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MLB DFS First Look: Thursday, August 17th - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2023-08-18 01:53:26

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.

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MLB Schedule & Vegas Lines

Away Pitcher Handed K-Prop Line Total Home Pitcher Handed K-Prop Line Total Time (ET) FD Slate DK Slate
New York Mets Jose Quintana LHP 4.5 -120 10.5 St. Louis Cardinals Adam Wainwright RHP 2.5 102 10.5 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Arizona Diamondbacks Zac Gallen RHP 5.5 -116 8.5 San Diego Padres Rich Hill LHP 4.5 -102 8.5 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Milwaukee Brewers Corbin Burnes RHP 6.5 122 8.5 Los Angeles Dodgers Lance Lynn RHP 6.5 -144 8.5 10:10 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
Jose Quintana NYM LHP at STL 4.5 -120 10.5 $6,700 $8,300 0.315 4.14 5.13 3.03 16% 8% 9% 42% 23% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Adam Wainwright STL RHP vs NYM 2.5 102 10.5 $5,000 $6,700 0.412 7.79 5.67 8.78 12% 8% 5% 39% 32% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Zac Gallen ARI RHP at SDP 5.5 -116 8.5 $11,000 $10,700 0.304 3.84 3.58 3.24 27% 5% 12% 39% 37% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Rich Hill SDP LHP vs ARI 4.5 -102 8.5 $6,400 $7,600 0.358 5.53 4.77 5.17 20% 9% 7% 38% 33% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Corbin Burnes MIL RHP at LAD 6.5 122 8.5 $10,600 $10,100 0.287 3.39 4.17 3.60 25% 9% 12% 44% 29% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Lance Lynn LAD RHP vs MIL 6.5 -144 8.5 $9,400 $9,400 0.335 4.75 3.83 5.88 27% 8% 14% 37% 35% 10:10 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
St. Louis Cardinals 4.84 0.332 0.340 vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.075 0.323 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
New York Mets 5.16 0.302 0.330 at STL Adam Wainwright RHP 0.484 0.405 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
San Diego Padres 4.25 0.359 0.321 vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.289 0.268 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Arizona Diamondbacks 4.25 0.314 0.336 at SDP Rich Hill LHP 0.330 0.361 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Los Angeles Dodgers 4.38 0.348 0.334 vs MIL Corbin Burnes RHP 0.234 0.300 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Milwaukee Brewers 3.62 0.326 0.310 at LAD Lance Lynn RHP 0.404 0.299 10:10 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+ 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
Brandon Nimmo NYM LH 1 5.16 0.354 0.183 0.358 0.212 131 14% 22% $4,400 OF $3,000 OF at STL Adam Wainwright RHP 0.484 6.20 11% 0.405 5.19 13% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Francisco Lindor NYM SH 2 5.16 0.354 0.216 0.345 0.204 123 12% 22% $5,000 SS $3,600 SS at STL Adam Wainwright RHP 0.484 6.20 11% 0.405 5.19 13% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Jeff McNeil NYM LH 3 5.16 0.299 0.081 0.300 0.099 92 6% 11% $3,700 2B/OF $2,700 2B/OF at STL Adam Wainwright RHP 0.484 6.20 11% 0.405 5.19 13% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Pete Alonso NYM RH 4 5.16 0.377 0.283 0.352 0.289 127 10% 21% $5,300 1B $3,700 1B at STL Adam Wainwright RHP 0.484 6.20 11% 0.405 5.19 13% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Daniel Vogelbach NYM LH 5 5.16 0.311 0.154 0.331 0.163 113 14% 23% $2,800 1B $2,400 1B at STL Adam Wainwright RHP 0.484 6.20 11% 0.405 5.19 13% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Francisco Alvarez NYM RH 6 5.16 0.310 0.220 0.355 0.302 129 7% 25% $4,100 C $2,800 C at STL Adam Wainwright RHP 0.484 6.20 11% 0.405 5.19 13% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
DJ Stewart NYM LH 7 5.16 0.337 0.195 0.357 0.275 131 9% 30% $2,400 OF $2,200 OF at STL Adam Wainwright RHP 0.484 6.20 11% 0.405 5.19 13% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Jonathan Arauz NYM SH 8 5.16 0.261 0.164 0.262 0.273 67 8% 29% $2,300 2B/SS $2,000 2B at STL Adam Wainwright RHP 0.484 6.20 11% 0.405 5.19 13% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Rafael Ortega NYM LH 9 5.16 0.277 0.073 0.280 0.029 79 13% 15% $2,100 OF $2,100 OF at STL Adam Wainwright RHP 0.484 6.20 11% 0.405 5.19 13% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Tommy Edman STL SH 1 4.84 0.324 0.140 0.360 0.231 130 5% 19% $4,000 SS $2,900 SS/2B/OF vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.075 5.09 14% 0.323 5.01 17% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Paul Goldschmidt STL RH 2 4.84 0.375 0.226 0.340 0.130 117 10% 23% $5,800 1B $3,600 1B vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.075 5.09 14% 0.323 5.01 17% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Nolan Arenado STL RH 3 4.84 0.337 0.194 0.338 0.229 115 8% 14% $5,500 3B $3,500 3B vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.075 5.09 14% 0.323 5.01 17% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Willson Contreras STL RH 4 4.84 0.372 0.209 0.383 0.256 145 7% 28% $3,900 C $2,700 C vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.075 5.09 14% 0.323 5.01 17% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Tyler O’Neill STL RH 5 4.84 0.338 0.202 0.369 0.225 136 17% 21% $3,600 OF $2,500 OF vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.075 5.09 14% 0.323 5.01 17% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Jordan Walker STL RH 6 4.84 0.317 0.144 0.280 0.182 77 4% 23% $3,000 OF $2,600 OF vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.075 5.09 14% 0.323 5.01 17% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Andrew Knizner STL RH 7 4.84 0.309 0.208 0.325 0.275 107 4% 24% $2,900 C $2,500 C vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.075 5.09 14% 0.323 5.01 17% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Taylor Motter STL RH 8 4.84 0.245 0.096 0.214 0.111 33 5% 47% $2,100 2B/3B $2,200 2B/3B vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.075 5.09 14% 0.323 5.01 17% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Jose Fermin STL RH 9 4.84 0.341 0.070 0.226 0.000 40 14% 0% $2,000 2B/3B $2,100 SS vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.075 5.09 14% 0.323 5.01 17% 7:15 PM EDT Main Main
Kyle Lewis ARI RH 1 4.25 0.206 0.100 0.288 0.160 77 4% 31% $2,500 OF $2,000 OF at SDP Rich Hill LHP 0.330 5.35 20% 0.361 4.61 20% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Corbin Carroll ARI LH 2 4.25 0.341 0.179 0.312 0.081 93 6% 12% $6,100 OF $3,800 OF at SDP Rich Hill LHP 0.330 5.35 20% 0.361 4.61 20% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Tommy Pham ARI RH 3 4.25 0.380 0.214 0.350 0.252 124 12% 20% $4,000 OF $2,900 OF at SDP Rich Hill LHP 0.330 5.35 20% 0.361 4.61 20% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Christian Walker ARI RH 4 4.25 0.338 0.210 0.433 0.379 174 13% 22% $5,200 1B $3,600 1B at SDP Rich Hill LHP 0.330 5.35 20% 0.361 4.61 20% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Buddy Kennedy ARI RH 5 4.25 0.451 0.000 186 29% 0% $2,300 2B/3B $2,000 3B at SDP Rich Hill LHP 0.330 5.35 20% 0.361 4.61 20% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Gabriel Moreno ARI RH 6 4.25 0.299 0.114 0.391 0.181 146 5% 31% $2,600 C $2,000 C at SDP Rich Hill LHP 0.330 5.35 20% 0.361 4.61 20% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Alek Thomas ARI LH 7 4.25 0.286 0.123 0.115 0.074 -39 2% 34% $2,700 OF $2,300 OF at SDP Rich Hill LHP 0.330 5.35 20% 0.361 4.61 20% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Nick Ahmed ARI RH 8 4.25 0.263 0.096 0.205 0.061 21 4% 22% $2,400 SS $2,300 SS at SDP Rich Hill LHP 0.330 5.35 20% 0.361 4.61 20% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Geraldo Perdomo ARI SH 9 4.25 0.279 0.073 0.293 0.023 80 6% 9% $4,100 2B/SS $2,800 SS/2B at SDP Rich Hill LHP 0.330 5.35 20% 0.361 4.61 20% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Ha-seong Kim SDP RH 1 4.25 0.327 0.132 0.333 0.122 113 12% 23% $4,800 2B $3,200 2B/3B/SS vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.289 3.22 27% 0.268 3.65 26% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Fernando Tatis SDP RH 2 4.25 0.381 0.240 0.325 0.188 107 5% 22% $6,200 OF $4,000 OF vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.289 3.22 27% 0.268 3.65 26% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Juan Soto SDP LH 3 4.25 0.397 0.242 0.405 0.271 161 21% 18% $5,900 OF $3,700 OF vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.289 3.22 27% 0.268 3.65 26% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Manny Machado SDP RH 4 4.25 0.330 0.199 0.300 0.190 90 8% 19% $5,400 3B $3,500 3B vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.289 3.22 27% 0.268 3.65 26% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Xander Bogaerts SDP RH 5 4.25 0.325 0.145 0.338 0.123 116 10% 17% $4,700 SS $2,900 SS vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.289 3.22 27% 0.268 3.65 26% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Jake Cronenworth SDP LH 6 4.25 0.305 0.131 0.310 0.162 97 10% 17% $4,400 1B/2B $2,800 1B/2B vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.289 3.22 27% 0.268 3.65 26% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Luis Campusano SDP RH 7 4.25 0.323 0.171 0.306 0.133 94 2% 12% $2,900 C $2,600 C vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.289 3.22 27% 0.268 3.65 26% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Garrett Cooper SDP RH 8 4.25 0.314 0.180 0.295 0.187 85 6% 29% $2,400 1B $2,500 1B vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.289 3.22 27% 0.268 3.65 26% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Trent Grisham SDP LH 9 4.25 0.323 0.194 0.289 0.163 83 12% 30% $3,200 OF $2,500 OF vs ARI Zac Gallen RHP 0.289 3.22 27% 0.268 3.65 26% 9:40 PM EDT Main Main
Christian Yelich MIL LH 1 3.62 0.370 0.179 0.388 0.200 145 13% 20% $5,300 OF $3,800 OF at LAD Lance Lynn RHP 0.404 4.50 24% 0.299 3.47 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
William Contreras MIL RH 2 3.62 0.336 0.182 0.305 0.113 89 8% 22% $4,900 C $3,100 C at LAD Lance Lynn RHP 0.404 4.50 24% 0.299 3.47 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Carlos Santana MIL SH 3 3.62 0.306 0.138 0.298 0.176 84 9% 19% $4,000 1B $2,900 1B at LAD Lance Lynn RHP 0.404 4.50 24% 0.299 3.47 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Sal Frelick MIL LH 4 3.62 0.313 0.080 0.339 0.156 112 18% 17% $4,300 OF $3,500 OF at LAD Lance Lynn RHP 0.404 4.50 24% 0.299 3.47 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Willy Adames MIL RH 5 3.62 0.333 0.198 0.287 0.177 77 9% 24% $4,500 SS $2,900 SS at LAD Lance Lynn RHP 0.404 4.50 24% 0.299 3.47 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Andruw Monasterio MIL RH 6 3.62 0.325 0.124 0.312 0.109 94 9% 21% $2,900 2B/3B $2,600 SS/2B/3B at LAD Lance Lynn RHP 0.404 4.50 24% 0.299 3.47 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Victor Caratini MIL SH 7 3.62 0.325 0.134 0.331 0.154 107 11% 22% $2,600 C $2,700 C at LAD Lance Lynn RHP 0.404 4.50 24% 0.299 3.47 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Brice Turang MIL LH 8 3.62 0.287 0.115 0.287 0.127 77 9% 22% $3,000 2B/SS $2,400 2B/SS at LAD Lance Lynn RHP 0.404 4.50 24% 0.299 3.47 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Tyrone Taylor MIL RH 9 3.62 0.266 0.151 0.250 0.155 52 2% 23% $2,400 OF $2,300 OF at LAD Lance Lynn RHP 0.404 4.50 24% 0.299 3.47 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Mookie Betts LAD RH 1 4.38 0.407 0.277 0.395 0.255 152 13% 17% $6,500 2B/OF $4,400 OF/2B/SS vs MIL Corbin Burnes RHP 0.234 3.47 28% 0.300 4.59 22% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Freddie Freeman LAD LH 2 4.38 0.415 0.256 0.401 0.204 156 11% 16% $6,300 1B $4,400 1B vs MIL Corbin Burnes RHP 0.234 3.47 28% 0.300 4.59 22% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
David Peralta LAD LH 3 4.38 0.329 0.144 0.308 0.143 93 5% 15% $3,100 OF $2,600 OF vs MIL Corbin Burnes RHP 0.234 3.47 28% 0.300 4.59 22% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Will Smith LAD RH 4 4.38 0.361 0.170 0.354 0.162 124 12% 17% $5,700 C $3,600 C vs MIL Corbin Burnes RHP 0.234 3.47 28% 0.300 4.59 22% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Max Muncy LAD LH 5 4.38 0.371 0.284 0.372 0.295 136 17% 30% $5,000 3B $3,600 3B vs MIL Corbin Burnes RHP 0.234 3.47 28% 0.300 4.59 22% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Jason Heyward LAD LH 6 4.38 0.321 0.163 0.358 0.217 127 12% 17% $2,700 OF $2,500 OF vs MIL Corbin Burnes RHP 0.234 3.47 28% 0.300 4.59 22% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
James Outman LAD LH 7 4.38 0.322 0.162 0.347 0.214 120 12% 32% $3,500 OF $2,900 OF vs MIL Corbin Burnes RHP 0.234 3.47 28% 0.300 4.59 22% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Enrique Hernandez LAD RH 8 4.38 0.263 0.107 0.279 0.124 69 6% 23% $3,400 3B/OF $2,400 2B/SS/OF vs MIL Corbin Burnes RHP 0.234 3.47 28% 0.300 4.59 22% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Austin Barnes LAD RH 9 4.38 0.248 0.089 0.185 0.023 12 7% 24% $2,400 C $2,000 C vs MIL Corbin Burnes RHP 0.234 3.47 28% 0.300 4.59 22% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
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