MLB First Look: Friday, September 18th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | Miami | WAS -155 | 6.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Toronto | Boston | TOR -185 | 9.5 | 7:07 PM EST |
| Detroit | Kansas City | DET 0 | 8.5 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Tampa Bay | Baltimore | TB -125 | 7.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| NY Mets | NY Yankees | NYY -110 | 7.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Cleveland | Chicago White Sox | CWS -145 | 7.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Atlanta | Philadelphia | ATL -110 | 8.5 | 7:35 PM EST |
| Texas | Seattle | TEX -150 | 9.0 | 8:05 PM EST |
| Milwaukee | Cincinnati | MIL -113 | 8.5 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Houston | Oakland | HOU -200 | 8.5 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Minnesota | LA Angels | LAA -110 | 9.0 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Colorado | San Diego | COL -115 | 10.5 | 8:40 PM EST |
| LA Dodgers | Pittsburgh | LAD -200 | 6.5 | 10:10 PM EST |
| San Francisco | Arizona | SF -235 | 6.5 | 10:15 PM EST |
Pitcher Rankings
| Pitcher | Opponent | Vegas Line | SIERA | K% | Opp. wOBA | Opp. K% | Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | MIA | -155 | 2.85 | 28.6% | 30 | 8 | 98.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Chris Sale | CLE | -145 | 2.51 | 31.6% | 13 | 6 | 98.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Madison Bumgarner | ARI | -235 | 2.97 | 26.0% | 8 | 16 | 97.1 | 10:15 PM EST |
| Zack Greinke | PIT | -200 | 3.05 | 24.6% | 17 | 19 | 93.9 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Jose Fernandez | WAS | 155 | 2.40 | 33.1% | 15 | 26 | 88.6 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Mike Fiers | OAK | -200 | 3.57 | 25.0% | 24 | 4 | 82.8 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Masahiro Tanaka | NYM | -110 | 3.00 | 24.7% | 19 | 14 | 79.3 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Drew Smyly | BAL | -125 | 3.54 | 23.1% | 23 | 26 | 77.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Brandon Finnegan | MIL | 113 | 3.10 | 25.7% | 24 | 19 | 74.1 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Steven Matz | NYY | 110 | 3.97 | 22.9% | 3 | 7 | 69.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Ian Kennedy | COL | 115 | 3.58 | 24.2% | 2 | 17 | 68.4 | 8:40 PM EST |
| Johnny Cueto | DET | 0 | 3.38 | 23.4% | 9 | 15 | 67.8 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Marcus Stroman | BOS | -185 | 3.23 | 20.3% | 8 | 2 | 58.5 | 7:07 PM EST |
| Justin Verlander | KC | 0 | 4.16 | 18.4% | 5 | 1 | 58.0 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Yovani Gallardo | SEA | -150 | 4.18 | 16.5% | 19 | 27 | 57.5 | 8:05 PM EST |
| Chad Bettis | SD | -115 | 4.26 | 16.8% | 27 | 24 | 53.3 | 8:40 PM EST |
| Jeff Locke | LAD | 200 | 4.13 | 17.0% | 5 | 14 | 51.2 | 10:10 PM EST |
| James Paxton | TEX | 150 | 4.13 | 19.0% | 19 | 22 | 51.5 | 8:05 PM EST |
| Andrew Heaney | MIN | -110 | 4.16 | 17.3% | 12 | 11 | 51.7 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Rick Porcello | TOR | 185 | 3.88 | 17.3% | 1 | 7 | 49.2 | 7:07 PM EST |
| Cody Anderson | CWS | 145 | 4.74 | 11.4% | 22 | 16 | 44.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Rubby De La Rosa | SF | 235 | 4.12 | 18.0% | 5 | 5 | 48.2 | 10:15 PM EST |
| Zachary Davies | CIN | -113 | 4.94 | 15.2% | 21 | 9 | 45.7 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Adam Morgan | ATL | 110 | 4.96 | 13.9% | 27 | 10 | 44.9 | 7:35 PM EST |
| Williams Perez | PHI | -110 | 4.99 | 14.1% | 28 | 17 | 44.8 | 7:35 PM EST |
| Mike Pelfrey | LAA | 110 | 4.91 | 11.2% | 23 | 12 | 39.9 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Felix Doubront | HOU | 200 | 4.61 | 15.2% | 9 | 21 | 36.8 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Tyler Wilson | TB | 125 | 4.91 | 7.1% | 25 | 23 | 35.0 | 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 | Ian Kennedy | 5.34 | Coors Field | 0.333 | 0.186 | 99.1 | 8:40 PM EST |
| Toronto | Rick Porcello | 5.24 | Rogers Centre | 0.336 | 0.185 | 97.1 | 7:07 PM EST |
| Houston | Felix Doubront | 4.83 | Minute Maid Park | 0.321 | 0.177 | 89.7 | 8:10 PM EST |
| San Diego | Chad Bettis | 5.16 | Coors Field | 0.299 | 0.148 | 87.1 | 8:40 PM EST |
| Texas | James Paxton | 4.79 | Rangers Ballpark | 0.308 | 0.153 | 78.0 | 8:05 PM EST |
| Minnesota | Andrew Heaney | 4.44 | Target Field | 0.316 | 0.150 | 72.8 | 8:10 PM EST |
| LA Angels | Mike Pelfrey | 4.56 | Target Field | 0.306 | 0.150 | 72.5 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Kansas City | Justin Verlander | 4.25 | Comerica Park | 0.322 | 0.149 | 68.2 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Seattle | Yovani Gallardo | 4.21 | Rangers Ballpark | 0.310 | 0.166 | 67.1 | 8:05 PM EST |
| Detroit | Johnny Cueto | 4.25 | Comerica Park | 0.319 | 0.148 | 64.1 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Boston | Marcus Stroman | 4.26 | Rogers Centre | 0.320 | 0.148 | 62.6 | 7:07 PM EST |
| San Francisco | Rubby De La Rosa | 4.03 | AT&T Park | 0.322 | 0.146 | 62.6 | 10:15 PM EST |
| Atlanta | Adam Morgan | 4.31 | Turner Field | 0.287 | 0.105 | 62.3 | 7:35 PM EST |
| Milwaukee | Brandon Finnegan | 4.33 | Miller Park | 0.297 | 0.153 | 61.4 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | Zachary Davies | 4.17 | Miller Park | 0.308 | 0.144 | 60.7 | 8:10 PM EST |
| LA Dodgers | Jeff Locke | 3.83 | Dodger Stadium | 0.329 | 0.153 | 60.2 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Philadelphia | Williams Perez | 4.19 | Turner Field | 0.298 | 0.138 | 59.3 | 7:35 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Steven Matz | 3.56 | Citi Field | 0.335 | 0.174 | 57.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Tampa Bay | Tyler Wilson | 3.90 | Tropicana Field | 0.303 | 0.142 | 49.9 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Chicago White Sox | Cody Anderson | 3.76 | Progressive Field | 0.307 | 0.140 | 49.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Oakland | Mike Fiers | 3.67 | Minute Maid Park | 0.305 | 0.143 | 44.5 | 8:10 PM EST |
| NY Mets | Masahiro Tanaka | 3.44 | Citi Field | 0.310 | 0.151 | 43.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Washington | Jose Fernandez | 3.57 | Nationals Park | 0.315 | 0.152 | 43.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Baltimore | Drew Smyly | 3.60 | Tropicana Field | 0.300 | 0.142 | 42.3 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Cleveland | Chris Sale | 3.24 | Progressive Field | 0.315 | 0.130 | 29.9 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Miami | Max Scherzer | 2.93 | Nationals Park | 0.291 | 0.115 | 18.2 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Arizona | Madison Bumgarner | 2.47 | AT&T Park | 0.322 | 0.147 | 16.7 | 10:15 PM EST |
| Pittsburgh | Zack Greinke | 2.67 | Dodger Stadium | 0.314 | 0.138 | 15.7 | 10:10 PM EST |