 28% 0.315 3.26 30% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Jeff McNeil NYM LH 8 3.57 0.289 0.103 0.313 0.161 104 33% 8% 15% $2,500 2B/OF $2,600 2B/OF vs LAD Jack Flaherty RHP 0.264 3.09 28% 0.315 3.26 30% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Francisco Alvarez NYM RH 9 3.57 0.294 0.148 0.297 0.146 93 31% 7% 28% $2,900 C $2,300 C vs LAD Jack Flaherty RHP 0.264 3.09 28% 0.315 3.26 30% 5:08 PM EDT Main Main
Gleyber Torres NYY RH 1 3.86 0.310 0.137 0.299 0.098 94 27% 9% 20% $4,100 2B $3,100 2B at CLE Gavin Williams RHP 0.286 4.01 25% 0.347 4.01 24% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Juan Soto NYY LH 2 3.86 0.463 0.339 0.424 0.285 182 43% 18% 19% $6,100 OF $4,400 OF at CLE Gavin Williams RHP 0.286 4.01 25% 0.347 4.01 24% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Aaron Judge NYY RH 3 3.86 0.484 0.427 0.467 0.365 213 48% 16% 24% $6,300 OF $4,700 OF at CLE Gavin Williams RHP 0.286 4.01 25% 0.347 4.01 24% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Austin Wells NYY LH 4 3.86 0.341 0.195 0.330 0.198 116 35% 12% 20% $3,500 C $2,700 C at CLE Gavin Williams RHP 0.286 4.01 25% 0.347 4.01 24% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Giancarlo Stanton NYY RH 5 3.86 0.356 0.272 0.343 0.275 125 44% 9% 33% $4,500 OF $3,500 OF at CLE Gavin Williams RHP 0.286 4.01 25% 0.347 4.01 24% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Jazz Chisholm NYY LH 6 3.86 0.318 0.180 0.336 0.201 115 38% 9% 24% $4,900 3B $3,000 OF/2B/3B at CLE Gavin Williams RHP 0.286 4.01 25% 0.347 4.01 24% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Anthony Volpe NYY RH 7 3.86 0.280 0.100 0.287 0.126 85 24% 5% 23% $3,600 SS $3,100 SS at CLE Gavin Williams RHP 0.286 4.01 25% 0.347 4.01 24% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Anthony Rizzo NYY LH 8 3.86 0.296 0.106 0.296 0.135 92 26% 8% 17% $3,100 1B $2,800 1B at CLE Gavin Williams RHP 0.286 4.01 25% 0.347 4.01 24% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Alex Verdugo NYY LH 9 3.86 0.304 0.129 0.289 0.153 87 36% 7% 15% $3,000 OF $2,700 OF at CLE Gavin Williams RHP 0.286 4.01 25% 0.347 4.01 24% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Steven Kwan CLE LH 1 3.64 0.334 0.104 0.341 0.136 125 22% 10% 8% $4,400 OF $3,400 OF vs NYY Luis Gil RHP 0.312 4.75 24% 0.267 4.02 30% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Kyle Manzardo CLE LH 2 3.64 0.276 0.186 0.311 0.198 104 39% 6% 27% $2,500 1B $2,400 1B vs NYY Luis Gil RHP 0.312 4.75 24% 0.267 4.02 30% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Jose Ramirez CLE SH 3 3.64 0.332 0.198 0.337 0.226 122 32% 8% 13% $6,000 3B $4,100 3B vs NYY Luis Gil RHP 0.312 4.75 24% 0.267 4.02 30% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Josh Naylor CLE LH 4 3.64 0.334 0.190 0.340 0.224 124 33% 9% 16% $3,800 1B $3,000 1B vs NYY Luis Gil RHP 0.312 4.75 24% 0.267 4.02 30% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Lane Thomas CLE RH 5 3.64 0.310 0.138 0.283 0.153 82 34% 8% 29% $4,200 OF $3,300 OF vs NYY Luis Gil RHP 0.312 4.75 24% 0.267 4.02 30% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Daniel Schneemann CLE LH 6 3.64 0.279 0.102 0.269 0.142 75 33% 11% 31% $2,300 OF/SS $2,300 2B/SS/3B/OF vs NYY Luis Gil RHP 0.312 4.75 24% 0.267 4.02 30% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Andres Gimenez CLE LH 7 3.64 0.299 0.097 0.292 0.098 90 27% 5% 15% $3,500 2B $2,900 2B vs NYY Luis Gil RHP 0.312 4.75 24% 0.267 4.02 30% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Austin Hedges CLE RH 8 3.64 0.164 0.055 0.160 0.083 -3 21% 6% 35% $2,000 C $2,100 C vs NYY Luis Gil RHP 0.312 4.75 24% 0.267 4.02 30% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Brayan Rocchio CLE SH 9 3.64 0.277 0.097 0.273 0.087 77 22% 10% 19% $2,600 SS $2,500 SS vs NYY Luis Gil RHP 0.312 4.75 24% 0.267 4.02 30% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main

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