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MLB DFS First Look: Thursday, May 9th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2024-05-10 00:09:04

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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 slate.

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MLB Schedule & Vegas Lines

Away Pitcher Handed Line Total Home Pitcher Handed Line Total Time (ET) FD Slate DK Slate
Cleveland Guardians Ben Lively RHP -158 7.5 Chicago White Sox Erick Fedde RHP 134 7.5 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
St. Louis Cardinals Sonny Gray RHP -124 7.5 Milwaukee Brewers Tobias Myers RHP 106 7.5 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Kansas City Royals Michael Wacha RHP -112 8.5 Los Angeles Angels Reid Detmers LHP -104 8.5 9:38 PM EDT Main Main

Pitcher Breakdown

The expected stats are from 2024, the rest of the stats are from the last 2 seasons combined.

Pitcher Team Handed Opponent Line Total DK FD xwOBA xERA SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% HC% Time (ET) FD Slate DK Slate
Ben Lively CLE RHP at CHW -158 7.5 $7,600 $10,000 0.306 3.67 4.13 4.73 22% 7% 9% 38% 31% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Erick Fedde CHW RHP vs CLE 134 7.5 $8,500 $8,900 0.306 3.67 3.72 3.46 25% 9% 9% 44% 29% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Sonny Gray STL RHP at MIL -124 7.5 $10,800 $11,600 0.246 2.34 3.73 2.52 26% 7% 12% 47% 29% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Tobias Myers MIL RHP vs STL 106 7.5 $6,400 $6,600 0.360 5.29 4.55 6.23 20% 9% 7% 33% 26% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Michael Wacha KCR RHP at LAA -112 8.5 $7,100 $7,000 0.334 4.46 4.36 3.72 22% 7% 10% 35% 29% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Reid Detmers LAA LHP vs KCR -104 8.5 $8,700 $9,600 0.289 3.25 4.02 4.43 26% 9% 13% 38% 35% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main

Offense Breakdown (Team Stats by Handedness)

The expected stats are from 2024, the rest of the stats are from the last 2 seasons combined.

Offense Total TvsLHP TvsRHP Opponent Opp Pitcher Handed PvsLHB PvsRHB Time (ET) FD Slate DK Slate
Chicago White Sox 3.81 0.198 0.282 vs CLE Ben Lively RHP 0.362 0.303 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Cleveland Guardians 4.69 0.341 0.303 at CHW Erick Fedde RHP 0.328 0.286 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Milwaukee Brewers 3.61 0.276 0.342 vs STL Sonny Gray RHP 0.275 0.253 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
St. Louis Cardinals 3.89 0.264 0.306 at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.261 0.464 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Los Angeles Angels 4.25 0.324 0.301 vs KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.314 0.298 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Kansas City Royals 4.25 0.268 0.316 at LAA Reid Detmers LHP 0.372 0.304 9:38 PM EDT Main Main

Hitter Breakdown (Stats by Handedness)

The expected stats are from 2024, the rest of the stats are from the last 2 seasons combined.

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
Brayan Rocchio CLE SH 1 4.69 0.305 0.090 0.318 0.085 106 22% 10% 18% $3,000 SS $2,500 SS at CHW Erick Fedde RHP 0.328 3.61 24% 0.286 3.87 26% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Andres Gimenez CLE LH 2 4.69 0.303 0.087 0.311 0.147 100 26% 6% 20% $5,200 2B $3,000 2B at CHW Erick Fedde RHP 0.328 3.61 24% 0.286 3.87 26% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Jose Ramirez CLE SH 3 4.69 0.292 0.144 0.347 0.178 125 29% 10% 10% $6,000 3B $3,900 3B at CHW Erick Fedde RHP 0.328 3.61 24% 0.286 3.87 26% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Josh Naylor CLE LH 4 4.69 0.389 0.234 0.351 0.189 127 33% 8% 14% $5,500 1B $3,800 1B at CHW Erick Fedde RHP 0.328 3.61 24% 0.286 3.87 26% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
David Fry CLE RH 5 4.69 0.334 0.148 0.313 0.161 102 25% 4% 30% $4,000 1B/C $2,700 C/1B at CHW Erick Fedde RHP 0.328 3.61 24% 0.286 3.87 26% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Will Brennan CLE LH 6 4.69 0.312 0.146 0.302 0.116 93 25% 4% 13% $3,500 OF $2,600 OF at CHW Erick Fedde RHP 0.328 3.61 24% 0.286 3.87 26% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Bo Naylor CLE LH 7 4.69 0.251 0.107 0.332 0.206 115 26% 14% 26% $3,400 C $2,400 C at CHW Erick Fedde RHP 0.328 3.61 24% 0.286 3.87 26% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Tyler Freeman CLE RH 8 4.69 0.307 0.143 0.262 0.088 68 23% 6% 18% $3,200 OF $2,800 OF at CHW Erick Fedde RHP 0.328 3.61 24% 0.286 3.87 26% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Kyle Manzardo CLE LH 9 4.69 $2,100 1B $2,500 1B at CHW Erick Fedde RHP 0.328 3.61 24% 0.286 3.87 26% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Tommy Pham CHW RH 1 3.81 0.352 0.141 0.336 0.173 113 40% 9% 22% $4,000 OF $3,100 OF vs CLE Ben Lively RHP 0.362 4.67 20% 0.303 3.72 24% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Gavin Sheets CHW LH 2 3.81 0.367 0.163 0.305 0.153 92 29% 9% 17% $3,400 1B/OF $2,800 1B/OF vs CLE Ben Lively RHP 0.362 4.67 20% 0.303 3.72 24% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Andrew Vaughn CHW RH 3 3.81 0.268 0.090 0.314 0.156 99 34% 6% 24% $3,000 1B $2,400 1B vs CLE Ben Lively RHP 0.362 4.67 20% 0.303 3.72 24% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Eloy Jimenez CHW RH 4 3.81 0.322 0.189 0.327 0.175 108 37% 7% 20% $4,100 OF $2,900 OF vs CLE Ben Lively RHP 0.362 4.67 20% 0.303 3.72 24% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Andrew Benintendi CHW LH 5 3.81 0.281 0.143 0.289 0.087 81 26% 8% 14% $3,300 OF $2,500 OF vs CLE Ben Lively RHP 0.362 4.67 20% 0.303 3.72 24% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Bryan Ramos CHW RH 6 3.81 0.307 0.077 0.000 0.000 -100 0% 0% 50% $2,300 3B $2,000 3B vs CLE Ben Lively RHP 0.362 4.67 20% 0.303 3.72 24% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Paul DeJong CHW RH 7 3.81 0.265 0.168 0.265 0.150 66 34% 4% 32% $2,900 SS $2,600 SS vs CLE Ben Lively RHP 0.362 4.67 20% 0.303 3.72 24% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Nicky Lopez CHW LH 8 3.81 0.268 0.059 0.283 0.067 75 21% 11% 15% $2,500 2B $2,200 3B/2B/SS vs CLE Ben Lively RHP 0.362 4.67 20% 0.303 3.72 24% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Martin Maldonado CHW RH 9 3.81 0.233 0.145 0.237 0.122 47 32% 7% 34% $2,000 C $2,100 C vs CLE Ben Lively RHP 0.362 4.67 20% 0.303 3.72 24% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Brendan Donovan STL LH 1 3.89 0.334 0.163 0.341 0.162 118 35% 9% 15% $4,200 OF $2,900 3B/2B/1B/OF at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.261 4.53 17% 0.464 4.76 23% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Lars Nootbaar STL LH 2 3.89 0.362 0.204 0.347 0.170 121 39% 15% 17% $3,900 OF $2,700 OF at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.261 4.53 17% 0.464 4.76 23% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Nolan Arenado STL RH 3 3.89 0.315 0.101 0.345 0.184 120 32% 7% 17% $5,000 3B $3,100 3B at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.261 4.53 17% 0.464 4.76 23% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Alec Burleson STL LH 4 3.89 0.323 0.160 0.299 0.143 89 31% 6% 14% $3,000 1B/OF $2,400 OF/1B at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.261 4.53 17% 0.464 4.76 23% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Nolan Gorman STL LH 5 3.89 0.312 0.194 0.326 0.230 107 34% 10% 33% $3,600 2B $2,700 2B/3B at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.261 4.53 17% 0.464 4.76 23% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Dylan Carlson STL SH 6 3.89 0.266 0.107 66 27% 8% 22% $2,400 OF $2,500 OF at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.261 4.53 17% 0.464 4.76 23% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Masyn Winn STL RH 7 3.89 0.287 0.051 0.270 0.079 71 21% 9% 19% $3,100 SS $2,800 SS at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.261 4.53 17% 0.464 4.76 23% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Pedro Pages STL RH 8 3.89 $2,000 C $2,000 C at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.261 4.53 17% 0.464 4.76 23% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Mike Siani STL LH 9 3.89 0.243 0.040 0.305 0.065 100 26% 11% 27% $2,100 OF $2,200 OF at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.261 4.53 17% 0.464 4.76 23% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Brice Turang MIL LH 1 3.61 0.320 0.104 0.288 0.102 79 28% 8% 20% $4,800 2B $3,100 2B/SS vs STL Sonny Gray RHP 0.275 3.56 24% 0.253 3.35 27% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
William Contreras MIL RH 2 3.61 0.375 0.220 0.342 0.139 116 36% 10% 21% $5,600 C $4,000 C vs STL Sonny Gray RHP 0.275 3.56 24% 0.253 3.35 27% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Christian Yelich MIL LH 3 3.61 0.436 0.292 0.381 0.204 141 43% 14% 22% $4,900 OF $3,700 OF vs STL Sonny Gray RHP 0.275 3.56 24% 0.253 3.35 27% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Willy Adames MIL RH 4 3.61 0.352 0.216 0.318 0.194 99 31% 10% 24% $4,500 SS $3,500 SS vs STL Sonny Gray RHP 0.275 3.56 24% 0.253 3.35 27% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Rhys Hoskins MIL RH 5 3.61 0.368 0.288 0.345 0.200 123 34% 10% 23% $4,400 1B $3,200 1B vs STL Sonny Gray RHP 0.275 3.56 24% 0.253 3.35 27% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Sal Frelick MIL LH 6 3.61 0.272 0.061 0.310 0.088 95 20% 12% 19% $3,800 OF $2,800 OF vs STL Sonny Gray RHP 0.275 3.56 24% 0.253 3.35 27% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Gary Sanchez MIL RH 7 3.61 0.409 0.369 0.301 0.205 92 32% 8% 24% $3,200 C $2,500 C vs STL Sonny Gray RHP 0.275 3.56 24% 0.253 3.35 27% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Jakob Bauers MIL LH 8 3.61 0.294 0.181 0.301 0.214 92 34% 10% 35% $3,900 1B $2,700 1B/OF vs STL Sonny Gray RHP 0.275 3.56 24% 0.253 3.35 27% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Joey Ortiz MIL RH 9 3.61 0.316 0.118 0.366 0.180 136 25% 14% 14% $2,900 2B/3B $2,500 3B/2B vs STL Sonny Gray RHP 0.275 3.56 24% 0.253 3.35 27% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Maikel Garcia KCR RH 1 4.25 0.331 0.169 0.333 0.171 108 36% 4% 17% $4,600 3B $3,100 3B at LAA Reid Detmers LHP 0.372 4.83 21% 0.304 3.93 28% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Bobby Witt KCR RH 2 4.25 0.431 0.310 0.354 0.228 123 39% 5% 20% $6,300 SS $4,300 SS at LAA Reid Detmers LHP 0.372 4.83 21% 0.304 3.93 28% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Vinnie Pasquantino KCR LH 3 4.25 0.378 0.198 0.302 0.099 87 41% 11% 11% $4,500 1B $2,900 1B at LAA Reid Detmers LHP 0.372 4.83 21% 0.304 3.93 28% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Salvador Perez KCR RH 4 4.25 0.412 0.327 0.296 0.147 83 36% 7% 22% $5,300 1B/C $3,500 C/1B at LAA Reid Detmers LHP 0.372 4.83 21% 0.304 3.93 28% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Nelson Velazquez KCR RH 5 4.25 0.288 0.160 0.286 0.205 77 37% 11% 29% $3,400 OF $2,700 OF at LAA Reid Detmers LHP 0.372 4.83 21% 0.304 3.93 28% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Michael Massey KCR LH 6 4.25 0.306 0.170 0.252 0.058 52 30% 4% 18% $4,300 2B $2,800 2B at LAA Reid Detmers LHP 0.372 4.83 21% 0.304 3.93 28% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Hunter Renfroe KCR RH 7 4.25 0.269 0.146 0.291 0.146 81 31% 7% 23% $3,100 OF $2,500 OF at LAA Reid Detmers LHP 0.372 4.83 21% 0.304 3.93 28% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Dairon Blanco KCR RH 8 4.25 0.322 0.215 0.368 0.244 133 37% 10% 35% $2,700 OF $2,100 OF at LAA Reid Detmers LHP 0.372 4.83 21% 0.304 3.93 28% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Garrett Hampson KCR RH 9 4.25 0.176 0.054 0.302 0.086 88 22% 10% 28% $2,200 2B/OF $2,000 2B/3B/SS/OF at LAA Reid Detmers LHP 0.372 4.83 21% 0.304 3.93 28% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Nolan Schanuel LAA LH 1 4.25 0.308 0.104 0.320 0.085 103 24% 11% 16% $3,700 1B $2,400 1B vs KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.314 4.48 23% 0.298 4.30 21% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Mickey Moniak LAA LH 2 4.25 0.290 0.183 0.335 0.218 113 39% 4% 34% $2,900 OF $2,300 OF vs KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.314 4.48 23% 0.298 4.30 21% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Taylor Ward LAA RH 3 4.25 0.377 0.247 0.319 0.166 101 35% 8% 21% $5,400 OF $3,300 OF vs KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.314 4.48 23% 0.298 4.30 21% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Willie Calhoun LAA LH 4 4.25 0.439 0.102 0.336 0.182 116 29% 9% 11% $3,200 OF $2,200 OF vs KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.314 4.48 23% 0.298 4.30 21% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Logan O’Hoppe LAA RH 5 4.25 0.336 0.166 0.329 0.224 109 37% 5% 24% $4,400 C $2,600 C vs KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.314 4.48 23% 0.298 4.30 21% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Cole Tucker LAA SH 6 4.25 0.276 0.095 0.498 0.182 220 57% 0% 33% $2,500 3B $2,600 OF/2B vs KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.314 4.48 23% 0.298 4.30 21% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Jo Adell LAA RH 7 4.25 0.396 0.256 0.325 0.220 107 35% 8% 32% $3,500 OF $2,700 OF vs KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.314 4.48 23% 0.298 4.30 21% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Ehire Adrianza LAA SH 8 4.25 0.229 0.114 0.214 0.120 31 36% 11% 39% $2,600 3B $2,100 SS/3B vs KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.314 4.48 23% 0.298 4.30 21% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main
Zach Neto LAA RH 9 4.25 0.290 0.178 0.284 0.132 77 31% 7% 25% $3,000 SS $2,600 SS vs KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.314 4.48 23% 0.298 4.30 21% 9:38 PM EDT Main Main

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