MLB FanDuel Picks for Sunday, August 27, 2017

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of DraftKings (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the MLB FanDuel Optimizer.

P Joe Biagini
C Gary Sánchez
1B Edwin Encarnacion
2B José Altuve
SS Tim Anderson
3B Nolan Arenado
OF One Matt Szczur
OF Two Howie Kendrick
OF Three Carlos Beltrán
Salary $32,000
Expected Points 105.1

Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Yu Darvish STL $9,800 38.82 0.00
Carlos Carrasco LAA $8,700 38.37 0.00
Jacob deGrom CIN $10,400 33.93 0.00
Lance Lynn WSH $7,600 33.87 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joe Biagini KC $5,500 23.51 4.27
Nick Pivetta HOU $6,300 25.40 4.03
Mike Foltynewicz NYM $6,500 21.45 3.30
Erick Fedde CHC $5,500 16.70 3.04

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gary Sánchez DET $4,000 12.43 0.00
Buster Posey SF $2,900 10.79 0.00
Evan Gattis PIT $2,600 8.64 0.00
Yasmani Grandal STL $3,600 8.18 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brian McCann PIT $2,500 7.32 0.00
Gary Sánchez DET $4,000 12.43 0.00
Kevan Smith MIN $2,400 7.11 0.00
A.J. Ellis ARZ $2,400 6.40 0.00

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Rizzo ATL $4,400 13.69 0.00
Edwin Encarnacion LAA $3,900 12.82 0.00
Joey Votto PHI $4,300 12.24 0.00
Justin Smoak KC $3,400 11.69 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dominic Smith CIN $2,500 6.89 0.00
Eric Hosmer NYY $3,900 9.36 0.00
Edwin Encarnacion LAA $3,900 12.82 0.00
Josh Bell LAD $3,800 11.34 0.00

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Altuve PIT $4,100 13.45 0.00
Brian Dozier OAK $4,300 12.88 0.00
Robinson Canó TEX $3,700 11.88 0.00
Jonathan Schoop BAL $3,900 11.79 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Altuve PIT $4,100 13.45 0.00
T.J. Rivera CIN $2,500 6.70 0.00
T.J. Rivera CIN $2,500 6.70 0.00
Eric Sogard CLE $2,500 6.82 0.00

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Francisco Lindor LAA $4,100 12.51 0.00
Corey Seager STL $3,700 10.75 0.00
Marwin González PIT $2,900 10.41 0.00
Marwin González PIT $2,900 10.41 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tim Anderson MIN $2,900 10.39 3.58
Francisco Lindor LAA $4,100 12.51 0.00
Amed Rosario CIN $2,500 7.54 0.00
José Reyes CIN $2,400 8.29 0.00

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Manny Machado BAL $4,300 13.00 0.00
Nolan Arenado TB $4,100 12.67 0.00
Josh Donaldson KC $3,600 12.50 0.00
Kris Bryant ATL $4,200 12.41 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nolan Arenado TB $4,100 12.67 0.00
Alex Bregman PIT $4,100 10.15 0.00
Alex Bregman PIT $4,100 10.15 0.00
Cheslor Cuthbert NYY $2,500 7.60 0.00

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Giancarlo Stanton ARZ $5,300 15.29 0.00
Aaron Judge DET $4,200 14.27 0.00
Mookie Betts BOS $4,100 13.86 0.00
George Springer PIT $3,700 13.75 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Matt Szczur SD $2,200 8.89 4.04
Howie Kendrick CHC $2,800 10.94 3.91
Howie Kendrick CHC $2,800 10.94 3.91
Ben Gamel TEX $2,200 8.38 3.81

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Keep up to date on late-day roster moves and injuries – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk.