MLB First Look: Friday, September 4th

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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.

Editor’s Note: Corey Kluber has been scratched from tonight’s start. Josh Tomlin will start in his place.

MLB Schedule & Odds

Home Away Vegas Line Run Total Time
Chicago Cubs Arizona CHC -210 7.5 2:20 PM EST
Washington Atlanta WAS -200 8.0 7:05 PM EST
NY Yankees Tampa Bay NYY -155 8.0 7:05 PM EST
Toronto Baltimore TOR -180 9.5 7:07 PM EST
Detroit Cleveland CLE -160 8.0 7:08 PM EST
Miami NY Mets NYM -175 7.0 7:10 PM EST
Cincinnati Milwaukee CIN -115 9.0 7:10 PM EST
Boston Philadelphia BOS -180 9.5 7:10 PM EST
Kansas City Chicago White Sox KC -190 8.5 8:10 PM EST
Houston Minnesota HOU -175 8.0 8:10 PM EST
St. Louis Pittsburgh STL -140 7.5 8:15 PM EST
Colorado San Francisco SF -115 10.5 8:40 PM EST
LA Angels Texas LAA -140 7.5 10:05 PM EST
Oakland Seattle OAK -120 7.5 10:05 PM EST
San Diego LA Dodgers LAD -110 7.0 10:10 PM EST

Pitcher Rankings

Pitcher Opponent Vegas Line SIERA K% Opp. wOBA Opp. K% Rating Time
Jacob deGrom MIA -175 3.11 26.2% 30 10 98.3 7:10 PM EST
Jon Lester ARI -210 3.15 24.8% 10 17 95.1 2:20 PM EST
Corey Kluber DET -160 2.75 28.0% 6 14 93.9 7:08 PM EST
Carlos Martinez PIT -140 3.42 23.2% 16 20 85.3 8:15 PM EST
Collin McHugh MIN -175 3.55 22.2% 25 24 83.5 8:10 PM EST
Garrett Richards TEX -140 3.52 21.8% 6 8 79.3 10:05 PM EST
Luis Severino TB -155 3.70 24.8% 27 26 78.0 7:05 PM EST
Drew Hutchison BAL -180 3.74 22.1% 9 28 74.5 7:07 PM EST
James Shields LAD 110 3.54 21.9% 3 19 72.6 10:10 PM EST
Jake Odorizzi NYY 155 3.70 23.0% 3 13 66.7 7:05 PM EST
Kris Medlen CWS -190 3.21 25.0% 21 15 65.9 8:10 PM EST
Joe Kelly PHI -180 4.27 17.2% 29 15 61.8 7:10 PM EST
Tanner Roark ATL -200 3.94 16.8% 27 3 60.6 7:05 PM EST
Mike Bolsinger SD -110 3.63 20.9% 26 23 60.2 10:10 PM EST
Zachary Godley CHC 210 3.43 23.7% 16 29 59.1 2:20 PM EST
Aaron Brooks SEA -120 4.10 17.2% 19 26 58.9 10:05 PM EST
Julio Teheran WAS 200 3.87 20.7% 15 24 58.5 7:05 PM EST
J.A. Happ STL 140 4.03 19.1% 23 23 58.0 8:15 PM EST
Martin Perez LAA 140 4.02 15.2% 28 5 53.9 10:05 PM EST
Jorge De La Rosa SF 115 4.10 19.3% 11 4 52.1 8:40 PM EST
Chris Heston COL -115 3.99 18.0% 1 18 51.2 8:40 PM EST
Keyvius Sampson MIL -115 4.47 18.8% 18 20 48.7 7:10 PM EST
Matt Garza CIN 115 4.28 17.3% 21 11 46.1 7:10 PM EST
Ubaldo Jimenez TOR 180 4.18 21.0% 2 7 44.1 7:07 PM EST
Tom Koehler NYM 175 4.33 18.0% 24 15 44.1 7:10 PM EST
Kyle Lobstein CLE 160 4.66 12.8% 17 6 41.1 7:08 PM EST
John Danks KC 190 4.59 15.6% 19 1 38.4 8:10 PM EST
Mike Pelfrey HOU 175 4.92 11.0% 13 29 33.3 8:10 PM EST
Adam Morgan BOS 180 5.23 12.6% 6 9 28.7 7:10 PM EST
Edgar Olmos OAK 120 5.94 7.3% 21 2 28.1 10:05 PM EST

Team Offense Rankings

Team Opposing Pitcher Team Total Ballpark Team wOBA (LH/RH) Team ISO (LH/RH) Team Rating Time
Toronto Ubaldo Jimenez 5.15 Rogers Centre 0.333 0.183 99.3 7:07 PM EST
Boston Adam Morgan 5.15 Fenway Park 0.324 0.150 98.7 7:10 PM EST
Colorado Chris Heston 5.18 Coors Field 0.334 0.186 96.7 8:40 PM EST
San Francisco Jorge De La Rosa 5.33 Coors Field 0.314 0.113 90.7 8:40 PM EST
Kansas City John Danks 4.70 Kauffman Stadium 0.307 0.122 76.4 8:10 PM EST
Houston Mike Pelfrey 4.38 Minute Maid Park 0.315 0.180 75.6 8:10 PM EST
Baltimore Drew Hutchison 4.35 Rogers Centre 0.318 0.175 73.9 7:07 PM EST
Milwaukee Keyvius Sampson 4.43 Great American Park 0.311 0.143 73.6 7:10 PM EST
Cincinnati Matt Garza 4.58 Great American Park 0.305 0.142 73.4 7:10 PM EST
NY Yankees Jake Odorizzi 4.28 Yankee Stadium 0.322 0.171 70.7 7:05 PM EST
Chicago Cubs Zachary Godley 4.30 Wrigley Field 0.312 0.158 65.8 2:20 PM EST
Cleveland Kyle Lobstein 4.30 Comerica Park 0.310 0.121 62.9 7:08 PM EST
Philadelphia Joe Kelly 4.35 Fenway Park 0.297 0.135 62.3 7:10 PM EST
Washington Julio Teheran 4.00 Nationals Park 0.314 0.153 62.0 7:05 PM EST
NY Mets Tom Koehler 3.88 Marlins Park 0.304 0.145 55.6 7:10 PM EST
Seattle Aaron Brooks 3.65 O.co Coliseum 0.309 0.167 54.2 10:05 PM EST
St. Louis J.A. Happ 3.95 Busch Stadium 0.299 0.127 52.9 8:15 PM EST
LA Dodgers James Shields 3.55 Petco Park 0.322 0.170 52.8 10:10 PM EST
Detroit Corey Kluber 3.70 Comerica Park 0.320 0.152 50.0 7:08 PM EST
Oakland Edgar Olmos 3.85 O.co Coliseum 0.303 0.124 49.9 10:05 PM EST
Atlanta Tanner Roark 4.00 Nationals Park 0.298 0.110 49.1 7:05 PM EST
LA Angels Martin Perez 3.95 Angel Stadium 0.291 0.130 47.8 10:05 PM EST
Chicago White Sox Kris Medlen 3.80 Kauffman Stadium 0.305 0.137 47.5 8:10 PM EST
Texas Garrett Richards 3.55 Angel Stadium 0.320 0.151 46.1 10:05 PM EST
Minnesota Collin McHugh 3.63 Minute Maid Park 0.301 0.155 45.8 8:10 PM EST
Tampa Bay Luis Severino 3.73 Yankee Stadium 0.298 0.137 44.3 7:05 PM EST
Pittsburgh Carlos Martinez 3.55 Busch Stadium 0.312 0.139 41.4 8:15 PM EST
San Diego Mike Bolsinger 3.45 Petco Park 0.300 0.145 38.0 10:10 PM EST
Arizona Jon Lester 3.20 Wrigley Field 0.317 0.137 33.6 2:20 PM EST
Miami Jacob deGrom 3.13 Marlins Park 0.290 0.117 21.6 7:10 PM EST

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