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MLB DFS First Look: Thursday, October 10th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2024-10-10 21:51:50

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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
Cleveland Guardians Tanner Bibee RHP -116 6.5 Detroit Tigers Reese Olson RHP -102 6.5 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
New York Yankees Gerrit Cole RHP -156 7.5 Kansas City Royals Michael Wacha RHP 132 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
Tanner Bibee CLE RHP at DET -116 6.5 $8,700 $8,900 0.305 3.80 3.58 3.47 26% 6% 12% 35% 30% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Reese Olson DET RHP vs CLE -102 6.5 $6,000 $7,500 0.294 3.51 3.93 3.53 22% 7% 13% 51% 31% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Gerrit Cole NYY RHP at KCR -156 7.5 $8,300 $9,400 0.297 3.59 3.79 3.41 25% 7% 11% 39% 33% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Michael Wacha KCR RHP vs NYY 132 7.5 $7,800 $8,000 0.314 4.05 4.17 3.35 21% 7% 10% 39% 28% 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
Detroit Tigers 3.25 0.301 0.310 vs CLE Tanner Bibee RHP 0.336 0.252 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Cleveland Guardians 3.25 0.338 0.303 at DET Reese Olson RHP 0.314 0.244 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Kansas City Royals 3.39 0.297 0.313 vs NYY Gerrit Cole RHP 0.273 0.303 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
New York Yankees 4.11 0.322 0.338 at KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.301 0.299 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
Steven Kwan CLE LH 1 3.25 0.334 0.104 0.341 0.136 125 22% 10% 8% $4,700 OF $3,200 OF at DET Reese Olson RHP 0.314 4.09 23% 0.244 3.46 21% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Kyle Manzardo CLE LH 2 3.25 0.276 0.186 0.311 0.198 104 39% 6% 27% $2,500 1B $2,400 1B at DET Reese Olson RHP 0.314 4.09 23% 0.244 3.46 21% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Jose Ramirez CLE SH 3 3.25 0.332 0.198 0.337 0.226 122 32% 8% 13% $6,200 3B $4,200 3B at DET Reese Olson RHP 0.314 4.09 23% 0.244 3.46 21% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Josh Naylor CLE LH 4 3.25 0.334 0.190 0.340 0.224 124 33% 9% 16% $4,100 1B $3,500 1B at DET Reese Olson RHP 0.314 4.09 23% 0.244 3.46 21% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Lane Thomas CLE RH 5 3.25 0.310 0.138 0.283 0.153 82 34% 8% 29% $4,300 OF $3,400 OF at DET Reese Olson RHP 0.314 4.09 23% 0.244 3.46 21% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Will Brennan CLE LH 6 3.25 0.301 0.106 0.319 0.129 109 26% 6% 13% $2,600 OF $2,200 OF at DET Reese Olson RHP 0.314 4.09 23% 0.244 3.46 21% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Andres Gimenez CLE LH 7 3.25 0.299 0.097 0.292 0.098 90 27% 5% 15% $3,600 2B $2,800 2B at DET Reese Olson RHP 0.314 4.09 23% 0.244 3.46 21% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Bo Naylor CLE LH 8 3.25 0.262 0.137 0.275 0.156 78 29% 8% 32% $3,000 C $2,400 C at DET Reese Olson RHP 0.314 4.09 23% 0.244 3.46 21% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Brayan Rocchio CLE SH 9 3.25 0.277 0.097 0.273 0.087 77 22% 10% 19% $2,700 SS $2,500 SS at DET Reese Olson RHP 0.314 4.09 23% 0.244 3.46 21% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Parker Meadows DET LH 1 3.25 0.301 0.156 0.322 0.197 111 31% 9% 24% $4,100 OF $3,100 OF vs CLE Tanner Bibee RHP 0.336 3.88 26% 0.252 3.85 26% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Kerry Carpenter DET LH 2 3.25 0.385 0.301 0.414 0.326 176 34% 7% 25% $4,400 OF $3,300 OF vs CLE Tanner Bibee RHP 0.336 3.88 26% 0.252 3.85 26% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Matt Vierling DET RH 3 3.25 0.313 0.142 0.319 0.184 109 28% 7% 21% $4,000 3B/OF $2,900 OF/3B vs CLE Tanner Bibee RHP 0.336 3.88 26% 0.252 3.85 26% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Riley Greene DET LH 4 3.25 0.357 0.232 0.375 0.216 149 31% 13% 26% $4,600 OF $3,000 OF vs CLE Tanner Bibee RHP 0.336 3.88 26% 0.252 3.85 26% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Colt Keith DET LH 5 3.25 0.313 0.132 0.297 0.131 94 29% 6% 18% $3,200 2B $2,700 2B vs CLE Tanner Bibee RHP 0.336 3.88 26% 0.252 3.85 26% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Spencer Torkelson DET RH 6 3.25 0.284 0.145 0.282 0.119 83 22% 9% 31% $3,400 1B $2,800 1B vs CLE Tanner Bibee RHP 0.336 3.88 26% 0.252 3.85 26% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Zach McKinstry DET LH 7 3.25 0.295 0.130 0.280 0.131 82 29% 8% 22% $2,400 3B/SS $2,400 2B/3B/SS/OF vs CLE Tanner Bibee RHP 0.336 3.88 26% 0.252 3.85 26% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Trey Sweeney DET LH 8 3.25 0.301 0.203 0.261 0.155 68 40% 4% 24% $3,100 SS $2,700 SS vs CLE Tanner Bibee RHP 0.336 3.88 26% 0.252 3.85 26% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Jake Rogers DET RH 9 3.25 0.300 0.198 0.277 0.185 80 33% 5% 30% $2,800 C $2,300 C vs CLE Tanner Bibee RHP 0.336 3.88 26% 0.252 3.85 26% 6:08 PM EDT Main Main
Gleyber Torres NYY RH 1 4.11 0.310 0.137 0.299 0.098 94 27% 9% 20% $4,200 2B $2,900 2B at KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.301 4.10 22% 0.299 4.25 21% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Juan Soto NYY LH 2 4.11 0.463 0.339 0.424 0.285 182 43% 18% 19% $6,000 OF $4,500 OF at KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.301 4.10 22% 0.299 4.25 21% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Aaron Judge NYY RH 3 4.11 0.484 0.427 0.467 0.365 213 48% 16% 24% $6,500 OF $4,700 OF at KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.301 4.10 22% 0.299 4.25 21% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Austin Wells NYY LH 4 4.11 0.341 0.195 0.330 0.198 116 35% 12% 20% $3,900 C $2,800 C at KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.301 4.10 22% 0.299 4.25 21% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Giancarlo Stanton NYY RH 5 4.11 0.356 0.272 0.343 0.275 125 44% 9% 33% $4,500 OF $3,200 OF at KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.301 4.10 22% 0.299 4.25 21% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Jazz Chisholm NYY LH 6 4.11 0.318 0.180 0.336 0.201 115 38% 9% 24% $4,800 3B $3,600 OF/2B/3B at KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.301 4.10 22% 0.299 4.25 21% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Anthony Volpe NYY RH 7 4.11 0.280 0.100 0.287 0.126 85 24% 5% 23% $3,800 SS $3,000 SS at KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.301 4.10 22% 0.299 4.25 21% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Oswaldo Cabrera NYY SH 8 4.11 0.285 0.089 0.317 0.141 107 29% 7% 18% $2,900 1B/SS $2,400 OF/3B/SS/2B/1B at KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.301 4.10 22% 0.299 4.25 21% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Alex Verdugo NYY LH 9 4.11 0.304 0.129 0.289 0.153 87 36% 7% 15% $3,000 OF $2,700 OF at KCR Michael Wacha RHP 0.301 4.10 22% 0.299 4.25 21% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Michael Massey KCR LH 1 3.39 0.312 0.161 0.317 0.188 102 34% 5% 13% $3,800 2B $2,800 2B vs NYY Gerrit Cole RHP 0.273 3.91 28% 0.303 3.63 25% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Bobby Witt KCR RH 2 3.39 0.413 0.273 0.423 0.276 177 35% 9% 16% $6,100 SS $4,100 SS vs NYY Gerrit Cole RHP 0.273 3.91 28% 0.303 3.63 25% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Vinnie Pasquantino KCR LH 3 3.39 0.331 0.177 0.336 0.188 116 38% 9% 11% $3,900 1B $3,000 1B vs NYY Gerrit Cole RHP 0.273 3.91 28% 0.303 3.63 25% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Salvador Perez KCR RH 4 3.39 0.362 0.255 0.328 0.175 110 35% 7% 20% $4,200 1B/C $3,100 C/1B vs NYY Gerrit Cole RHP 0.273 3.91 28% 0.303 3.63 25% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Yulieski Gurriel KCR RH 5 3.39 0.322 0.082 0.357 0.091 131 31% 11% 21% $2,700 1B $2,500 1B vs NYY Gerrit Cole RHP 0.273 3.91 28% 0.303 3.63 25% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
MJ Melendez KCR LH 6 3.39 0.317 0.190 0.316 0.224 101 36% 9% 26% $2,900 OF $2,600 OF vs NYY Gerrit Cole RHP 0.273 3.91 28% 0.303 3.63 25% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Tommy Pham KCR RH 7 3.39 0.323 0.151 0.297 0.108 91 30% 7% 23% $3,500 OF $2,700 OF vs NYY Gerrit Cole RHP 0.273 3.91 28% 0.303 3.63 25% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Kyle Isbel KCR LH 8 3.39 0.281 0.100 0.302 0.152 91 25% 7% 18% $2,400 OF $2,400 OF vs NYY Gerrit Cole RHP 0.273 3.91 28% 0.303 3.63 25% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main
Maikel Garcia KCR RH 9 3.39 0.303 0.111 0.269 0.086 69 29% 7% 18% $3,700 3B $2,800 3B/2B vs NYY Gerrit Cole RHP 0.273 3.91 28% 0.303 3.63 25% 8:08 PM EDT Main Main

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