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MLB DFS First Look: Thursday, October 3rd

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2024-10-03 22:25:06

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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
New York Mets Jose Quintana LHP 110 7.5 Milwaukee Brewers Tobias Myers RHP -130 7.5 7:08 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
Jose Quintana NYM LHP at MIL 110 7.5 $15,900 0.329 4.49 4.57 3.75 19% 9% 9% 47% 34% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Tobias Myers MIL RHP vs NYM -130 7.5 $16,200 0.316 4.11 3.99 3.00 22% 6% 9% 38% 31% 7:08 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
Milwaukee Brewers 3.93 0.311 0.320 vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.324 0.308 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
New York Mets 3.57 0.345 0.325 at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.320 0.275 7:08 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
Francisco Lindor NYM SH 1 3.57 0.381 0.250 0.358 0.204 134 37% 9% 20% $14,700 SS at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.320 4.45 19% 0.275 3.54 26% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Mark Vientos NYM RH 2 3.57 0.337 0.229 0.352 0.254 130 37% 8% 29% $12,300 3B at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.320 4.45 19% 0.275 3.54 26% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Brandon Nimmo NYM LH 3 3.57 0.337 0.171 0.322 0.180 110 38% 14% 23% $12,900 OF at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.320 4.45 19% 0.275 3.54 26% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Pete Alonso NYM RH 4 3.57 0.345 0.226 0.338 0.217 121 34% 10% 26% $13,200 1B at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.320 4.45 19% 0.275 3.54 26% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Jose Iglesias NYM RH 5 3.57 0.316 0.084 0.331 0.101 116 26% 4% 14% $10,800 2B at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.320 4.45 19% 0.275 3.54 26% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Jesse Winker NYM LH 6 3.57 0.329 0.142 0.347 0.164 124 30% 13% 19% $9,300 OF at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.320 4.45 19% 0.275 3.54 26% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Starling Marte NYM RH 7 3.57 0.339 0.143 0.285 0.108 85 27% 6% 21% $10,500 OF at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.320 4.45 19% 0.275 3.54 26% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Tyrone Taylor NYM RH 8 3.57 0.307 0.144 0.301 0.156 96 32% 5% 23% $8,100 OF at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.320 4.45 19% 0.275 3.54 26% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Francisco Alvarez NYM RH 9 3.57 0.294 0.148 0.297 0.146 93 31% 7% 28% $7,800 C at MIL Tobias Myers RHP 0.320 4.45 19% 0.275 3.54 26% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Jackson Chourio MIL RH 1 3.93 0.330 0.160 0.302 0.099 93 33% 9% 20% $12,000 OF vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.324 3.71 18% 0.308 4.56 19% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Blake Perkins MIL SH 2 3.93 0.282 0.099 0.296 0.099 87 25% 9% 17% $6,300 OF vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.324 3.71 18% 0.308 4.56 19% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
William Contreras MIL RH 3 3.93 0.360 0.211 0.418 0.235 168 40% 13% 21% $14,100 C vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.324 3.71 18% 0.308 4.56 19% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Willy Adames MIL RH 4 3.93 0.344 0.227 0.305 0.150 92 36% 15% 27% $13,500 SS vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.324 3.71 18% 0.308 4.56 19% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Gary Sanchez MIL RH 5 3.93 0.315 0.191 0.348 0.296 123 42% 8% 24% $8,700 C vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.324 3.71 18% 0.308 4.56 19% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Rhys Hoskins MIL RH 6 3.93 0.305 0.193 0.333 0.236 114 36% 13% 27% $11,100 1B vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.324 3.71 18% 0.308 4.56 19% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Sal Frelick MIL LH 7 3.93 0.277 0.059 0.279 0.107 76 16% 9% 16% $6,000 OF vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.324 3.71 18% 0.308 4.56 19% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Joey Ortiz MIL RH 8 3.93 0.307 0.111 0.327 0.190 109 34% 12% 25% $7,200 3B vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.324 3.71 18% 0.308 4.56 19% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main
Brice Turang MIL LH 9 3.93 0.298 0.082 0.248 0.038 55 26% 8% 19% $11,400 2B vs NYM Jose Quintana LHP 0.324 3.71 18% 0.308 4.56 19% 7:08 PM EDT Main Main

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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