MLB First Look: Friday, September 25th

The MLB First Look, written by Notorious, is 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 | Pittsburgh | CHC -115 | 7.0 | 2:20 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Chicago White Sox | NYY -160 | 8.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Washington | Philadelphia | WAS -240 | 7.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Toronto | Tampa Bay | TOR -170 | 8.5 | 7:07 PM EST |
| Detroit | Minnesota | MIN -110 | 9.0 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | NY Mets | NYM -125 | 8.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Miami | Atlanta | MIA -200 | 6.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Boston | Baltimore | BOS -115 | 8.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Houston | Texas | HOU -125 | 8.0 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Colorado | LA Dodgers | LAD -135 | 11.5 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Kansas City | Cleveland | KC -110 | 7.5 | 8:10 PM EST |
| St. Louis | Milwaukee | STL -220 | 7.5 | 8:15 PM EST |
| Oakland | San Francisco | OAK -125 | 7.0 | 10:05 PM EST |
| LA Angels | Seattle | LAA -180 | 7.5 | 10:05 PM EST |
| San Diego | Arizona | ARI -120 | 7.5 | 10:10 PM EST |
Pitcher Rankings
| Pitcher | Opponent | Vegas Line | SIERA | K% | Opp. wOBA | Opp. K% | Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Fernandez | ATL | -200 | 2.42 | 33.1% | 28 | 3 | 96.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Carlos Martinez | MIL | -220 | 3.44 | 23.5% | 18 | 18 | 87.5 | 8:15 PM EST |
| Jordan Zimmermann | PHI | -240 | 3.46 | 21.4% | 29 | 18 | 86.1 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Noah Syndergaard | CIN | -125 | 3.11 | 26.4% | 19 | 10 | 85.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Jon Lester | PIT | -115 | 3.18 | 24.8% | 20 | 23 | 84.2 | 2:20 PM EST |
| Gerrit Cole | CHC | 115 | 3.21 | 24.4% | 11 | 30 | 80.4 | 2:20 PM EST |
| Carlos Carrasco | KC | 110 | 2.72 | 27.7% | 3 | 1 | 79.8 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Garrett Richards | SEA | -180 | 3.61 | 21.8% | 19 | 27 | 75.9 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Sonny Gray | SF | -125 | 3.69 | 20.2% | 7 | 5 | 67.2 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Rich Hill | BAL | -115 | 3.75 | 20.0% | 25 | 27 | 66.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| CC Sabathia | CWS | -160 | 3.80 | 20.2% | 29 | 10 | 66.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Scott Kazmir | TEX | -125 | 3.81 | 21.1% | 17 | 22 | 63.8 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Anthony Desclafani | NYM | 125 | 4.04 | 18.9% | 21 | 14 | 60.7 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Rubby De La Rosa | SD | -120 | 4.14 | 18.1% | 27 | 25 | 58.7 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Mike Leake | OAK | 125 | 3.77 | 17.2% | 22 | 4 | 57.8 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Carlos Rodon | NYY | 160 | 4.12 | 23.3% | 3 | 7 | 57.4 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Jake Odorizzi | TOR | 170 | 3.75 | 22.9% | 1 | 7 | 57.3 | 7:07 PM EST |
| Casey Kelly | ARI | 120 | 4.00 | 15.0% | 11 | 22 | 56.2 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Wei-Yin Chen | BOS | 115 | 3.90 | 18.4% | 4 | 8 | 55.4 | 7:10 PM EST |
| R.A. Dickey | TB | -170 | 4.42 | 16.8% | 24 | 24 | 55.2 | 7:07 PM EST |
| Edinson Volquez | CLE | -110 | 4.32 | 17.5% | 16 | 5 | 51.1 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Vidal Nuno | LAA | 180 | 3.88 | 19.9% | 27 | 4 | 49.3 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Jerad Eickhoff | WAS | 240 | 4.30 | 19.3% | 13 | 26 | 48.3 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Ryan Weber | MIA | 200 | 4.23 | 13.0% | 30 | 9 | 48.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Yovani Gallardo | HOU | 125 | 4.19 | 16.5% | 13 | 29 | 45.3 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Ariel Pena | STL | 220 | 4.94 | 20.5% | 13 | 12 | 43.5 | 8:15 PM EST |
| Mike Bolsinger | COL | -135 | 3.84 | 20.6% | 2 | 18 | 42.5 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Mike Pelfrey | DET | -110 | 4.91 | 11.0% | 10 | 14 | 38.3 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Matt Boyd | MIN | 110 | 4.68 | 17.3% | 13 | 13 | 37.8 | 7:08 PM EST |
| David Hale | LAD | 135 | 4.31 | 14.3% | 3 | 18 | 31.8 | 8:10 PM EST |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team | Opposing Pitcher | Team Total | Ballpark | Team wOBA (LH/RH) | Team ISO (LH/RH) | Team Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers | David Hale | 5.96 | Coors Field | 0.323 | 0.170 | 98.9 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Colorado | Mike Bolsinger | 5.54 | Coors Field | 0.332 | 0.185 | 92.1 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Toronto | Jake Odorizzi | 4.66 | Rogers Centre | 0.337 | 0.185 | 84.5 | 7:07 PM EST |
| Minnesota | Matt Boyd | 4.56 | Comerica Park | 0.316 | 0.154 | 80.5 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Washington | Jerad Eickhoff | 4.56 | Nationals Park | 0.317 | 0.154 | 77.9 | 7:05 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Carlos Rodon | 4.35 | Yankee Stadium | 0.333 | 0.169 | 75.6 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Boston | Wei-Yin Chen | 4.34 | Fenway Park | 0.331 | 0.155 | 75.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Detroit | Mike Pelfrey | 4.44 | Comerica Park | 0.319 | 0.146 | 73.9 | 7:08 PM EST |
| St. Louis | Ariel Pena | 4.44 | Busch Stadium | 0.317 | 0.145 | 70.1 | 8:15 PM EST |
| Houston | Yovani Gallardo | 4.15 | Minute Maid Park | 0.317 | 0.181 | 69.0 | 8:10 PM EST |
| NY Mets | Anthony Desclafani | 4.15 | Great American Park | 0.309 | 0.151 | 62.4 | 7:10 PM EST |
| LA Angels | Vidal Nuno | 4.21 | Angel Stadium | 0.291 | 0.131 | 58.0 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Texas | Scott Kazmir | 3.85 | Minute Maid Park | 0.311 | 0.153 | 54.1 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Kansas City | Carlos Carrasco | 3.81 | Kauffman Stadium | 0.323 | 0.153 | 53.8 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Tampa Bay | R.A. Dickey | 3.84 | Rogers Centre | 0.305 | 0.143 | 53.4 | 7:07 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | Noah Syndergaard | 3.85 | Great American Park | 0.311 | 0.149 | 52.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Cleveland | Edinson Volquez | 3.69 | Kauffman Stadium | 0.315 | 0.147 | 51.5 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Baltimore | Rich Hill | 4.16 | Fenway Park | 0.296 | 0.141 | 50.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| San Diego | Rubby De La Rosa | 3.63 | Petco Park | 0.301 | 0.150 | 49.3 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Arizona | Casey Kelly | 3.87 | Petco Park | 0.318 | 0.145 | 48.5 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Chicago Cubs | Gerrit Cole | 3.59 | Wrigley Field | 0.318 | 0.164 | 48.3 | 2:20 PM EST |
| Oakland | Mike Leake | 3.65 | O.co Coliseum | 0.308 | 0.146 | 46.1 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Miami | Ryan Weber | 3.83 | Marlins Park | 0.293 | 0.118 | 44.8 | 7:10 PM EST |
| San Francisco | Sonny Gray | 3.35 | O.co Coliseum | 0.321 | 0.147 | 41.2 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Chicago White Sox | CC Sabathia | 3.65 | Yankee Stadium | 0.284 | 0.101 | 41.1 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Seattle | Garrett Richards | 3.29 | Angel Stadium | 0.311 | 0.166 | 38.8 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Pittsburgh | Jon Lester | 3.41 | Wrigley Field | 0.306 | 0.127 | 33.3 | 2:20 PM EST |
| Milwaukee | Carlos Martinez | 3.06 | Busch Stadium | 0.312 | 0.142 | 27.4 | 8:15 PM EST |
| Philadelphia | Jordan Zimmermann | 2.94 | Nationals Park | 0.294 | 0.135 | 21.6 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Atlanta | Jose Fernandez | 2.67 | Marlins Park | 0.297 | 0.107 | 10.9 | 7:10 PM EST |