MLB DFS First Look: Wednesday, April 3rd

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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.

MLB Schedule & Vegas Lines

Away Pitcher Handed Line Total Home Pitcher Handed Line Total Time (ET) FD Slate DK Slate
Pittsburgh Pirates Mitch Keller RHP -154 8.5 Washington Nationals Trevor Williams RHP 130 8.5 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Colorado Rockies Cal Quantrill RHP 166 7.5 Chicago Cubs Luke Little LHP -198 7.5 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Toronto Blue Jays Chris Bassitt RHP 122 9.0 Houston Astros Cristian Javier RHP -144 9.0 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
San Francisco Giants Kyle Harrison LHP 190 8.0 Los Angeles Dodgers Tyler Glasnow RHP -230 8.0 10:10 PM EDT Main Main

Pitcher Breakdown

All stats are from the 2023 season.
Pitcher Team Handed Opponent Line Total DK FD xwOBA xERA SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% HC% Time (ET) FD Slate DK Slate
Mitch Keller PIT RHP at WAS -154 8.5 $8,200 $8,600 0.315 4.18 3.88 4.28 25% 7% 10% 44% 31% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Trevor Williams WAS RHP vs PIT 130 8.5 $5,600 $6,800 0.360 5.66 5.09 5.55 17% 8% 8% 40% 33% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Cal Quantrill COL RHP at CHC 166 7.5 $5,300 $6,400 0.365 5.85 5.55 5.42 13% 8% 8% 41% 31% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Luke Little CHC LHP vs COL -198 7.5 $4,000 $5,500 0.299 3.74 2.83 0.00 38% 12% 17% 50% 44% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Chris Bassitt TOR RHP at HOU 122 9.0 $8,600 $8,400 0.310 4.04 4.24 3.69 23% 7% 9% 43% 28% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Cristian Javier HOU RHP vs TOR -144 9.0 $8,800 $9,300 0.323 4.42 4.74 4.39 23% 9% 11% 26% 32% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Kyle Harrison SFG LHP at LAD 190 8.0 $7,500 $7,800 0.327 4.55 4.48 3.98 24% 7% 9% 25% 30% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Tyler Glasnow LAD RHP vs SFG -230 8.0 $9,800 $10,000 0.292 3.55 3.26 3.44 32% 8% 16% 50% 37% 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
Washington Nationals 3.85 0.075 0.360 vs PIT Mitch Keller RHP 0.333 0.284 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Pittsburgh Pirates 4.65 0.426 0.300 at WAS Trevor Williams RHP 0.371 0.385 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Chicago Cubs 4.39 0.249 0.257 vs COL Cal Quantrill RHP 0.369 0.311 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Colorado Rockies 3.11 0.400 0.257 at CHC Luke Little LHP 0.176 0.353 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Houston Astros 4.84 0.329 0.256 vs TOR Chris Bassitt RHP 0.357 0.253 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Toronto Blue Jays 4.16 0.468 0.267 at HOU Cristian Javier RHP 0.350 0.277 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Los Angeles Dodgers 4.86 0.393 0.371 vs SFG Kyle Harrison LHP 0.450 0.274 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
San Francisco Giants 3.14 0.569 0.343 at LAD Tyler Glasnow RHP 0.311 0.221 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+ 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
Oneil Cruz PIT LH 1 4.65 0.322 0.155 0.284 0.148 74 10% 15% 21% $5,300 SS $3,500 SS at WAS Trevor Williams RHP 0.371 5.75 13% 0.385 4.59 21% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Bryan Reynolds PIT SH 2 4.65 0.360 0.211 0.349 0.231 118 36% 10% 22% $5,200 OF $3,600 OF at WAS Trevor Williams RHP 0.371 5.75 13% 0.385 4.59 21% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Ke’Bryan Hayes PIT RH 3 4.65 0.324 0.167 0.311 0.156 92 37% 6% 21% $4,400 3B $3,200 3B at WAS Trevor Williams RHP 0.371 5.75 13% 0.385 4.59 21% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Jack Suwinski PIT LH 4 4.65 0.346 0.244 0.363 0.271 127 35% 15% 29% $3,700 OF $2,700 OF at WAS Trevor Williams RHP 0.371 5.75 13% 0.385 4.59 21% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Andrew McCutchen PIT RH 5 4.65 0.353 0.152 0.342 0.137 113 33% 16% 23% $4,200 OF $2,600 OF at WAS Trevor Williams RHP 0.371 5.75 13% 0.385 4.59 21% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Rowdy Tellez PIT LH 6 4.65 0.306 0.136 0.296 0.174 83 32% 10% 24% $2,800 1B $2,700 1B at WAS Trevor Williams RHP 0.371 5.75 13% 0.385 4.59 21% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Henry Davis PIT RH 7 4.65 0.291 0.121 0.290 0.132 78 39% 9% 29% $3,600 C $2,700 C/OF at WAS Trevor Williams RHP 0.371 5.75 13% 0.385 4.59 21% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Jared Triolo PIT RH 8 4.65 0.324 0.121 0.352 0.089 120 32% 13% 30% $3,400 2B/3B $2,300 3B at WAS Trevor Williams RHP 0.371 5.75 13% 0.385 4.59 21% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Michael A. Taylor PIT RH 9 4.65 0.306 0.211 0.278 0.171 75 30% 7% 34% $3,000 OF $2,700 OF at WAS Trevor Williams RHP 0.371 5.75 13% 0.385 4.59 21% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
C.J. Abrams WAS LH 1 3.85 0.304 0.152 0.335 0.189 109 33% 5% 18% $4,700 SS $3,200 SS vs PIT Mitch Keller RHP 0.333 3.87 27% 0.284 3.53 24% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Lane Thomas WAS RH 2 3.85 0.319 0.182 0.308 0.184 91 33% 5% 29% $4,600 OF $3,000 OF vs PIT Mitch Keller RHP 0.333 3.87 27% 0.284 3.53 24% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Joey Meneses WAS RH 3 3.85 0.288 0.115 0.307 0.119 90 33% 6% 21% $4,200 1B $2,900 1B vs PIT Mitch Keller RHP 0.333 3.87 27% 0.284 3.53 24% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Joey Gallo WAS LH 4 3.85 0.295 0.250 0.322 0.272 105 37% 15% 43% $3,600 1B $2,300 1B/OF vs PIT Mitch Keller RHP 0.333 3.87 27% 0.284 3.53 24% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Keibert Ruiz WAS SH 5 3.85 0.322 0.150 0.308 0.163 91 33% 6% 12% $3,900 C $2,400 C vs PIT Mitch Keller RHP 0.333 3.87 27% 0.284 3.53 24% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Eddie Rosario WAS LH 6 3.85 0.317 0.181 0.324 0.199 101 34% 7% 23% $3,300 OF $2,700 OF vs PIT Mitch Keller RHP 0.333 3.87 27% 0.284 3.53 24% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Trey Lipscomb WAS RH 7 3.85 $2,700 3B $2,000 3B vs PIT Mitch Keller RHP 0.333 3.87 27% 0.284 3.53 24% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Luis Garcia WAS LH 8 3.85 0.308 0.142 0.303 0.113 88 30% 7% 13% $3,200 2B $2,500 2B vs PIT Mitch Keller RHP 0.333 3.87 27% 0.284 3.53 24% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Victor Robles WAS RH 9 3.85 0.322 0.090 0.315 0.068 96 34% 8% 17% $2,900 OF $2,300 OF vs PIT Mitch Keller RHP 0.333 3.87 27% 0.284 3.53 24% 6:45 PM EDT Main Main
Charlie Blackmon COL LH 1 3.11 0.339 0.137 0.370 0.138 118 28% 13% 7% $4,200 OF $3,000 OF at CHC Luke Little LHP 0.176 2.14 36% 0.353 3.07 42% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Ezequiel Tovar COL RH 2 3.11 0.291 0.138 0.300 0.186 71 32% 5% 32% $3,600 SS $2,700 SS at CHC Luke Little LHP 0.176 2.14 36% 0.353 3.07 42% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Ryan McMahon COL LH 3 3.11 0.335 0.201 0.256 0.117 42 37% 9% 32% $4,100 3B $2,800 2B/3B at CHC Luke Little LHP 0.176 2.14 36% 0.353 3.07 42% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Kris Bryant COL RH 4 3.11 0.323 0.168 0.302 0.212 73 42% 7% 18% $4,000 1B $2,600 OF at CHC Luke Little LHP 0.176 2.14 36% 0.353 3.07 42% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Nolan Jones COL LH 5 3.11 0.362 0.250 0.387 0.212 130 31% 9% 26% $5,100 OF $3,000 OF/1B at CHC Luke Little LHP 0.176 2.14 36% 0.353 3.07 42% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Michael Toglia COL SH 6 3.11 0.255 0.110 0.121 0.000 -49 44% 4% 44% $2,700 1B $2,300 1B at CHC Luke Little LHP 0.176 2.14 36% 0.353 3.07 42% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Brenton Doyle COL RH 7 3.11 0.258 0.143 0.250 0.161 37 32% 4% 40% $3,300 OF $2,600 OF at CHC Luke Little LHP 0.176 2.14 36% 0.353 3.07 42% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Alan Trejo COL RH 8 3.11 0.276 0.101 0.247 0.085 36 20% 9% 26% $2,800 3B $2,000 SS at CHC Luke Little LHP 0.176 2.14 36% 0.353 3.07 42% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Jacob Stallings COL RH 9 3.11 0.262 0.109 0.279 0.149 71 30% 6% 21% $2,200 C $2,000 C at CHC Luke Little LHP 0.176 2.14 36% 0.353 3.07 42% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Ian Happ CHC SH 1 4.39 0.350 0.173 0.361 0.192 128 32% 16% 22% $4,800 OF $3,400 OF vs COL Cal Quantrill RHP 0.369 5.31 19% 0.311 5.53 8% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Seiya Suzuki CHC RH 2 4.39 0.357 0.187 0.357 0.213 125 38% 10% 25% $4,600 OF $3,200 OF vs COL Cal Quantrill RHP 0.369 5.31 19% 0.311 5.53 8% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Cody Bellinger CHC LH 3 4.39 0.327 0.165 0.348 0.198 120 31% 7% 16% $5,700 1B/OF $3,400 OF/1B vs COL Cal Quantrill RHP 0.369 5.31 19% 0.311 5.53 8% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Christopher Morel CHC RH 4 4.39 0.343 0.242 0.339 0.240 114 40% 8% 32% $4,700 3B $3,400 OF/3B/2B vs COL Cal Quantrill RHP 0.369 5.31 19% 0.311 5.53 8% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Dansby Swanson CHC RH 5 4.39 0.345 0.203 0.322 0.161 102 34% 10% 23% $4,100 SS $3,300 SS vs COL Cal Quantrill RHP 0.369 5.31 19% 0.311 5.53 8% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Michael Busch CHC LH 6 4.39 0.264 0.159 0.250 0.140 55 22% 12% 32% $3,000 1B $2,600 1B/3B vs COL Cal Quantrill RHP 0.369 5.31 19% 0.311 5.53 8% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Nico Hoerner CHC RH 7 4.39 0.311 0.083 0.319 0.098 100 24% 8% 12% $5,200 2B $2,900 2B vs COL Cal Quantrill RHP 0.369 5.31 19% 0.311 5.53 8% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Mike Tauchman CHC LH 8 4.39 0.345 0.133 0.330 0.121 108 28% 15% 21% $4,000 OF $2,400 OF vs COL Cal Quantrill RHP 0.369 5.31 19% 0.311 5.53 8% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
Yan Gomes CHC RH 9 4.39 0.321 0.148 0.296 0.098 85 25% 5% 21% $3,600 C $2,600 C vs COL Cal Quantrill RHP 0.369 5.31 19% 0.311 5.53 8% 7:40 PM EDT Main Main
George Springer TOR RH 1 4.16 0.332 0.158 0.321 0.149 105 36% 8% 19% $5,000 OF $3,500 OF at HOU Cristian Javier RHP 0.350 5.58 19% 0.277 4.71 29% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Vladimir Guerrero TOR RH 2 4.16 0.378 0.204 0.339 0.200 117 36% 9% 15% $5,500 1B $3,600 1B at HOU Cristian Javier RHP 0.350 5.58 19% 0.277 4.71 29% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Bo Bichette TOR RH 3 4.16 0.363 0.190 0.342 0.161 120 36% 4% 21% $5,400 SS $3,200 SS at HOU Cristian Javier RHP 0.350 5.58 19% 0.277 4.71 29% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Justin Turner TOR RH 4 4.16 0.336 0.184 0.332 0.157 105 27% 7% 17% $4,600 1B/3B $3,000 1B/3B at HOU Cristian Javier RHP 0.350 5.58 19% 0.277 4.71 29% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Daulton Varsho TOR LH 5 4.16 0.302 0.161 0.286 0.190 81 31% 8% 24% $3,600 OF $2,600 OF at HOU Cristian Javier RHP 0.350 5.58 19% 0.277 4.71 29% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Alejandro Kirk TOR RH 6 4.16 0.320 0.131 0.301 0.107 91 31% 9% 10% $3,400 C $2,700 C at HOU Cristian Javier RHP 0.350 5.58 19% 0.277 4.71 29% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Kevin Kiermaier TOR LH 7 4.16 0.300 0.095 0.323 0.171 106 30% 8% 20% $3,300 OF $2,400 OF at HOU Cristian Javier RHP 0.350 5.58 19% 0.277 4.71 29% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Isiah Kiner-Falefa TOR RH 8 4.16 0.295 0.093 0.285 0.107 81 28% 6% 20% $2,900 3B $2,200 SS/OF/3B at HOU Cristian Javier RHP 0.350 5.58 19% 0.277 4.71 29% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Cavan Biggio TOR LH 9 4.16 0.314 0.144 0.317 0.149 102 33% 13% 24% $3,100 2B/OF $2,800 2B/1B at HOU Cristian Javier RHP 0.350 5.58 19% 0.277 4.71 29% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Jose Altuve HOU RH 1 4.84 0.331 0.174 0.403 0.218 161 26% 11% 19% $5,400 2B $3,700 2B vs TOR Chris Bassitt RHP 0.357 4.67 24% 0.253 3.81 21% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Yordan Alvarez HOU LH 2 4.84 0.438 0.326 0.436 0.333 184 48% 15% 17% $5,800 OF $3,900 OF vs TOR Chris Bassitt RHP 0.357 4.67 24% 0.253 3.81 21% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Kyle Tucker HOU LH 3 4.84 0.386 0.239 0.361 0.214 132 38% 13% 15% $5,600 OF $3,600 OF vs TOR Chris Bassitt RHP 0.357 4.67 24% 0.253 3.81 21% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Alex Bregman HOU RH 4 4.84 0.351 0.163 0.370 0.186 138 33% 13% 13% $4,900 3B $3,000 3B vs TOR Chris Bassitt RHP 0.357 4.67 24% 0.253 3.81 21% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Yainer Diaz HOU RH 5 4.84 0.360 0.255 0.387 0.292 150 36% 3% 17% $3,700 C $2,800 C vs TOR Chris Bassitt RHP 0.357 4.67 24% 0.253 3.81 21% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Jonathan Singleton HOU LH 6 4.84 0.298 0.147 0.194 0.043 16 26% 11% 24% $2,600 1B $2,100 1B vs TOR Chris Bassitt RHP 0.357 4.67 24% 0.253 3.81 21% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Chas McCormick HOU RH 7 4.84 0.341 0.212 0.334 0.186 114 35% 9% 26% $4,200 OF $2,900 OF vs TOR Chris Bassitt RHP 0.357 4.67 24% 0.253 3.81 21% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Jeremy Pena HOU RH 8 4.84 0.305 0.110 0.290 0.109 83 29% 7% 23% $3,700 SS $2,600 SS vs TOR Chris Bassitt RHP 0.357 4.67 24% 0.253 3.81 21% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Mauricio Dubon HOU RH 9 4.84 0.303 0.114 0.292 0.123 84 28% 4% 16% $3,100 OF $2,400 2B/SS/OF vs TOR Chris Bassitt RHP 0.357 4.67 24% 0.253 3.81 21% 8:10 PM EDT Main Main
Jung Hoo Lee SFG LH 1 3.14 $4,500 OF $2,800 OF at LAD Tyler Glasnow RHP 0.311 2.61 33% 0.221 2.89 34% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Matt Chapman SFG RH 2 3.14 0.337 0.228 0.316 0.179 101 38% 11% 30% $4,300 3B $3,100 3B at LAD Tyler Glasnow RHP 0.311 2.61 33% 0.221 2.89 34% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
LaMonte Wade SFG LH 3 3.14 0.363 0.189 0.353 0.174 125 35% 15% 17% $3,400 1B/OF $2,600 1B at LAD Tyler Glasnow RHP 0.311 2.61 33% 0.221 2.89 34% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Jorge Soler SFG RH 4 3.14 0.374 0.270 0.336 0.219 110 41% 10% 25% $4,800 OF $3,000 OF at LAD Tyler Glasnow RHP 0.311 2.61 33% 0.221 2.89 34% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Michael Conforto SFG LH 5 3.14 0.330 0.171 0.329 0.155 109 34% 14% 21% $4,000 OF $3,300 OF at LAD Tyler Glasnow RHP 0.311 2.61 33% 0.221 2.89 34% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Thairo Estrada SFG RH 6 3.14 0.292 0.123 0.330 0.172 110 31% 4% 22% $4,100 2B $3,000 2B/SS at LAD Tyler Glasnow RHP 0.311 2.61 33% 0.221 2.89 34% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Mike Yastrzemski SFG LH 7 3.14 0.325 0.187 0.354 0.235 126 38% 14% 25% $3,600 OF $2,600 OF at LAD Tyler Glasnow RHP 0.311 2.61 33% 0.221 2.89 34% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Patrick Bailey SFG SH 8 3.14 0.313 0.171 0.247 0.099 54 29% 5% 29% $3,000 C $2,500 C at LAD Tyler Glasnow RHP 0.311 2.61 33% 0.221 2.89 34% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Nick Ahmed SFG RH 9 3.14 0.263 0.098 0.337 0.146 111 29% 7% 27% $2,600 SS $2,100 SS at LAD Tyler Glasnow RHP 0.311 2.61 33% 0.221 2.89 34% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Mookie Betts LAD RH 1 4.86 0.407 0.268 0.450 0.373 189 45% 16% 12% $6,500 2B/SS $4,800 2B/SS/OF vs SFG Kyle Harrison LHP 0.450 7.91 5% 0.274 4.10 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Shohei Ohtani LAD LH 2 4.86 0.427 0.343 0.373 0.288 138 38% 16% 26% $6,300 1B/OF $4,200 OF vs SFG Kyle Harrison LHP 0.450 7.91 5% 0.274 4.10 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Freddie Freeman LAD LH 3 4.86 0.408 0.243 0.427 0.274 174 36% 7% 18% $6,100 1B $4,000 1B vs SFG Kyle Harrison LHP 0.450 7.91 5% 0.274 4.10 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Will Smith LAD RH 4 4.86 0.352 0.174 0.342 0.207 116 33% 14% 15% $4,900 C $3,300 C vs SFG Kyle Harrison LHP 0.450 7.91 5% 0.274 4.10 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Teoscar Hernandez LAD RH 5 4.86 0.336 0.218 0.338 0.224 120 35% 3% 31% $5,000 OF $3,500 OF vs SFG Kyle Harrison LHP 0.450 7.91 5% 0.274 4.10 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Max Muncy LAD LH 6 4.86 0.364 0.269 0.281 0.223 76 31% 10% 23% $4,800 3B $3,500 3B vs SFG Kyle Harrison LHP 0.450 7.91 5% 0.274 4.10 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Enrique Hernandez LAD RH 7 4.86 0.272 0.113 0.281 0.099 73 28% 9% 12% $3,200 OF $2,300 2B/SS/OF vs SFG Kyle Harrison LHP 0.450 7.91 5% 0.274 4.10 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Chris Taylor LAD RH 8 4.86 0.312 0.180 0.336 0.268 112 29% 12% 37% $3,300 OF/SS $2,500 OF/3B/SS vs SFG Kyle Harrison LHP 0.450 7.91 5% 0.274 4.10 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main
Miguel Rojas LAD RH 9 4.86 0.288 0.086 0.320 0.120 102 29% 6% 8% $3,100 SS $2,200 SS/2B vs SFG Kyle Harrison LHP 0.450 7.91 5% 0.274 4.10 31% 10:10 PM EDT Main Main

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