MLB First Look: Monday, September 28th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | Cincinnati | WAS -200 | 7.5 | 3:05 PM EST |
| Pittsburgh | St. Louis | PIT -135 | 7.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Boston | NYY -145 | 8.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Baltimore | Toronto | TOR -125 | 8.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Cleveland | Minnesota | CLE -165 | 7.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Texas | Detroit | TEX -125 | 8.5 | 8:05 PM EST |
| Chicago Cubs | Kansas City | CHC -115 | 7.5 | 10:05 PM EST |
| LA Angels | Oakland | LAA -170 | 8.5 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Seattle | Houston | HOU -128 | 7.5 | 10:10 PM EST |
| San Francisco | LA Dodgers | LAD -160 | 7.0 | 10:15 PM EST |
Pitcher Rankings
| Pitcher | Opponent | Vegas Line | SIERA | K% | Opp. wOBA | Opp. K% | Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | CIN | -200 | 2.88 | 28.5% | 19 | 10 | 97.9 | 3:05 PM EST |
| Zack Greinke | SF | -160 | 3.08 | 24.4% | 7 | 5 | 87.6 | 10:15 PM EST |
| Corey Kluber | MIN | -165 | 2.77 | 28.0% | 26 | 23 | 85.6 | 7:10 PM EST |
| J.A. Happ | STL | -135 | 3.94 | 20.0% | 26 | 29 | 79.4 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Lance McCullers | SEA | -128 | 3.74 | 23.9% | 19 | 27 | 75.7 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Yordano Ventura | CHC | 115 | 3.85 | 21.0% | 11 | 30 | 73.8 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Kyle Hendricks | KC | -115 | 3.73 | 19.0% | 3 | 1 | 70.3 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Lance Lynn | PIT | 135 | 3.92 | 21.6% | 17 | 16 | 59.6 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Justin Verlander | TEX | 125 | 4.14 | 18.5% | 6 | 8 | 57.6 | 8:05 PM EST |
| Roenis Elias | HOU | 128 | 4.03 | 20.4% | 9 | 17 | 57.5 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Hector Santiago | OAK | -170 | 4.41 | 20.5% | 19 | 2 | 57.1 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Marco Estrada | BAL | -125 | 4.29 | 19.2% | 3 | 28 | 56.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Phil Hughes | CLE | 165 | 3.69 | 18.6% | 16 | 5 | 56.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Brandon Finnegan | WAS | 200 | 3.23 | 25.0% | 5 | 14 | 55.7 | 3:05 PM EST |
| Jake Peavy | LAD | 160 | 4.17 | 18.3% | 3 | 18 | 54.4 | 10:15 PM EST |
| Colby Lewis | DET | -125 | 4.32 | 17.0% | 10 | 14 | 53.2 | 8:05 PM EST |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | NYY | 145 | 4.15 | 19.0% | 3 | 7 | 52.6 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Ivan Nova | BOS | -145 | 4.67 | 13.5% | 9 | 2 | 42.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Chris Tillman | TOR | 125 | 4.44 | 16.8% | 1 | 7 | 42.3 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Felix Doubront | LAA | 170 | 4.60 | 15.3% | 27 | 4 | 38.6 | 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 | Chris Tillman | 4.40 | Camden Yards | 0.337 | 0.185 | 81.4 | 7:05 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Eduardo Rodriguez | 4.51 | Yankee Stadium | 0.333 | 0.169 | 80.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Baltimore | Marco Estrada | 4.10 | Camden Yards | 0.323 | 0.181 | 71.9 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Texas | Justin Verlander | 4.40 | Rangers Ballpark | 0.322 | 0.153 | 71.9 | 8:05 PM EST |
| LA Angels | Felix Doubront | 4.66 | Angel Stadium | 0.291 | 0.131 | 71.4 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Washington | Brandon Finnegan | 4.33 | Nationals Park | 0.327 | 0.155 | 70.2 | 3:05 PM EST |
| Boston | Ivan Nova | 3.99 | Yankee Stadium | 0.320 | 0.148 | 65.4 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Detroit | Colby Lewis | 4.10 | Rangers Ballpark | 0.319 | 0.146 | 64.8 | 8:05 PM EST |
| LA Dodgers | Jake Peavy | 3.85 | AT&T Park | 0.323 | 0.170 | 62.8 | 10:15 PM EST |
| Houston | Roenis Elias | 3.92 | Safeco Field | 0.322 | 0.176 | 62.4 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Cleveland | Phil Hughes | 4.13 | Progressive Field | 0.315 | 0.147 | 60.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Chicago Cubs | Yordano Ventura | 3.84 | Wrigley Field | 0.318 | 0.164 | 55.0 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Oakland | Hector Santiago | 3.84 | Angel Stadium | 0.307 | 0.135 | 53.1 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Pittsburgh | Lance Lynn | 3.96 | PNC Park | 0.313 | 0.139 | 51.6 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Kansas City | Kyle Hendricks | 3.66 | Wrigley Field | 0.323 | 0.153 | 50.8 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Seattle | Lance McCullers | 3.58 | Safeco Field | 0.311 | 0.166 | 45.6 | 10:10 PM EST |
| St. Louis | J.A. Happ | 3.54 | PNC Park | 0.293 | 0.124 | 38.7 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Minnesota | Corey Kluber | 3.37 | Progressive Field | 0.302 | 0.153 | 35.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| San Francisco | Zack Greinke | 3.15 | AT&T Park | 0.321 | 0.147 | 32.7 | 10:15 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | Max Scherzer | 3.17 | Nationals Park | 0.311 | 0.149 | 32.2 | 3:05 PM EST |