MLB FanDuel Picks for Apr 19, 2020

Daily Player Picks

Updated Throughout the Day

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.