MLB First Look: Saturday, October 3rd
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Kansas City | KC -115 | 8.0 | 1:05 PM EST |
| Texas | LA Angels | TEX -120 | 9.5 | 1:05 PM EST |
| NY Mets | Washington | NYM -150 | 6.5 | 1:10 PM EST |
| Baltimore | NY Yankees | NYY -110 | 8.0 | 12:05 PM EST |
| San Francisco | Colorado | SF -170 | 7.5 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Philadelphia | Miami | PHI -125 | 8.0 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Tampa Bay | Toronto | TB -110 | 7.0 | 6:10 PM EST |
| Pittsburgh | Cincinnati | PIT -180 | 8.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Chicago White Sox | Detroit | DET -115 | 8.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Milwaukee | Chicago Cubs | CHC -170 | 8.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Cleveland | Boston | CLE -180 | 7.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Atlanta | St. Louis | STL -140 | 7.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Arizona | Houston | HOU -145 | 8.5 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Seattle | Oakland | SEA -155 | 8.0 | 9:10 PM EST |
| LA Dodgers | San Diego | LAD -250 | 6.5 | 9:10 PM EST |
Pitcher Rankings
| Pitcher | Opponent | Vegas Line | SIERA | K% | Opp. wOBA | Opp. K% | Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Syndergaard | WAS | -150 | 3.01 | 27.0% | 16 | 26 | 97.8 | 1:10 PM EST |
| Zack Greinke | SD | -250 | 3.09 | 24.4% | 27 | 25 | 94.9 | 9:10 PM EST |
| Corey Kluber | BOS | -180 | 2.80 | 27.9% | 6 | 2 | 91.8 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Kyle Hendricks | MIL | -170 | 3.63 | 19.8% | 19 | 23 | 86.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| John Lackey | ATL | -140 | 3.79 | 19.6% | 28 | 2 | 83.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| A.J. Burnett | CIN | -180 | 3.85 | 20.2% | 23 | 13 | 79.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Collin McHugh | ARI | -145 | 3.59 | 22.2% | 12 | 19 | 77.8 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Gio Gonzalez | NYM | 150 | 3.64 | 23.3% | 15 | 27 | 76.9 | 1:10 PM EST |
| Yordano Ventura | MIN | -115 | 3.82 | 21.0% | 26 | 22 | 75.7 | 1:05 PM EST |
| Chris Archer | TOR | -110 | 3.42 | 25.3% | 1 | 5 | 75.2 | 6:10 PM EST |
| Roenis Elias | OAK | -155 | 4.05 | 20.6% | 19 | 2 | 69.9 | 9:10 PM EST |
| Justin Verlander | CWS | -115 | 4.13 | 18.7% | 25 | 16 | 69.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Jake Peavy | COL | -170 | 4.17 | 18.3% | 2 | 21 | 68.9 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Wei-Yin Chen | NYY | 110 | 3.89 | 18.6% | 5 | 7 | 65.9 | 12:05 PM EST |
| Brandon Finnegan | PIT | 180 | 3.46 | 24.3% | 21 | 25 | 63.7 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Marco Estrada | TB | 110 | 4.36 | 18.8% | 23 | 23 | 56.4 | 6:10 PM EST |
| Tom Koehler | PHI | 125 | 4.41 | 18.1% | 30 | 19 | 56.0 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Aaron Harang | MIA | -125 | 4.47 | 16.7% | 29 | 6 | 56.0 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Erik Johnson | DET | 115 | 4.89 | 18.8% | 13 | 15 | 54.4 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Shelby Miller | STL | 140 | 4.38 | 18.3% | 6 | 11 | 54.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Colby Lewis | LAA | -120 | 4.34 | 16.9% | 21 | 10 | 54.1 | 1:05 PM EST |
| Jeremy Hellickson | HOU | 145 | 4.12 | 19.2% | 6 | 29 | 53.7 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Ivan Nova | BAL | -110 | 4.55 | 14.8% | 3 | 26 | 53.7 | 12:05 PM EST |
| Tommy Milone | KC | 115 | 4.49 | 15.5% | 15 | 1 | 52.2 | 1:05 PM EST |
| Robbie Erlin | LAD | 250 | 3.95 | 17.1% | 3 | 13 | 49.4 | 9:10 PM EST |
| Hector Santiago | TEX | 120 | 4.47 | 20.4% | 9 | 17 | 46.8 | 1:05 PM EST |
| Chris Rusin | SF | 170 | 4.36 | 14.3% | 18 | 5 | 43.5 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Craig Breslow | CLE | 180 | 4.59 | 15.6% | 11 | 5 | 41.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Sean Nolin | SEA | 155 | 5.49 | 11.3% | 11 | 20 | 31.0 | 9:10 PM EST |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team | Opposing Pitcher | Team Total | Ballpark | Team wOBA (LH/RH) | Team ISO (LH/RH) | Team Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Hector Santiago | 4.87 | Rangers Ballpark | 0.320 | 0.161 | 88.9 | 1:05 PM EST |
| Houston | Jeremy Hellickson | 4.51 | Chase Field | 0.321 | 0.185 | 78.6 | 8:10 PM EST |
| LA Angels | Colby Lewis | 4.63 | Rangers Ballpark | 0.308 | 0.154 | 75.7 | 1:05 PM EST |
| Chicago Cubs | Tyler Wagner | 4.41 | Miller Park | 0.316 | 0.161 | 75.4 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Seattle | Sean Nolin | 4.32 | Safeco Field | 0.318 | 0.158 | 75.1 | 9:10 PM EST |
| Baltimore | Ivan Nova | 3.94 | Camden Yards | 0.323 | 0.184 | 68.7 | 12:05 PM EST |
| Cleveland | Craig Breslow | 4.21 | Progressive Field | 0.318 | 0.135 | 66.3 | 7:10 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Wei-Yin Chen | 4.06 | Camden Yards | 0.328 | 0.159 | 66.1 | 12:05 PM EST |
| Detroit | Erik Johnson | 4.09 | U.S. Cellular Field | 0.317 | 0.142 | 64.4 | 7:10 PM EST |
| LA Dodgers | Robbie Erlin | 4.11 | Dodger Stadium | 0.329 | 0.154 | 64.4 | 9:10 PM EST |
| Pittsburgh | Brandon Finnegan | 4.46 | PNC Park | 0.303 | 0.123 | 62.6 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Kansas City | Tommy Milone | 4.09 | Target Field | 0.316 | 0.134 | 59.8 | 1:05 PM EST |
| San Francisco | Chris Rusin | 4.16 | AT&T Park | 0.308 | 0.115 | 57.1 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Philadelphia | Tom Koehler | 4.15 | Citizens Bank Park | 0.295 | 0.136 | 55.5 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Arizona | Collin McHugh | 3.99 | Chase Field | 0.318 | 0.148 | 54.8 | 8:10 PM EST |
| St. Louis | Shelby Miller | 3.73 | Turner Field | 0.321 | 0.150 | 54.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Minnesota | Yordano Ventura | 3.91 | Target Field | 0.302 | 0.155 | 51.0 | 1:05 PM EST |
| Colorado | Jake Peavy | 3.34 | AT&T Park | 0.331 | 0.186 | 50.4 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Chicago White Sox | Justin Verlander | 3.91 | U.S. Cellular Field | 0.306 | 0.138 | 50.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| San Diego | Zack Greinke | 2.39 | Dodger Stadium | 0.300 | 0.148 | 48.9 | 9:10 PM EST |
| Toronto | Chris Archer | 3.44 | Tropicana Field | 0.341 | 0.189 | 47.9 | 6:10 PM EST |
| Miami | Aaron Harang | 3.85 | Citizens Bank Park | 0.296 | 0.121 | 47.1 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Tampa Bay | Marco Estrada | 3.56 | Tropicana Field | 0.307 | 0.143 | 45.6 | 6:10 PM EST |
| NY Mets | Gio Gonzalez | 3.54 | Citi Field | 0.316 | 0.171 | 45.1 | 1:10 PM EST |
| Oakland | Roenis Elias | 3.68 | Safeco Field | 0.307 | 0.135 | 43.3 | 9:10 PM EST |
| Milwaukee | Kyle Hendricks | 3.59 | Miller Park | 0.310 | 0.141 | 41.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | A.J. Burnett | 3.54 | PNC Park | 0.307 | 0.144 | 39.7 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Boston | Corey Kluber | 3.29 | Progressive Field | 0.321 | 0.152 | 37.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Washington | Noah Syndergaard | 2.96 | Citi Field | 0.313 | 0.151 | 27.9 | 1:10 PM EST |
| Atlanta | John Lackey | 3.27 | Turner Field | 0.299 | 0.108 | 27.8 | 7:10 PM EST |