MLB FanDuel Picks for Apr 25, 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
Max Scherzer	WAS	$12,000	50.10	4.18
Walker Buehler	LOS	$11,000	42.76	3.89
Chris Paddack	SDP	$10,000	38.61	3.86
Sonny Gray	CIN	$8,800	35.54	4.04

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Sandy Alcantara	MIA	$6,300	33.24	5.28
Matt Shoemaker	TOR	$7,200	34.79	4.83
Dakota Hudson	STL	$7,800	34.11	4.37
Danny Duffy	KAN	$7,200	31.11	4.32

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Catcher/First Base

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Danny Santana	TEX	$3,200	14.53	4.54
Mitch Garver	MIN	$3,400	14.20	4.18
Miguel Sanó	MIN	$3,400	12.86	3.78
Pete Alonso	NYM	$3,500	12.75	3.64

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Sean Murphy	OAK	$2,000	11.29	5.64
Danny Santana	TEX	$3,200	14.53	4.54
Albert Pujols	LAA	$2,000	9.04	4.52
Ryan O’Hearn	KAN	$2,000	8.73	4.36

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Second Base

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Ketel Marte	ARI	$3,100	13.62	4.39
Rougned Odor	TEX	$2,800	13.41	4.79
Cavan Biggio	TOR	$3,300	12.86	3.90
Jose Altuve	HOU	$3,600	12.54	3.48

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Rougned Odor	TEX	$2,800	13.41	4.79
Starlin Castro	WAS	$2,100	9.76	4.65
Shed Long Jr.	SEA	$2,400	10.56	4.40
Ketel Marte	ARI	$3,100	13.62	4.39

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Short Stop

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Marcus Semien	OAK	$3,100	13.81	4.46
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	$4,000	13.00	3.25
Trevor Story	COL	$4,000	12.94	3.23
Adalberto Mondesi	KAN	$3,000	12.52	4.17

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Amed Rosario	NYM	$2,300	11.54	5.02
Tim Anderson	CWS	$2,600	12.17	4.68
Marcus Semien	OAK	$3,100	13.81	4.46
Jorge Polanco	MIN	$2,600	11.57	4.45

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Third Base

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
José Ramírez	CLE	$3,400	14.80	4.35
Yoán Moncada	CWS	$3,400	13.52	3.98
Anthony Rendon	LAA	$3,700	13.16	3.56
Alex Bregman	HOU	$3,600	13.11	3.64

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Tommy Edman	STL	$2,400	11.45	4.77
Jeff McNeil	NYM	$2,800	12.61	4.50
José Ramírez	CLE	$3,400	14.80	4.35
Maikel Franco	KAN	$2,000	8.67	4.33

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Outfield

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Christian Yelich	MIL	$4,500	16.05	3.57
Mike Trout	LAA	$4,300	14.72	3.42
Nelson Cruz	MIN	$3,800	14.58	3.84
Jorge Soler	KAN	$3,000	14.44	4.81
Ronald Acuña Jr.	ATL	$3,500	13.79	3.94
Shin-soo Choo	TEX	$3,200	13.56	4.24
Ian Happ	CHC	$3,100	13.41	4.33
George Springer	HOU	$3,700	13.26	3.58

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Jason Heyward	CHC	$2,000	10.31	5.15
Ender Inciarte	ATL	$2,200	10.80	4.91
Jordan Luplow	CLE	$2,400	11.65	4.85
Jorge Soler	KAN	$3,000	14.44	4.81
Eloy Jiménez	CWS	$2,700	12.61	4.67
Teoscar Hernández	TOR	$2,400	11.12	4.64
Brett Gardner	NYY	$2,200	10.18	4.63
Nick Senzel	CIN	$2,500	11.45	4.58

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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.