MLB FanDuel Picks for Apr 19, 2020

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Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Walker Buehler LOS $11,000 42.41 3.86
Justin Verlander HOU $12,000 42.10 3.51
Max Scherzer WAS $11,400 40.22 3.53
Zack Wheeler PHI $9,000 37.55 4.17

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Odorizzi MIN $6,800 36.39 5.35
Sandy Alcantara MIA $6,300 31.47 4.99
Max Fried ATL $7,300 32.32 4.43
Matt Shoemaker TOR $6,500 28.58 4.40

Catcher/First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mitch Garver MIN $3,200 13.95 4.36
Danny Santana TEX $3,200 13.34 4.17
Miguel Sanó MIN $3,400 12.63 3.72
J.T. Realmuto PHI $3,100 12.26 3.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Christian Vázquez BOS $2,000 10.29 5.14
Sean Murphy OAK $2,200 11.16 5.07
Mitch Garver MIN $3,200 13.95 4.36
Christian Walker ARI $2,600 11.32 4.35

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ketel Marte ARI $3,600 13.53 3.76
Cavan Biggio TOR $2,900 13.36 4.61
Jose Altuve HOU $3,700 12.65 3.42
DJ LeMahieu NYY $3,600 11.94 3.32

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cavan Biggio TOR $2,900 13.36 4.61
Jurickson Profar SDP $2,200 9.84 4.47
Mauricio Dubón SFG $2,000 8.77 4.38
Isan Díaz MIA $2,000 8.71 4.36

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Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Fernando Tatis Jr. SDP $3,300 14.95 4.53
Marcus Semien OAK $3,400 13.66 4.02
Trevor Story COL $3,900 13.04 3.34
Francisco Lindor CLE $3,700 12.81 3.46

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kevin Newman PIT $2,400 11.14 4.64
Fernando Tatis Jr. SDP $3,300 14.95 4.53
Willy Adames TAM $2,100 9.28 4.42
Xander Bogaerts BOS $2,900 12.60 4.34

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Ramírez CLE $3,800 15.49 4.08
Alex Bregman HOU $4,000 13.09 3.27
Anthony Rendon LAA $3,900 12.97 3.33
Eugenio Suárez CIN $3,300 12.89 3.91

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brian Anderson MIA $2,500 11.73 4.69
Todd Frazier TEX $2,300 9.82 4.27
Maikel Franco KAN $2,100 8.91 4.24
Jeff McNeil NYM $3,000 12.32 4.11

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Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Trout LAA $4,400 14.54 3.30
Christian Yelich MIL $4,200 14.53 3.46
Jorge Soler KAN $3,300 14.41 4.37
Nelson Cruz MIN $3,400 14.33 4.21
George Springer HOU $3,500 14.28 4.08
Ian Happ CHC $3,300 13.54 4.10
Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL $3,700 13.50 3.65
Mookie Betts LOS $3,400 13.38 3.93

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jordan Luplow CLE $2,200 12.22 5.55
Corey Dickerson MIA $2,400 13.27 5.53
Teoscar Hernández TOR $2,100 10.88 5.18
Mike Yastrzemski SFG $2,200 10.76 4.89
Ramón Laureano OAK $2,500 11.92 4.77
Hunter Pence SFG $2,500 11.71 4.68
Mark Canha OAK $2,300 10.70 4.65
Byron Buxton MIN $2,400 11.01 4.59

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.