MLB First Look: Friday, August 21st
The MLB First Look, complete with sortable odds and pitcher/offensive rankings, will help you get an early start on the upcoming slate.
Included is a brief overview of the MLB odds, which are subject to change throughout the day. Below you’ll also find Notorious’ overall pitcher and offense ratings (along with some other key statistics) to be used as a starting point for your DFS MLB lineups. Note that ratings may change throughout the day based on line movement.
MLB Schedule & Odds
| Home | Away | Vegas Line | Run Total | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | Atlanta | CHC -210 | 8.0 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Washington | Milwaukee | WAS -160 | 7.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Baltimore | Minnesota | BAL -170 | 8.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Cleveland | NYY -140 | 7.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Pittsburgh | San Francisco | SF -130 | 7.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Detroit | Texas | DET -120 | 8.5 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Boston | Kansas City | KC -145 | 8.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Miami | Philadelphia | MIA -130 | 8.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | Arizona | ARI -115 | 8.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Houston | LA Dodgers | HOU -118 | 8.0 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Colorado | NY Mets | COL -105 | 11.0 | 8:40 PM EST |
| LA Angels | Toronto | TOR -145 | 7.0 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Oakland | Tampa Bay | OAK -105 | 7.0 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Seattle | Chicago White Sox | SEA -123 | 6.0 | 10:10 PM EST |
| San Diego | St. Louis | STL -125 | 6.5 | 10:10 PM EST |
Pitcher Rankings
| Pitcher | Opponent | Vegas Line | SIERA | K% | Opp. wOBA | Opp. K% | Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | SEA | 123 | 2.52 | 31.0% | 20 | 16 | 92.3 | 10:10 PM EST |
| David Price | LAA | -145 | 2.97 | 25.6% | 24 | 4 | 90.5 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Madison Bumgarner | PIT | -130 | 2.99 | 25.4% | 14 | 24 | 88.3 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Felix Hernandez | CWS | -123 | 2.79 | 25.6% | 23 | 18 | 87.0 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Masahiro Tanaka | CLE | -140 | 2.96 | 24.8% | 15 | 6 | 78.6 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Gio Gonzalez | MIL | -160 | 3.60 | 22.9% | 28 | 13 | 77.3 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Kyle Hendricks | ATL | -210 | 3.72 | 18.3% | 25 | 3 | 75.9 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Carlos Carrasco | NYY | 140 | 2.68 | 26.9% | 5 | 7 | 73.8 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Johnny Cueto | BOS | -145 | 3.28 | 24.1% | 12 | 2 | 69.3 | 7:10 PM EST |
| John Lackey | SD | -125 | 3.83 | 18.8% | 26 | 25 | 68.7 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Mike Fiers | LAD | -118 | 3.48 | 24.9% | 2 | 15 | 67.6 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Wei-Yin Chen | MIN | -170 | 3.88 | 18.5% | 18 | 10 | 65.8 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Chris Bassitt | TB | -105 | 4.17 | 18.6% | 27 | 27 | 65.6 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Jimmy Nelson | WAS | 160 | 3.82 | 19.8% | 16 | 24 | 60.7 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Rubby De La Rosa | CIN | -115 | 4.00 | 18.3% | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Justin Verlander | TEX | -120 | 4.18 | 18.0% | 7 | 10 | 57.3 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Kendry Flores | PHI | -130 | 4.09 | 12.5% | 29 | 13 | 57.3 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Brett Anderson | HOU | 118 | 3.47 | 16.1% | 11 | 26 | 55.4 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Andrew Cashner | STL | 125 | 3.84 | 18.9% | 14 | 7 | 55.4 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Hector Santiago | TOR | 145 | 4.17 | 21.1% | 1 | 2 | 54.9 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Drew Smyly | OAK | 105 | 3.55 | 22.6% | 23 | 3 | 54.5 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Colby Lewis | DET | 120 | 4.18 | 17.7% | 5 | 15 | 50.7 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Jeff Locke | SF | 130 | 4.13 | 16.9% | 18 | 8 | 49.8 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Shelby Miller | CHC | 210 | 4.34 | 18.0% | 18 | 29 | 49.0 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Jerad Eickhoff | MIA | 130 | 30 | 11 | 44.3 | 7:10 PM EST | ||
| Jonathan Gray | NYM | -105 | 5.00 | 23.7% | 27 | 21 | 44.1 | 8:40 PM EST |
| Tommy Milone | BAL | 170 | 4.49 | 15.3% | 9 | 20 | 42.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Bartolo Colon | COL | 105 | 3.80 | 17.7% | 1 | 17 | 41.0 | 8:40 PM EST |
| Henry Owens | KC | 145 | 5.55 | 16.7% | 13 | 1 | 37.8 | 7:10 PM EST |
| David Holmberg | ARI | 115 | 5.53 | 13.3% | 10 | 13 | 37.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team | Opposing Pitcher | Team Total | Ballpark | Team wOBA (LH/RH) | Team ISO (LH/RH) | Team Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | Bartolo Colon | 5.76 | Coors Field | 0.337 | 0.187 | 98.9 | 8:40 PM EST |
| Baltimore | Tommy Milone | 4.68 | Camden Yards | 0.315 | 0.154 | 85.6 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Detroit | Colby Lewis | 4.55 | Comerica Park | 0.324 | 0.153 | 82.0 | 7:08 PM EST |
| NY Mets | Jonathan Gray | 5.24 | Coors Field | 0.297 | 0.138 | 81.7 | 8:40 PM EST |
| Chicago Cubs | Shelby Miller | 4.65 | Wrigley Field | 0.307 | 0.148 | 78.1 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Kansas City | Henry Owens | 4.61 | Fenway Park | 0.311 | 0.122 | 72.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Arizona | David Holmberg | 4.29 | Great American Park | 0.314 | 0.132 | 70.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Houston | Brett Anderson | 4.30 | Minute Maid Park | 0.313 | 0.167 | 67.5 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Toronto | Hector Santiago | 3.86 | Angel Stadium | 0.353 | 0.180 | 66.4 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Texas | Justin Verlander | 3.95 | Comerica Park | 0.323 | 0.155 | 65.4 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Miami | Jerad Eickhoff | 4.33 | Marlins Park | 0.290 | 0.112 | 64.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Washington | Jimmy Nelson | 4.15 | Nationals Park | 0.310 | 0.148 | 63.7 | 7:05 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Carlos Carrasco | 4.10 | Yankee Stadium | 0.324 | 0.174 | 63.1 | 7:05 PM EST |
| LA Dodgers | Mike Fiers | 3.71 | Minute Maid Park | 0.330 | 0.177 | 57.7 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Minnesota | Wei-Yin Chen | 3.83 | Camden Yards | 0.307 | 0.143 | 56.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Boston | Johnny Cueto | 3.89 | Fenway Park | 0.316 | 0.142 | 55.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | Rubby De La Rosa | 3.71 | Great American Park | 0.306 | 0.142 | 52.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| San Francisco | Jeff Locke | 3.83 | PNCPark | 0.307 | 0.109 | 49.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| St. Louis | Andrew Cashner | 3.56 | Petco Park | 0.312 | 0.140 | 47.0 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Oakland | Drew Smyly | 3.76 | O.co Coliseum | 0.297 | 0.121 | 44.2 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Cleveland | Masahiro Tanaka | 3.40 | Yankee Stadium | 0.311 | 0.142 | 41.9 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Philadelphia | Kendry Flores | 3.68 | Marlins Park | 0.294 | 0.130 | 41.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Milwaukee | Gio Gonzalez | 3.35 | Nationals Park | 0.281 | 0.147 | 34.8 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Seattle | Chris Sale | 3.31 | Safeco Field | 0.306 | 0.140 | 33.1 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Atlanta | Kyle Hendricks | 3.35 | Wrigley Field | 0.300 | 0.112 | 32.5 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Tampa Bay | Chris Bassitt | 3.24 | O.co Coliseum | 0.297 | 0.136 | 32.2 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Pittsburgh | Madison Bumgarner | 3.18 | PNCPark | 0.310 | 0.128 | 31.2 | 7:05 PM EST |
| San Diego | John Lackey | 2.94 | Petco Park | 0.298 | 0.141 | 28.4 | 10:10 PM EST |
| LA Angels | David Price | 3.14 | Angel Stadium | 0.294 | 0.139 | 27.3 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Chicago White Sox | Felix Hernandez | 2.69 | Safeco Field | 0.304 | 0.138 | 16.1 | 10:10 PM EST |