MLB First Look: Thursday, August 20th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Yankees | Cleveland | NYY -162 | 8.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Baltimore | Minnesota | BAL -150 | 9.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Pittsburgh | San Francisco | PIT -125 | 8.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Detroit | Texas | DET -105 | 9.0 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | Arizona | ARI -135 | 8.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Miami | Philadelphia | MIA -145 | 8.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Boston | Kansas City | BOS -105 | 9.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Chicago Cubs | Atlanta | CHC -270 | 8.0 | 8:05 PM EST |
| Houston | Tampa Bay | HOU -107 | 7.0 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Colorado | Washington | WAS -200 | 10.0 | 8:40 PM EST |
| LA Angels | Chicago White Sox | LAA -120 | 7.5 | 10:05 PM EST |
Pitcher Rankings
| Pitcher | Opponent | Vegas Line | SIERA | K% | Opp. wOBA | Opp. K% | Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | ATL | -270 | 2.93 | 26.5% | 24 | 3 | 92.5 | 8:05 PM EST |
| Chris Archer | HOU | 107 | 3.31 | 25.1% | 9 | 29 | 86.8 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Max Scherzer | COL | -200 | 2.81 | 28.8% | 1 | 17 | 84.4 | 8:40 PM EST |
| Collin McHugh | TB | -107 | 3.53 | 22.2% | 26 | 27 | 73.9 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Patrick Corbin | CIN | -135 | 3.17 | 24.6% | 8 | 10 | 72.9 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Jose Quintana | LAA | 120 | 3.53 | 21.0% | 24 | 6 | 67.9 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Charlie Morton | SF | -125 | 3.76 | 18.1% | 4 | 5 | 63.9 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Miguel Gonzalez | MIN | -150 | 4.34 | 17.3% | 24 | 21 | 60.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| John Lamb | ARI | 135 | 3.42 | 26.9% | 9 | 17 | 59.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Ivan Nova | CLE | -162 | 4.34 | 14.5% | 15 | 6 | 58.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Wade Miley | KC | -105 | 3.92 | 19.7% | 13 | 1 | 57.7 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Nicholas Tropeano | CWS | -120 | 4.59 | 15.7% | 21 | 18 | 56.1 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Brad Hand | PHI | -145 | 4.21 | 14.6% | 13 | 13 | 56.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Jake Peavy | PIT | 125 | 4.16 | 18.3% | 14 | 18 | 51.9 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Josh Tomlin | NYY | 162 | 3.26 | 21.1% | 5 | 8 | 51.4 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Martin Perez | DET | 105 | 4.01 | 15.0% | 2 | 22 | 48.3 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Jerome Williams | MIA | 145 | 4.21 | 14.9% | 30 | 14 | 48.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Yohan Flande | WAS | 200 | 3.68 | 14.1% | 21 | 21 | 47.9 | 8:40 PM EST |
| Danny Duffy | BOS | 105 | 4.61 | 16.7% | 4 | 7 | 43.4 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Alfredo Simon | TEX | -105 | 4.37 | 15.4% | 6 | 9 | 42.3 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Mike Foltynewicz | CHC | 270 | 4.28 | 18.9% | 22 | 30 | 42.2 | 8:05 PM EST |
| Tyler Duffey | BAL | 150 | 5.51 | 22.2% | 8 | 28 | 42.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team | Opposing Pitcher | Team Total | Ballpark | Team wOBA (LH/RH) | Team ISO (LH/RH) | Team Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | Tyler Duffey | 4.88 | Camden Yards | 0.321 | 0.178 | 93.1 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Washington | Yohan Flande | 5.50 | Coors Field | 0.303 | 0.133 | 91.1 | 8:40 PM EST |
| Boston | Danny Duffy | 4.76 | Fenway Park | 0.331 | 0.158 | 86.6 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Detroit | Martin Perez | 4.76 | Comerica Park | 0.335 | 0.153 | 81.5 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Chicago Cubs | Mike Foltynewicz | 4.80 | Wrigley Field | 0.305 | 0.144 | 81.2 | 8:05 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Josh Tomlin | 4.66 | Yankee Stadium | 0.324 | 0.174 | 80.7 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Colorado | Max Scherzer | 4.50 | Coors Field | 0.338 | 0.187 | 77.1 | 8:40 PM EST |
| Texas | Alfredo Simon | 4.24 | Comerica Park | 0.323 | 0.157 | 71.5 | 7:08 PM EST |
| Arizona | John Lamb | 4.34 | Great American Park | 0.319 | 0.138 | 66.6 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Pittsburgh | Jake Peavy | 4.31 | PNCPark | 0.312 | 0.137 | 65.3 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Minnesota | Miguel Gonzalez | 4.13 | Camden Yards | 0.301 | 0.155 | 63.3 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Kansas City | Wade Miley | 4.24 | Fenway Park | 0.310 | 0.120 | 59.9 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Miami | Jerome Williams | 4.36 | Marlins Park | 0.287 | 0.110 | 59.7 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Cleveland | Ivan Nova | 3.85 | Yankee Stadium | 0.310 | 0.141 | 57.1 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Houston | Chris Archer | 3.77 | Minute Maid Park | 0.320 | 0.185 | 54.6 | 8:10 PM EST |
| San Francisco | Charlie Morton | 3.69 | PNCPark | 0.327 | 0.153 | 52.2 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | Patrick Corbin | 3.66 | Great American Park | 0.320 | 0.172 | 52.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| LA Angels | Jose Quintana | 4.05 | Angel Stadium | 0.293 | 0.133 | 48.4 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Philadelphia | Brad Hand | 3.64 | Marlins Park | 0.310 | 0.119 | 44.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Chicago White Sox | Nicholas Tropeano | 3.45 | Angel Stadium | 0.306 | 0.140 | 42.9 | 10:05 PM EST |
| Tampa Bay | Collin McHugh | 3.23 | Minute Maid Park | 0.299 | 0.137 | 30.3 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Atlanta | Jake Arrieta | 3.20 | Wrigley Field | 0.301 | 0.114 | 24.7 | 8:05 PM EST |