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MLB First Look: Wednesday, April 6th

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The MLB First Look, complete with sortable odds, a pitcher breakdown, and offense rankings, will help you get an early start on the upcoming slate.

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First Look Legend

Term Description
SIERA Skill-Interactive ERA (the lower, the better)
K% Percentage of batters a pitcher strikes out (the higher, the better)
BB% Percentage of batters a pitcher walks (the lower, the better)
O-wOBA The opposing team’s wOBA vs. the handedness of the pitcher
O-K% The opposing team’s strikeout rate vs. the handedness of the pitcher
T-Total The number of runs a team is projected to score (the higher, the better)
T-wOBA A team’s wOBA vs. the handedness of the pitcher they are facing (the higher, the better)
T-ISO A team’s ISO vs. the handedness of the pitcher they are facing (the higher, the better)

MLB Schedule & Lines

Road Team Home Team Ballpark Vegas Line Run Total Time
Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field TOR -110 8.0 1:10 PM ET
San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park SF -125 8.5 1:40 PM ET
Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers Rangers Ballpark TEX -110 9.5 2:05 PM ET
Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field ARI -170 9.0 3:40 PM ET
Detroit Tigers at Miami Marlins Marlins Park MIA -153 7.0 4:55 PM ET
Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Progressive Field CLE -135 7.0 6:10 PM ET
Houston Astros at New York Yankees Yankee Stadium NYY -130 7.0 7:05 PM ET
Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles Camden Yards BAL -125 8.5 7:05 PM ET
St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates PNC Park PIT -120 7.5 7:05 PM ET
Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds Great American Park CIN -130 8.0 7:10 PM ET
Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves Turner Field WAS -200 7.5 7:10 PM ET
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres Petco Park LAD -130 7.0 9:10 PM ET
Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics O.co Coliseum OAK -138 7.0 10:05 PM ET

Pitcher Breakdown

Pitcher FD Salary DK Salary Line SIERA K% BB% Opp. O-wOBA O-K% Time
Stephen Strasburg $11,300 $11,200 -200 2.76 29.6% 5.0% ATL 0.300 17.6% 7:10 PM ET
Jose Fernandez $11,200 $11,700 -153 2.77 29.8% 5.3% DET 0.317 20.1% 4:55 PM ET
Sonny Gray $10,400 $9,600 -138 3.80 20.3% 7.1% CWS 0.305 20.3% 10:05 PM ET
Carlos Carrasco $9,900 $10,000 -135 2.74 29.6% 5.9% BOS 0.319 17.8% 6:10 PM ET
Collin McHugh $8,900 $8,400 130 3.91 19.9% 6.2% NYY 0.322 19.7% 7:05 PM ET
Jeff Samardzija $8,600 $8,600 -125 4.18 17.9% 5.4% MIL 0.307 21.4% 1:40 PM ET
Clay Buchholz $8,500 $8,200 135 3.35 22.8% 4.9% CLE 0.313 19.1% 6:10 PM ET
Carlos Rodon $8,500 $9,000 138 4.20 22.9% 11.7% OAK 0.310 16.9% 10:05 PM ET
Michael Pineda $8,400 $9,100 -130 3.09 23.4% 3.1% HOU 0.324 23.6% 7:05 PM ET
Yovani Gallardo $8,000 $6,200 -125 4.59 15.3% 8.6% MIN 0.301 21.2% 7:05 PM ET
Anibal Sanchez $7,900 $8,300 153 4.03 20.9% 7.4% MIA 0.297 18.9% 4:55 PM ET
Colby Lewis $7,900 $6,300 -110 4.43 16.5% 4.9% SEA 0.311 21.8% 2:05 PM ET
Taylor Jungmann $7,700 $6,100 125 4.11 21.4% 9.4% SF 0.321 18.9% 1:40 PM ET
J.A. Happ $7,600 $7,700 -110 3.82 21.1% 6.3% TB 0.327 21.9% 1:10 PM ET
Kenta Maeda $7,200 $9,200 -130 SD 0.299 21.7% 9:10 PM ET
Patrick Corbin $7,200 $7,600 -170 3.44 21.9% 4.8% COL 0.292 22.2% 3:40 PM ET
Andrew Cashner $7,100 $7,900 130 4.00 20.5% 8.2% LAD 0.319 20.6% 9:10 PM ET
Wade Miley $6,900 $7,200 110 4.24 17.7% 7.7% TEX 0.319 21.6% 2:05 PM ET
Juan Nicasio $6,900 $6,000 -120 3.77 25.0% 12.3% STL 0.318 19.5% 7:05 PM ET
Mike Leake $6,600 $7,200 120 4.19 15.3% 6.3% PIT 0.316 20.6% 7:05 PM ET
Aaron Nola $6,600 $8,100 130 3.66 21.4% 6.0% CIN 0.306 20.1% 7:10 PM ET
Kyle Gibson $6,500 $6,500 125 4.12 17.7% 7.9% BAL 0.325 21.7% 7:05 PM ET
Brandon Finnegan $6,100 $6,300 -130 3.77 22.8% 10.7% PHI 0.303 21.5% 7:10 PM ET
Matt Moore $6,000 $7,800 110 4.67 16.6% 8.3% TOR 0.354 17.6% 1:10 PM ET
Bud Norris $5,900 $7,800 200 4.17 18.8% 8.2% WAS 0.310 22.3% 7:10 PM ET
Tyler Chatwood $5,600 $6,400 170 ARI 0.319 20.8% 3:40 PM ET

Team Run Totals

Team Opposing Pitcher Handedness Ballpark T-Total T-wOBA T-ISO Time
Arizona Diamondbacks Tyler Chatwood RIGHT Chase Field 4.91 0.319 0.150 3:40 PM ET
Texas Rangers Wade Miley LEFT Rangers Ballpark 4.81 0.321 0.153 2:05 PM ET
Seattle Mariners Colby Lewis RIGHT Rangers Ballpark 4.69 0.311 0.166 2:05 PM ET
Baltimore Orioles Kyle Gibson RIGHT Camden Yards 4.40 0.325 0.186 7:05 PM ET
San Francisco Giants Taylor Jungmann RIGHT Miller Park 4.40 0.321 0.146 1:40 PM ET
Washington Nationals Bud Norris RIGHT Turner Field 4.33 0.310 0.150 7:10 PM ET
Cincinnati Reds Aaron Nola RIGHT Great American Park 4.18 0.306 0.144 7:10 PM ET
Minnesota Twins Yovani Gallardo RIGHT Camden Yards 4.10 0.301 0.152 7:05 PM ET
Milwaukee Brewers Jeff Samardzija RIGHT Miller Park 4.10 0.307 0.140 1:40 PM ET
Colorado Rockies Patrick Corbin LEFT Chase Field 4.09 0.331 0.186 3:40 PM ET
Toronto Blue Jays Matt Moore LEFT Tropicana Field 4.06 0.341 0.189 1:10 PM ET
Tampa Bay Rays J.A. Happ LEFT Tropicana Field 3.94 0.307 0.145 1:10 PM ET
Pittsburgh Pirates Mike Leake RIGHT PNC Park 3.87 0.316 0.140 7:05 PM ET
Philadelphia Phillies Brandon Finnegan LEFT Great American Park 3.82 0.297 0.137 7:10 PM ET
Miami Marlins Anibal Sanchez RIGHT Marlins Park 3.81 0.297 0.121 4:55 PM ET
Oakland Athletics Carlos Rodon LEFT O.co Coliseum 3.72 0.307 0.146 10:05 PM ET
Cleveland Indians Clay Buchholz RIGHT Progressive Field 3.71 0.313 0.148 6:10 PM ET
Los Angeles Dodgers Andrew Cashner RIGHT Petco Park 3.68 0.319 0.166 9:10 PM ET
New York Yankees Collin McHugh RIGHT Yankee Stadium 3.68 0.322 0.176 7:05 PM ET
St. Louis Cardinals Juan Nicasio RIGHT PNC Park 3.63 0.318 0.148 7:05 PM ET
San Diego Padres Kenta Maeda RIGHT Petco Park 3.32 0.299 0.147 9:10 PM ET
Houston Astros Michael Pineda RIGHT Yankee Stadium 3.32 0.324 0.188 7:05 PM ET
Boston Red Sox Carlos Carrasco RIGHT Progressive Field 3.29 0.319 0.150 6:10 PM ET
Chicago White Sox Sonny Gray RIGHT O.co Coliseum 3.28 0.305 0.137 10:05 PM ET
Detroit Tigers Jose Fernandez RIGHT Marlins Park 3.19 0.317 0.142 4:55 PM ET
Atlanta Braves Stephen Strasburg RIGHT Turner Field 3.17 0.300 0.109 7:10 PM ET

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