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MLB DFS First Look: Saturday, October 12th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2024-10-12 15:28:50

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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
Detroit Tigers Tarik Skubal LHP -124 6.0 Cleveland Guardians Matthew Boyd LHP 106 6.0 1:08 PM EDT SD SD

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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
Tarik Skubal DET LHP at CLE -124 6.0 $12,000 0.259 2.70 2.89 2.39 30% 5% 15% 46% 25% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Matthew Boyd CLE LHP vs DET 106 6.0 $11,200 0.277 3.10 3.65 2.72 28% 8% 14% 31% 30% 1:08 PM 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
Cleveland Guardians 2.89 0.338 0.303 vs DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 0.251 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Detroit Tigers 3.11 0.301 0.310 at CLE Matthew Boyd LHP 0.256 0.284 1:08 PM 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
Justyn-Henry Malloy DET RH 1 3.11 0.269 0.152 0.384 0.250 155 43% 16% 34% $5,400 OF $5,000 at CLE Matthew Boyd LHP 0.256 3.54 29% 0.284 4.28 26% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Matt Vierling DET RH 2 3.11 0.313 0.142 0.311 0.105 100 30% 9% 18% $7,600 3B/OF $7,500 at CLE Matthew Boyd LHP 0.256 3.54 29% 0.284 4.28 26% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Riley Greene DET LH 3 3.11 0.357 0.232 0.302 0.167 95 38% 7% 31% $9,200 OF $9,000 at CLE Matthew Boyd LHP 0.256 3.54 29% 0.284 4.28 26% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Andy Ibanez DET RH 4 3.11 0.269 0.113 0.346 0.202 126 34% 7% 20% $5,000 2B/3B $4,500 at CLE Matthew Boyd LHP 0.256 3.54 29% 0.284 4.28 26% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Wenceel Perez DET SH 5 3.11 0.292 0.116 0.269 0.093 74 34% 9% 25% $6,400 OF $5,000 at CLE Matthew Boyd LHP 0.256 3.54 29% 0.284 4.28 26% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Spencer Torkelson DET RH 6 3.11 0.284 0.145 0.342 0.286 121 31% 9% 19% $7,000 1B $6,500 at CLE Matthew Boyd LHP 0.256 3.54 29% 0.284 4.28 26% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Parker Meadows DET LH 7 3.11 0.301 0.156 0.325 0.127 111 16% 10% 30% $7,800 OF $7,000 at CLE Matthew Boyd LHP 0.256 3.54 29% 0.284 4.28 26% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Jake Rogers DET RH 8 3.11 0.300 0.198 0.299 0.210 91 45% 9% 30% $4,800 C $4,500 at CLE Matthew Boyd LHP 0.256 3.54 29% 0.284 4.28 26% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Trey Sweeney DET LH 9 3.11 0.301 0.203 0.337 0.154 122 25% 10% 35% $5,800 SS $5,500 at CLE Matthew Boyd LHP 0.256 3.54 29% 0.284 4.28 26% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Steven Kwan CLE LH 1 2.89 0.334 0.104 0.327 0.100 112 32% 9% 11% $8,200 OF $8,500 vs DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.62 27% 0.251 2.68 33% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
David Fry CLE RH 2 2.89 0.328 0.157 0.396 0.254 163 35% 16% 21% $6,800 1B/C $6,500 vs DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.62 27% 0.251 2.68 33% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Jose Ramirez CLE SH 3 2.89 0.332 0.198 0.370 0.275 141 43% 8% 11% $9,800 3B $10,000 vs DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.62 27% 0.251 2.68 33% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Lane Thomas CLE RH 4 2.89 0.310 0.138 0.391 0.220 151 32% 8% 18% $7,400 OF $7,000 vs DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.62 27% 0.251 2.68 33% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Josh Naylor CLE LH 5 2.89 0.334 0.190 0.330 0.181 114 27% 7% 15% $7,200 1B $8,000 vs DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.62 27% 0.251 2.68 33% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Jhonkensy Noel CLE RH 6 2.89 0.325 0.220 0.399 0.421 165 37% 6% 27% $6,000 OF $5,500 vs DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.62 27% 0.251 2.68 33% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Bo Naylor CLE LH 7 2.89 0.262 0.137 0.263 0.136 68 24% 6% 28% $4,600 C $4,500 vs DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.62 27% 0.251 2.68 33% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Andres Gimenez CLE LH 8 2.89 0.299 0.097 0.287 0.091 83 17% 3% 14% $6,600 2B $6,000 vs DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.62 27% 0.251 2.68 33% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD
Brayan Rocchio CLE SH 9 2.89 0.277 0.097 0.265 0.144 71 26% 9% 29% $3,600 SS $4,500 vs DET Tarik Skubal LHP 0.219 2.62 27% 0.251 2.68 33% 1:08 PM EDT SD SD

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Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

Derek Farnsworth (aka Notorious) is a lead RotoGrinders Expert and one of the most recognizable names and faces in all of DFS. Before joining the RotoGrinders team, Derek received a Master’s Degree from the University of Utah. When he’s not busy providing content, he’s dominating the DFS industry as evidenced by his consistent top rankings in several sports and multiple Live Final appearances. Noto provides expert NBA, NFL, MLB, and PGA analysis for RotoGrinders Premium members on a daily basis and has also been nominated for five different Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association (FSWA) awards. Follow Noto on Twitter – @RG_Notorious