MLB DraftKings Picks for Friday, September 21, 2018

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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 DraftKings Optimizer.

P One Ross Stripling
P Two Zack Greinke
C Jarrod Saltalamacchia
1B Hunter Dozier
2B Whit Merrifield
SS Amed Rosario
3B Matt Chapman
OF One Grégor Blanco
OF Two Shin-soo Choo
OF Three Nicholas Castellanos
Salary $46,800
Expected Points 106.03

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jacob deGrom CIN $12,400 22.89 1.85
Gerrit Cole LAD $12,000 22.63 1.89
Ross Stripling STL $7,300 19.09 2.61
Luis Castillo PHI $8,800 18.95 2.15

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ross Stripling STL $7,300 19.09 2.61
Ian Kennedy NYY $7,100 15.78 2.22
Luis Castillo PHI $8,800 18.95 2.15
Wei-Yin Chen ARZ $6,800 14.11 2.08

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Salvador Perez NYY $3,800 7.99 2.10
J.T. Realmuto ARZ $4,400 7.42 1.69
Robinson Chirinos TOR $3,700 7.22 1.95
Mike Zunino TEX $3,500 7.22 2.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jarrod Saltalamacchia KC $2,200 6.05 2.75
James McCann CHW $2,600 5.90 2.27
Erik Kratz DET $2,800 6.32 2.26
Devin Mesoraco PHI $3,100 6.95 2.24

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Freddie Freeman NYM $4,900 9.27 1.89
Ji-Man Choi DET $4,200 8.76 2.09
Justin Bour ARZ $4,400 8.56 1.94
Jesús Aguilar CLE $4,500 8.52 1.89

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Hunter Dozier NYY $3,100 7.78 2.51
Jay Bruce LAA $3,600 8.24 2.29
Victor Martinez CHW $2,900 6.37 2.19
Rowdy Tellez KC $3,900 8.40 2.15

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Whit Merrifield NYY $4,800 9.96 2.07
Rougned Odor TOR $4,200 9.03 2.15
Javier Báez ATL $10,800 8.95 0.83
Daniel Murphy CHC $6,800 8.89 1.31

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tzu-Wei Lin BOS $3,000 7.27 2.42
Cory Spangenberg SD $3,000 6.69 2.23
Joe Panik SF $3,300 7.12 2.16
Rougned Odor TOR $4,200 9.03 2.15

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Javier Báez ATL $10,800 8.95 0.83
Jurickson Profar TOR $4,600 8.94 1.94
Alex Bregman PIT $5,000 8.93 1.79
Didi Gregorius DET $5,200 8.75 1.68

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tzu-Wei Lin BOS $3,000 7.27 2.42
Amed Rosario CIN $3,800 8.53 2.24
Elvis Andrus TOR $3,500 7.76 2.22
Jorge Polanco OAK $4,000 8.24 2.06

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kris Bryant ATL $10,300 9.08 0.88
Jurickson Profar TOR $4,600 8.94 1.94
Alex Bregman PIT $5,000 8.93 1.79
Nolan Arenado TB $5,000 8.56 1.71

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Hunter Dozier NYY $3,100 7.78 2.51
Cory Spangenberg SD $3,000 6.69 2.23
Wilmer Difo CHC $2,900 6.15 2.12
Yangervis Solarte SD $3,200 6.73 2.10

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aaron Judge DET $5,500 10.59 1.93
Christian Yelich ARZ $5,800 10.32 1.78
Shin-soo Choo TOR $4,600 9.99 2.17
Whit Merrifield NYY $4,800 9.96 2.07

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jorge Bonifacio NYY $3,100 7.64 2.46
Jake Marisnick PIT $2,900 6.86 2.37
JaCoby Jones CHW $3,400 8.00 2.35
Kole Calhoun MIL $3,000 7.04 2.35

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Picks are updated regularly, but we advise that you 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. Sample lineups are provided as thought-starters, and are not intended for direct use.