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MLB FanDuel Picks for Saturday, July 20, 2019

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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 Clayton Kershaw
C/1B Danny Santana
2B Tony Kemp
SS Jonathan Villar
3B Manny Machado
OF One Tim Locastro
OF Two Albert Almora Jr.
OF Three Alex Dickerson
Util Javier Báez
Salary $34,100
Expected Points 132.77

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Clayton Kershaw STL $10,800 39.48 3.66
Lucas Giolito MIN $8,800 36.57 4.16
Luis Castillo PHI $10,500 36.11 3.44
José Berríos OAK $9,600 30.63 3.19

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Lucas Giolito MIN $8,800 36.57 4.16
Adam Plutko LAA $6,200 25.48 4.11
Miles Mikolas WSH $6,800 27.90 4.10
Gio González CHC $6,500 26.55 4.08

Catcher/First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Freddie Freeman NYM $4,000 12.18 3.05
Carlos Santana HOU $4,300 11.98 2.79
Danny Santana NYM $3,000 11.81 3.94
Josh Bell LAD $4,100 11.63 2.84

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Chris Davis BAL $2,300 9.24 4.02
Matt Adams NYM $2,700 10.81 4.00
Joc Pederson STL $2,900 11.45 3.95
Danny Santana NYM $3,000 11.81 3.94

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Eduardo Escobar OAK $4,100 12.09 2.95
Jason Kipnis LAA $3,300 10.96 3.32
Adam Frazier LAD $3,200 10.57 3.30
Niko Goodrum CHW $3,400 10.03 2.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tony Kemp PIT $2,000 9.33 4.67
Kolten Wong WSH $2,400 9.59 3.99
Rougned Odor TOR $2,500 9.85 3.94
Wilmer Flores CIN $2,200 8.59 3.91

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Bregman PIT $4,600 14.07 3.06
Javier Báez ATL $4,100 13.45 3.28
Trevor Story TB $4,400 13.02 2.96
Jonathan Villar CLE $2,800 12.78 4.56

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan Villar CLE $2,800 12.78 4.56
Marcus Semien SEA $2,900 11.69 4.03
Miguel Rojas ARZ $2,300 8.59 3.73
Andrelton Simmons MIL $2,800 10.02 3.58

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kris Bryant ATL $4,300 13.81 3.21
Rafael Devers BOS $4,600 13.19 2.87
José Ramírez NYM $4,100 12.65 3.08
Manny Machado BAL $3,600 12.55 3.49

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pablo Sandoval SF $2,800 11.26 4.02
Rio Ruiz NYM $2,200 8.69 3.95
Colin Moran PIT $2,600 10.04 3.86
Renato Núñez SEA $3,000 11.55 3.85

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Trout MIL $4,900 15.01 3.06
Christian Yelich ARZ $4,600 14.50 3.15
Aaron Judge DET $4,500 14.10 3.13
George Springer PIT $4,800 13.43 2.80

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tim Locastro STL $2,400 11.36 4.73
Albert Almora Jr. ATL $2,100 9.24 4.40
José Martínez WSH $2,500 10.40 4.16
Manuel Margot SD $2,900 11.80 4.07

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.

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