MLB DFS First Look: Thursday, October 19th - 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
Philadelphia Phillies Ranger Suarez LHP 2.5 -132 9.0 Arizona Diamondbacks Brandon Pfaadt RHP 3.5 112 9.0 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Houston Astros Jose Urquidy RHP 3.5 102 9.5 Texas Rangers Andrew Heaney LHP 3.5 -120 9.5 8:03 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
Ranger Suarez PHI LHP at ARI 2.5 -132 9.0 $8,600 $9,800 0.322 4.39 4.38 4.18 22% 9% 9% 49% 34% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Brandon Pfaadt ARI RHP vs PHI 3.5 112 9.0 $7,700 $8,700 0.329 4.61 4.28 5.72 22% 6% 11% 32% 39% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Jose Urquidy HOU RHP at TEX 3.5 102 9.5 $7,500 $8,300 0.332 4.70 5.24 5.29 16% 9% 11% 37% 27% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Andrew Heaney TEX LHP vs HOU 3.5 -120 9.5 $7,000 $7,500 0.327 4.55 4.40 4.15 24% 9% 11% 40% 34% 8:03 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
Arizona Diamondbacks 4.27 0.324 0.322 vs PHI Ranger Suarez LHP 0.261 0.338 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Philadelphia Phillies 4.73 0.345 0.331 at ARI Brandon Pfaadt RHP 0.365 0.360 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Texas Rangers 4.85 0.343 0.338 vs HOU Jose Urquidy RHP 0.319 0.354 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Houston Astros 4.65 0.354 0.330 at TEX Andrew Heaney LHP 0.362 0.328 8:03 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
Kyle Schwarber PHI LH 1 4.73 0.365 0.266 0.361 0.296 126 40% 18% 27% $4,700 OF $3,700 OF at ARI Brandon Pfaadt RHP 0.365 4.73 22% 0.360 4.23 23% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Trea Turner PHI RH 2 4.73 0.330 0.177 0.344 0.191 115 33% 6% 23% $5,600 SS $4,100 SS at ARI Brandon Pfaadt RHP 0.365 4.73 22% 0.360 4.23 23% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Bryce Harper PHI LH 3 4.73 0.397 0.235 0.388 0.198 144 43% 16% 21% $5,400 1B $4,500 1B/OF at ARI Brandon Pfaadt RHP 0.365 4.73 22% 0.360 4.23 23% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Alec Bohm PHI RH 4 4.73 0.342 0.163 0.309 0.114 91 28% 8% 15% $3,700 3B $2,900 3B/1B at ARI Brandon Pfaadt RHP 0.365 4.73 22% 0.360 4.23 23% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Bryson Stott PHI LH 5 4.73 0.309 0.115 0.322 0.151 101 32% 5% 16% $3,800 2B $3,000 2B at ARI Brandon Pfaadt RHP 0.365 4.73 22% 0.360 4.23 23% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
J.T. Realmuto PHI RH 6 4.73 0.336 0.208 0.315 0.176 96 32% 7% 24% $4,300 C $3,400 C at ARI Brandon Pfaadt RHP 0.365 4.73 22% 0.360 4.23 23% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Nick Castellanos PHI RH 7 4.73 0.323 0.185 0.311 0.192 93 36% 5% 29% $4,600 OF $3,800 OF at ARI Brandon Pfaadt RHP 0.365 4.73 22% 0.360 4.23 23% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Brandon Marsh PHI LH 8 4.73 0.324 0.159 0.370 0.185 133 32% 13% 28% $3,000 OF $2,600 OF at ARI Brandon Pfaadt RHP 0.365 4.73 22% 0.360 4.23 23% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Johan Rojas PHI RH 9 4.73 0.263 0.055 0.330 0.146 106 23% 4% 23% $2,900 OF $2,300 OF at ARI Brandon Pfaadt RHP 0.365 4.73 22% 0.360 4.23 23% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Ketel Marte ARI SH 1 4.27 0.342 0.158 0.377 0.184 138 36% 9% 12% $4,500 2B $3,600 2B vs PHI Ranger Suarez LHP 0.261 2.76 20% 0.338 4.37 22% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Corbin Carroll ARI LH 2 4.27 0.346 0.170 0.318 0.099 98 29% 6% 12% $5,500 OF $4,300 OF vs PHI Ranger Suarez LHP 0.261 2.76 20% 0.338 4.37 22% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Tommy Pham ARI RH 3 4.27 0.361 0.190 0.333 0.219 111 41% 11% 20% $3,500 OF $3,300 OF vs PHI Ranger Suarez LHP 0.261 2.76 20% 0.338 4.37 22% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Christian Walker ARI RH 4 4.27 0.342 0.212 0.381 0.319 141 40% 12% 20% $4,400 1B $3,900 1B vs PHI Ranger Suarez LHP 0.261 2.76 20% 0.338 4.37 22% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Gabriel Moreno ARI RH 5 4.27 0.314 0.120 0.379 0.176 139 37% 4% 28% $3,400 C $2,400 C vs PHI Ranger Suarez LHP 0.261 2.76 20% 0.338 4.37 22% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Lourdes Gurriel ARI RH 6 4.27 0.326 0.176 0.352 0.151 121 38% 8% 11% $3,200 OF $3,000 OF vs PHI Ranger Suarez LHP 0.261 2.76 20% 0.338 4.37 22% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Alek Thomas ARI LH 7 4.27 0.290 0.118 0.189 0.117 12 23% 3% 27% $2,800 OF $2,900 OF vs PHI Ranger Suarez LHP 0.261 2.76 20% 0.338 4.37 22% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Evan Longoria ARI RH 8 4.27 0.324 0.219 0.316 0.202 96 38% 10% 28% $3,000 3B $2,500 3B vs PHI Ranger Suarez LHP 0.261 2.76 20% 0.338 4.37 22% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Geraldo Perdomo ARI SH 9 4.27 0.273 0.066 0.264 0.032 62 9% 6% 9% $2,900 SS $2,300 SS/2B vs PHI Ranger Suarez LHP 0.261 2.76 20% 0.338 4.37 22% 5:07 PM EDT Main Main
Jose Altuve HOU RH 1 4.65 0.336 0.177 0.367 0.192 136 28% 11% 14% $5,700 2B $3,900 2B at TEX Andrew Heaney LHP 0.362 5.22 20% 0.328 4.45 24% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Michael Brantley HOU LH 2 4.65 0.283 0.083 0.279 0.000 75 9% 8% 0% $3,300 OF $2,700 OF at TEX Andrew Heaney LHP 0.362 5.22 20% 0.328 4.45 24% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Alex Bregman HOU RH 3 4.65 0.349 0.161 0.307 0.161 94 34% 13% 9% $4,800 3B $3,700 3B at TEX Andrew Heaney LHP 0.362 5.22 20% 0.328 4.45 24% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Yordan Alvarez HOU LH 4 4.65 0.440 0.326 0.378 0.212 144 39% 12% 21% $6,300 OF $4,400 OF at TEX Andrew Heaney LHP 0.362 5.22 20% 0.328 4.45 24% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Jose Abreu HOU RH 5 4.65 0.310 0.157 0.314 0.210 99 34% 8% 20% $4,100 1B $3,000 1B at TEX Andrew Heaney LHP 0.362 5.22 20% 0.328 4.45 24% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Kyle Tucker HOU LH 6 4.65 0.387 0.239 0.392 0.267 154 41% 9% 12% $5,100 OF $3,500 OF at TEX Andrew Heaney LHP 0.362 5.22 20% 0.328 4.45 24% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Mauricio Dubon HOU RH 7 4.65 0.302 0.110 0.369 0.164 138 18% 5% 10% $2,900 OF $2,700 2B/SS/OF at TEX Andrew Heaney LHP 0.362 5.22 20% 0.328 4.45 24% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Jeremy Pena HOU RH 8 4.65 0.302 0.107 0.361 0.141 132 33% 5% 13% $3,400 SS $2,800 SS at TEX Andrew Heaney LHP 0.362 5.22 20% 0.328 4.45 24% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Martin Maldonado HOU RH 9 4.65 0.269 0.173 0.347 0.261 123 41% 10% 35% $2,800 C $2,100 C at TEX Andrew Heaney LHP 0.362 5.22 20% 0.328 4.45 24% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Marcus Semien TEX RH 1 4.85 0.335 0.163 0.357 0.219 126 34% 10% 14% $5,200 2B $4,000 2B vs HOU Jose Urquidy RHP 0.319 5.45 20% 0.354 5.45 14% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Corey Seager TEX LH 2 4.85 0.413 0.296 0.439 0.333 183 50% 11% 15% $6,200 SS $4,600 SS vs HOU Jose Urquidy RHP 0.319 5.45 20% 0.354 5.45 14% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Evan Carter TEX LH 3 4.85 0.339 0.147 0.499 0.404 225 46% 17% 28% $4,200 OF $4,000 OF vs HOU Jose Urquidy RHP 0.319 5.45 20% 0.354 5.45 14% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Adolis Garcia TEX RH 4 4.85 0.367 0.274 0.349 0.264 121 44% 9% 29% $5,000 OF $3,900 OF vs HOU Jose Urquidy RHP 0.319 5.45 20% 0.354 5.45 14% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Jonah Heim TEX SH 5 4.85 0.326 0.181 0.314 0.184 96 36% 8% 20% $3,200 C $2,700 C vs HOU Jose Urquidy RHP 0.319 5.45 20% 0.354 5.45 14% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Mitch Garver TEX RH 6 4.85 0.363 0.234 0.358 0.267 127 38% 9% 27% $3,600 C $3,100 C vs HOU Jose Urquidy RHP 0.319 5.45 20% 0.354 5.45 14% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Nate Lowe TEX LH 7 4.85 0.337 0.140 0.363 0.172 130 38% 14% 22% $3,900 1B $2,800 1B vs HOU Jose Urquidy RHP 0.319 5.45 20% 0.354 5.45 14% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Josh Jung TEX RH 8 4.85 0.336 0.221 0.310 0.171 93 40% 6% 31% $4,000 3B $3,400 3B vs HOU Jose Urquidy RHP 0.319 5.45 20% 0.354 5.45 14% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
Leody Taveras TEX SH 9 4.85 0.320 0.135 0.329 0.174 106 33% 6% 21% $3,100 OF $2,700 OF vs HOU Jose Urquidy RHP 0.319 5.45 20% 0.354 5.45 14% 8:03 PM EDT Main Main
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