MLB DFS First Look: Monday, October 16th - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats

The MLB First Look, complete with sortable odds, a pitcher breakdown, and team offense rankings, will help you get an early start on the upcoming slate.

MLB Schedule & Vegas Lines

Away Pitcher Handed K-Prop Line Total Home Pitcher Handed K-Prop Line Total Time (ET) FD Slate DK Slate
Texas Rangers Nathan Eovaldi RHP 4.5 110 8.5 Houston Astros Framber Valdez LHP 5.5 -130 8.5 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Arizona Diamondbacks Zac Gallen RHP 5.5 136 7.5 Philadelphia Phillies Zack Wheeler RHP 6.5 -162 7.5 8:07 PM EDT Main Main

Pitcher Breakdown

All stats are from the 2023 season.
Pitcher Team Handed Opponent K-Prop Line Total DK FD xwOBA xERA SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% HC% Time (ET) FD Slate DK Slate
Nathan Eovaldi TEX RHP at HOU 4.5 110 8.5 $7,800 $8,900 0.300 3.75 4.18 3.63 23% 8% 12% 51% 37% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Framber Valdez HOU LHP vs TEX 5.5 -130 8.5 $8,200 $9,400 0.317 4.23 3.70 3.45 25% 7% 12% 54% 37% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Zac Gallen ARI RHP at PHI 5.5 136 7.5 $8,500 $10,100 0.316 4.20 3.67 3.47 26% 6% 11% 42% 40% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Zack Wheeler PHI RHP vs ARI 6.5 -162 7.5 $8,700 $10,500 0.276 3.15 3.54 3.61 27% 5% 13% 41% 31% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main

Offense Breakdown (Team Stats by Handedness)

All stats are from the 2023 season.
Offense Total TvsLHP TvsRHP Opponent Opp Pitcher Handed PvsLHB PvsRHB Time (ET) FD Slate DK Slate
Houston Astros 4.40 0.354 0.330 vs TEX Nathan Eovaldi RHP 0.254 0.331 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Texas Rangers 4.10 0.343 0.338 at HOU Framber Valdez LHP 0.310 0.282 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Philadelphia Phillies 3.88 0.345 0.331 vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.302 0.276 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Arizona Diamondbacks 3.12 0.324 0.322 at PHI Zack Wheeler RHP 0.311 0.240 8:07 PM EDT Main Main

Hitter Breakdown (Stats by Handedness)

All stats are from the 2023 season. Everything is split by handedness with the exception of xwOBA and xISO.
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
Marcus Semien TEX RH 1 4.10 0.331 0.156 0.348 0.155 120 35% 10% 16% $5,300 2B $3,900 2B at HOU Framber Valdez LHP 0.310 2.76 32% 0.282 3.52 23% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Corey Seager TEX LH 2 4.10 0.424 0.311 0.374 0.218 138 45% 4% 20% $6,300 SS $4,600 SS at HOU Framber Valdez LHP 0.310 2.76 32% 0.282 3.52 23% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Mitch Garver TEX RH 3 4.10 0.369 0.246 0.420 0.094 170 29% 23% 14% $3,600 C $3,100 C at HOU Framber Valdez LHP 0.310 2.76 32% 0.282 3.52 23% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Adolis Garcia TEX RH 4 4.10 0.363 0.265 0.371 0.260 135 39% 16% 24% $5,000 OF $3,800 OF at HOU Framber Valdez LHP 0.310 2.76 32% 0.282 3.52 23% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Evan Carter TEX LH 5 4.10 0.355 0.138 0.063 0.000 -78 0% 9% 55% $4,300 OF $3,900 OF at HOU Framber Valdez LHP 0.310 2.76 32% 0.282 3.52 23% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Jonah Heim TEX SH 6 4.10 0.327 0.185 0.368 0.157 134 41% 8% 15% $3,200 C $2,700 C at HOU Framber Valdez LHP 0.310 2.76 32% 0.282 3.52 23% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Nate Lowe TEX LH 7 4.10 0.338 0.139 0.288 0.109 78 32% 11% 24% $3,900 1B $2,800 1B at HOU Framber Valdez LHP 0.310 2.76 32% 0.282 3.52 23% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Josh Jung TEX RH 8 4.10 0.343 0.228 0.418 0.300 168 44% 6% 22% $4,100 3B $3,500 3B at HOU Framber Valdez LHP 0.310 2.76 32% 0.282 3.52 23% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Leody Taveras TEX SH 9 4.10 0.320 0.131 0.281 0.102 74 27% 7% 21% $3,100 OF $2,800 OF at HOU Framber Valdez LHP 0.310 2.76 32% 0.282 3.52 23% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Jose Altuve HOU RH 1 4.40 0.338 0.183 0.403 0.218 161 26% 11% 19% $5,800 2B $4,000 2B vs TEX Nathan Eovaldi RHP 0.254 4.10 20% 0.331 3.84 26% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Alex Bregman HOU RH 2 4.40 0.349 0.156 0.370 0.186 138 33% 13% 13% $4,800 3B $3,600 3B vs TEX Nathan Eovaldi RHP 0.254 4.10 20% 0.331 3.84 26% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Yordan Alvarez HOU LH 3 4.40 0.434 0.317 0.436 0.333 184 48% 15% 17% $6,200 OF $4,400 OF vs TEX Nathan Eovaldi RHP 0.254 4.10 20% 0.331 3.84 26% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Kyle Tucker HOU LH 4 4.40 0.389 0.241 0.361 0.214 132 38% 13% 15% $5,100 OF $4,000 OF vs TEX Nathan Eovaldi RHP 0.254 4.10 20% 0.331 3.84 26% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Jose Abreu HOU RH 5 4.40 0.310 0.153 0.287 0.119 81 26% 7% 23% $4,000 1B $3,000 1B vs TEX Nathan Eovaldi RHP 0.254 4.10 20% 0.331 3.84 26% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Michael Brantley HOU LH 6 4.40 0.317 0.186 101 41% 2% 4% $3,400 OF $2,700 OF vs TEX Nathan Eovaldi RHP 0.254 4.10 20% 0.331 3.84 26% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Chas McCormick HOU RH 7 4.40 0.353 0.222 0.334 0.186 114 35% 9% 26% $3,800 OF $3,200 OF vs TEX Nathan Eovaldi RHP 0.254 4.10 20% 0.331 3.84 26% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Jeremy Pena HOU RH 8 4.40 0.301 0.108 0.289 0.109 82 29% 7% 23% $3,300 SS $2,800 SS vs TEX Nathan Eovaldi RHP 0.254 4.10 20% 0.331 3.84 26% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Martin Maldonado HOU RH 9 4.40 0.270 0.174 0.239 0.124 48 30% 7% 34% $2,800 C $2,100 C vs TEX Nathan Eovaldi RHP 0.254 4.10 20% 0.331 3.84 26% 4:37 PM EDT Main Main
Corbin Carroll ARI LH 1 3.12 0.345 0.175 0.389 0.266 146 36% 10% 22% $5,600 OF $4,500 OF at PHI Zack Wheeler RHP 0.311 4.29 22% 0.240 2.79 33% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Ketel Marte ARI SH 2 3.12 0.340 0.154 0.354 0.221 122 39% 12% 19% $4,700 2B $3,700 2B at PHI Zack Wheeler RHP 0.311 4.29 22% 0.240 2.79 33% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Tommy Pham ARI RH 3 3.12 0.366 0.198 0.331 0.173 109 43% 9% 23% $3,400 OF $3,300 OF at PHI Zack Wheeler RHP 0.311 4.29 22% 0.240 2.79 33% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Christian Walker ARI RH 4 3.12 0.344 0.214 0.341 0.213 114 31% 9% 19% $4,600 1B $3,900 1B at PHI Zack Wheeler RHP 0.311 4.29 22% 0.240 2.79 33% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Gabriel Moreno ARI RH 5 3.12 0.313 0.120 0.301 0.099 86 29% 9% 16% $3,500 C $2,600 C at PHI Zack Wheeler RHP 0.311 4.29 22% 0.240 2.79 33% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Lourdes Gurriel ARI RH 6 3.12 0.326 0.178 0.321 0.220 100 40% 5% 20% $3,200 OF $3,000 OF at PHI Zack Wheeler RHP 0.311 4.29 22% 0.240 2.79 33% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Alek Thomas ARI LH 7 3.12 0.289 0.117 0.301 0.152 86 41% 5% 20% $2,800 OF $2,900 OF at PHI Zack Wheeler RHP 0.311 4.29 22% 0.240 2.79 33% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Evan Longoria ARI RH 8 3.12 0.327 0.225 0.301 0.196 87 39% 10% 33% $2,900 3B $2,500 3B at PHI Zack Wheeler RHP 0.311 4.29 22% 0.240 2.79 33% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Geraldo Perdomo ARI SH 9 3.12 0.273 0.067 0.328 0.128 105 28% 14% 19% $3,000 SS $2,300 SS/2B at PHI Zack Wheeler RHP 0.311 4.29 22% 0.240 2.79 33% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Kyle Schwarber PHI LH 1 3.88 0.366 0.264 0.361 0.296 126 40% 18% 27% $4,500 OF $3,700 OF vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.302 3.28 26% 0.276 3.67 26% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Trea Turner PHI RH 2 3.88 0.325 0.172 0.344 0.191 115 33% 6% 23% $5,500 SS $4,000 SS vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.302 3.28 26% 0.276 3.67 26% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Bryce Harper PHI LH 3 3.88 0.394 0.233 0.388 0.198 144 43% 16% 21% $5,200 1B $4,200 1B/OF vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.302 3.28 26% 0.276 3.67 26% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Alec Bohm PHI RH 4 3.88 0.349 0.167 0.309 0.114 91 28% 8% 15% $3,700 3B $2,900 3B/1B vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.302 3.28 26% 0.276 3.67 26% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Bryson Stott PHI LH 5 3.88 0.311 0.116 0.322 0.151 101 32% 5% 16% $3,800 2B $3,100 2B vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.302 3.28 26% 0.276 3.67 26% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
J.T. Realmuto PHI RH 6 3.88 0.337 0.214 0.315 0.176 96 32% 7% 24% $4,200 C $3,400 C vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.302 3.28 26% 0.276 3.67 26% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Nick Castellanos PHI RH 7 3.88 0.326 0.188 0.311 0.192 93 36% 5% 29% $4,400 OF $3,500 OF vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.302 3.28 26% 0.276 3.67 26% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Brandon Marsh PHI LH 8 3.88 0.321 0.153 0.370 0.185 133 32% 13% 28% $2,900 OF $2,700 OF vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.302 3.28 26% 0.276 3.67 26% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
Johan Rojas PHI RH 9 3.88 0.259 0.055 0.330 0.146 106 23% 4% 23% $3,000 OF $2,300 OF vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.302 3.28 26% 0.276 3.67 26% 8:07 PM EDT Main Main
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