MLB First Look: Thursday, September 24th

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers | Arizona | LAD -210 | 6.0 | 3:10 PM EST |
| Colorado | Pittsburgh | PIT -130 | 11.0 | 3:10 PM EST |
| Oakland | Texas | TEX -145 | 8.0 | 3:35 PM EST |
| Washington | Baltimore | WAS -140 | 8.5 | 4:05 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Chicago White Sox | NYY -118 | 7.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | NY Mets | NYM -160 | 8.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Miami | Philadelphia | MIA -165 | 8.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Boston | Tampa Bay | BOS -125 | 8.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| St. Louis | Milwaukee | STL -190 | 7.5 | 7:15 PM EST |
| Kansas City | Seattle | KC -160 | 8.0 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Minnesota | Cleveland | MIN -118 | 8.0 | 8:10 PM EST |
| San Diego | San Francisco | SF -160 | 6.5 | 9:10 PM EST |
Pitcher Rankings
| Pitcher | Opponent | Vegas Line | SIERA | K% | Opp. wOBA | Opp. K% | Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw | ARI | -210 | 2.20 | 32.4% | 10 | 16 | 99.8 | 3:10 PM EST |
| Madison Bumgarner | SD | -160 | 2.99 | 25.9% | 23 | 25 | 93.4 | 9:10 PM EST |
| Chris Sale | NYY | 118 | 2.53 | 31.5% | 3 | 7 | 91.2 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Cole Hamels | OAK | -145 | 3.35 | 24.3% | 19 | 2 | 80.8 | 3:35 PM EST |
| Michael Wacha | MIL | -190 | 3.86 | 20.7% | 18 | 18 | 78.0 | 7:15 PM EST |
| Michael Pineda | CWS | -118 | 3.21 | 22.5% | 22 | 17 | 77.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Johnny Cueto | SEA | -160 | 3.39 | 23.3% | 19 | 27 | 75.6 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Steven Matz | CIN | -160 | 3.99 | 21.3% | 14 | 10 | 74.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Patrick Corbin | LAD | 210 | 3.29 | 22.7% | 6 | 14 | 73.3 | 3:10 PM EST |
| Ian Kennedy | SF | 160 | 3.59 | 24.1% | 7 | 5 | 72.6 | 9:10 PM EST |
| Wade Miley | TB | -125 | 3.91 | 19.7% | 6 | 24 | 68.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Jeff Locke | COL | -130 | 4.14 | 17.0% | 30 | 25 | 62.9 | 3:10 PM EST |
| Jarred Cosart | PHI | -165 | 4.43 | 15.2% | 29 | 18 | 62.8 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Taylor Jungmann | STL | 190 | 4.01 | 21.7% | 13 | 12 | 59.1 | 7:15 PM EST |
| Erasmo Ramirez | BOS | 125 | 4.17 | 18.6% | 9 | 2 | 54.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| James Paxton | KC | 160 | 4.14 | 19.3% | 15 | 1 | 53.9 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Chad Bettis | PIT | 130 | 4.22 | 17.2% | 17 | 16 | 53.1 | 3:10 PM EST |
| Kyle Gibson | CLE | -118 | 4.19 | 15.5% | 16 | 5 | 52.7 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Tanner Roark | BAL | -140 | 4.01 | 16.5% | 3 | 28 | 51.3 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Cody Anderson | MIN | 118 | 4.79 | 12.3% | 26 | 23 | 45.3 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Josh Smith | NYM | 160 | 5.95 | 15.2% | 21 | 14 | 41.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Chris Bassitt | TEX | 145 | 4.43 | 17.2% | 6 | 8 | 40.2 | 3:35 PM EST |
| Alec Asher | MIA | 165 | 5.47 | 11.8% | 30 | 9 | 30.6 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Tyler Wilson | WAS | 140 | 5.22 | 6.7% | 13 | 26 | 28.7 | 4:05 PM EST |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team | Opposing Pitcher | Team Total | Ballpark | Team wOBA (LH/RH) | Team ISO (LH/RH) | Team Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | Chad Bettis | 5.68 | Coors Field | 0.313 | 0.139 | 99.3 | 3:10 PM EST |
| Colorado | Jeff Locke | 5.32 | Coors Field | 0.283 | 0.106 | 84.4 | 3:10 PM EST |
| Washington | Tyler Wilson | 4.48 | Nationals Park | 0.317 | 0.154 | 74.0 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Boston | Erasmo Ramirez | 4.40 | Fenway Park | 0.320 | 0.148 | 73.9 | 7:10 PM EST |
| NY Mets | Josh Smith | 4.35 | Great American Park | 0.309 | 0.151 | 72.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Miami | Alec Asher | 4.63 | Marlins Park | 0.293 | 0.118 | 71.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Texas | Chris Bassitt | 4.26 | O.co Coliseum | 0.322 | 0.153 | 69.6 | 3:35 PM EST |
| Tampa Bay | Wade Miley | 4.10 | Fenway Park | 0.325 | 0.169 | 67.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Baltimore | Tanner Roark | 4.02 | Nationals Park | 0.323 | 0.181 | 66.5 | 4:05 PM EST |
| Minnesota | Cody Anderson | 4.11 | Target Field | 0.302 | 0.153 | 62.6 | 8:10 PM EST |
| St. Louis | Taylor Jungmann | 4.27 | Busch Stadium | 0.317 | 0.145 | 62.5 | 7:15 PM EST |
| Kansas City | James Paxton | 4.35 | Kauffman Stadium | 0.313 | 0.129 | 61.6 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Cleveland | Kyle Gibson | 3.89 | Target Field | 0.315 | 0.147 | 55.3 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | Steven Matz | 3.65 | Great American Park | 0.314 | 0.160 | 53.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| LA Dodgers | Patrick Corbin | 3.63 | Dodger Stadium | 0.325 | 0.152 | 52.7 | 3:10 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Chris Sale | 3.61 | Yankee Stadium | 0.333 | 0.169 | 52.4 | 7:05 PM EST |
| San Francisco | Ian Kennedy | 3.60 | Petco Park | 0.321 | 0.147 | 50.5 | 9:10 PM EST |
| Seattle | Johnny Cueto | 3.65 | Kauffman Stadium | 0.311 | 0.166 | 49.0 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Philadelphia | Jarred Cosart | 3.87 | Marlins Park | 0.294 | 0.135 | 48.3 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Oakland | Cole Hamels | 3.74 | O.co Coliseum | 0.307 | 0.135 | 43.0 | 3:35 PM EST |
| Chicago White Sox | Michael Pineda | 3.39 | Yankee Stadium | 0.308 | 0.142 | 36.1 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Milwaukee | Michael Wacha | 3.23 | Busch Stadium | 0.312 | 0.142 | 32.8 | 7:15 PM EST |
| San Diego | Madison Bumgarner | 2.90 | Petco Park | 0.298 | 0.127 | 18.8 | 9:10 PM EST |
| Arizona | Clayton Kershaw | 2.37 | Dodger Stadium | 0.319 | 0.145 | 10.5 | 3:10 PM EST |