MLB First Look: Wednesday, September 30th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | Toronto | TOR -135 | 8.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Boston | NYY -180 | 8.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Pittsburgh | St. Louis | PIT -140 | 7.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| LA Angels | Oakland | LAA -250 | 9.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Texas | Detroit | TEX -175 | 9.0 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Philadelphia | NY Mets | NYM -170 | 8.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Atlanta | Washington | WAS -155 | 8.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Tampa Bay | Miami | TB -150 | 7.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | Chicago Cubs | CHC -165 | 7.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Cleveland | Minnesota | CLE -130 | 8.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Chicago White Sox | Kansas City | KC -115 | 7.5 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Arizona | Colorado | ARI -160 | 8.5 | 9:40 PM EST |
| Seattle | Houston | TBD | TBD | 10:10 PM EST |
| San Diego | Milwaukee | SD -160 | 7.0 | 10:10 PM EST |
| San Francisco | LA Dodgers | SF -130 | 7.0 | 10:15 PM EST |
Pitcher Rankings
| Pitcher | Opponent | Vegas Line | SIERA | K% | Opp. wOBA | Opp. K% | Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | CIN | -165 | 3.17 | 24.8% | 18 | 12 | 94.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Masahiro Tanaka | BOS | -180 | 3.01 | 24.5% | 9 | 2 | 90.1 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Drew Smyly | MIA | -150 | 3.57 | 23.2% | 9 | 10 | 84.3 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Jordan Zimmermann | ATL | -155 | 3.47 | 21.5% | 28 | 2 | 81.8 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Garrett Richards | OAK | -250 | 3.62 | 21.9% | 22 | 4 | 77.9 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Andrew Cashner | MIL | -160 | 3.92 | 19.5% | 19 | 22 | 74.0 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Jose Quintana | KC | 115 | 3.57 | 21.0% | 15 | 1 | 73.9 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Logan Verrett | PHI | -170 | 3.88 | 19.3% | 30 | 19 | 68.9 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Charlie Morton | STL | -140 | 3.80 | 18.2% | 9 | 11 | 68.8 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Scott Kazmir | SEA | -140 | 3.84 | 20.8% | 12 | 19 | 65.7 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Tyler Lyons | PIT | 140 | 3.53 | 22.7% | 20 | 24 | 65.7 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Edinson Volquez | CWS | -115 | 4.30 | 17.7% | 23 | 16 | 65.4 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Anthony Desclafani | CHC | 165 | 4.06 | 18.6% | 13 | 30 | 63.1 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Mike Leake | LAD | -130 | 3.79 | 17.1% | 3 | 18 | 62.5 | 10:15 PM EST |
| Chase Anderson | COL | -160 | 4.03 | 19.2% | 2 | 19 | 62.3 | 9:40 PM EST |
| Yovani Gallardo | DET | -175 | 4.19 | 16.5% | 14 | 15 | 59.6 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Mike Bolsinger | SF | 130 | 3.91 | 20.2% | 7 | 5 | 59.5 | 10:15 PM EST |
| Wade Miley | NYY | 180 | 3.92 | 19.6% | 3 | 7 | 58.2 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Chad Bettis | ARI | 160 | 4.19 | 17.4% | 12 | 19 | 58.1 | 9:40 PM EST |
| R.A. Dickey | BAL | -135 | 4.43 | 16.6% | 3 | 28 | 57.6 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Kevin Gausman | TOR | 135 | 3.98 | 19.7% | 1 | 5 | 54.2 | 7:05 PM EST |
| James Paxton | HOU | 140 | 4.14 | 19.2% | 8 | 16 | 52.1 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Cody Anderson | MIN | -130 | 4.74 | 12.4% | 26 | 23 | 50.8 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Zachary Davies | SD | 160 | 4.72 | 15.8% | 27 | 25 | 49.2 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Jarred Cosart | TB | 150 | 4.44 | 15.2% | 25 | 24 | 48.4 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Williams Perez | WAS | 155 | 4.90 | 14.3% | 16 | 26 | 45.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Mike Pelfrey | CLE | 130 | 4.82 | 11.6% | 17 | 5 | 41.3 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Matt Boyd | TEX | 175 | 4.78 | 17.3% | 17 | 20 | 40.2 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Alec Asher | NYM | 170 | 5.10 | 12.6% | 20 | 14 | 30.2 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Barry Zito | LAA | 250 | 8.06 | 0.0% | 26 | 6 | 8.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team | Opposing Pitcher | Team Total | Ballpark | Team wOBA (LH/RH) | Team ISO (LH/RH) | Team Rating | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Angels | TBD | TBS | Angel Stadium | TBD | TBD | TBD | 7:05 PM EST |
| Texas | Matt Boyd | 4.93 | Rangers Ballpark | 0.315 | 0.157 | 88.8 | 7:05 PM EST |
| NY Mets | Alec Asher | 4.66 | Citizens Bank Park | 0.310 | 0.152 | 79.8 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Toronto | Kevin Gausman | 4.46 | Camden Yards | 0.339 | 0.189 | 79.4 | 7:05 PM EST |
| NY Yankees | Wade Miley | 4.46 | Yankee Stadium | 0.327 | 0.161 | 76.3 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Arizona | Chad Bettis | 4.60 | Chase Field | 0.318 | 0.147 | 74.6 | 9:40 PM EST |
| Washington | Williams Perez | 4.32 | Turner Field | 0.314 | 0.151 | 70.3 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Baltimore | R.A. Dickey | 4.04 | Camden Yards | 0.322 | 0.181 | 68.8 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Colorado | Chase Anderson | 3.90 | Chase Field | 0.333 | 0.187 | 65.8 | 9:40 PM EST |
| Chicago Cubs | Anthony Desclafani | 4.13 | Great American Park | 0.317 | 0.162 | 65.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Houston | James Paxton | 3.98 | Safeco Field | 0.324 | 0.181 | 64.3 | 10:10 PM EST |
| Cleveland | Mike Pelfrey | 4.18 | Progressive Field | 0.312 | 0.148 | 61.9 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Detroit | Yovani Gallardo | 4.07 | Rangers Ballpark | 0.316 | 0.143 | 58.6 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Minnesota | Cody Anderson | 3.82 | Progressive Field | 0.302 | 0.153 | 54.0 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Tampa Bay | Jarred Cosart | 4.04 | Tropicana Field | 0.305 | 0.142 | 53.2 | 7:10 PM EST |
| San Diego | Zachary Davies | 3.85 | Petco Park | 0.300 | 0.149 | 50.9 | 10:10 PM EST |
| San Francisco | Mike Bolsinger | 3.68 | AT&T Park | 0.321 | 0.148 | 50.4 | 10:15 PM EST |
| Pittsburgh | Tyler Lyons | 3.98 | PNC Park | 0.306 | 0.125 | 49.3 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Philadelphia | Logan Verrett | 3.84 | Citizens Bank Park | 0.295 | 0.137 | 46.9 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Seattle | Scott Kazmir | 3.52 | Safeco Field | 0.318 | 0.157 | 46.2 | 10:10 PM EST |
| LA Dodgers | Mike Leake | 3.32 | AT&T Park | 0.322 | 0.169 | 45.9 | 10:15 PM EST |
| Kansas City | Jose Quintana | 3.84 | U.S. Cellular Field | 0.316 | 0.133 | 45.1 | 8:10 PM EST |
| Boston | Masahiro Tanaka | 3.54 | Yankee Stadium | 0.320 | 0.148 | 44.5 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Chicago White Sox | Edinson Volquez | 3.66 | U.S. Cellular Field | 0.306 | 0.139 | 43.5 | 8:10 PM EST |
| St. Louis | Charlie Morton | 3.52 | PNC Park | 0.320 | 0.148 | 42.8 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Miami | Drew Smyly | 3.46 | Tropicana Field | 0.321 | 0.135 | 41.7 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Oakland | Garrett Richards | 3.64 | Angel Stadium | 0.309 | 0.148 | 40.8 | 7:05 PM EST |
| Cincinnati | Jon Lester | 3.37 | Great American Park | 0.314 | 0.157 | 37.5 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Atlanta | Jordan Zimmermann | 3.68 | Turner Field | 0.299 | 0.109 | 36.9 | 7:10 PM EST |
| Milwaukee | Andrew Cashner | 3.15 | Petco Park | 0.311 | 0.142 | 30.0 | 10:10 PM EST |