MLB FanDuel Picks for Aug 7, 2020

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Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trevor Bauer CIN $11,400 43.08 3.78
Aaron Civale CLE $9,300 34.44 3.70
Aníbal Sánchez WAS $7,600 33.54 4.41
Matthew Boyd DET $7,900 33.27 4.21

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aníbal Sánchez WAS $7,600 33.54 4.41
Masahiro Tanaka NYY $7,000 29.99 4.28
Matthew Boyd DET $7,900 33.27 4.21
Luke Weaver ARI $6,600 26.29 3.98

Catcher/First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Miguel Sanó MIN $3,000 13.38 4.46
Renato Núñez BAL $2,800 12.74 4.55
Matt Olson OAK $3,400 11.70 3.44
Max Muncy LOS $3,900 11.62 2.98

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mitch Garver MIN $2,400 11.07 4.61
Chadwick Tromp SFG $2,500 11.47 4.59
Kurt Suzuki WAS $2,300 10.50 4.56
Renato Núñez BAL $2,800 12.74 4.55

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jose Altuve HOU $3,700 14.27 3.86
DJ LeMahieu NYY $3,900 13.19 3.38
Cavan Biggio TOR $3,500 12.61 3.60
Howie Kendrick WAS $2,400 12.48 5.20

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Howie Kendrick WAS $2,400 12.48 5.20
Garrett Hampson COL $2,400 12.46 5.19
Mark Mathias MIL $2,000 9.89 4.94
Starlin Castro WAS $2,400 11.30 4.71

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Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Fernando Tatis Jr. SDP $4,200 15.16 3.61
Anderson Tejeda TEX $2,000 14.76 7.38
Trevor Story COL $3,900 14.43 3.70
Xander Bogaerts BOS $3,600 13.61 3.78

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anderson Tejeda TEX $2,000 14.76 7.38
Jonathan Villar MIA $2,700 12.99 4.81
Jake Cronenworth SDP $2,500 10.85 4.34
Brock Holt MIL $2,000 8.52 4.26

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Ramírez CLE $3,700 15.29 4.13
Anthony Rendon LAA $4,000 13.04 3.26
Alex Bregman HOU $3,900 12.67 3.25
Rafael Devers BOS $3,400 12.65 3.72

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jeff McNeil NYM $2,600 11.76 4.52
Dylan Moore SEA $2,700 11.68 4.33
José Ramírez CLE $3,700 15.29 4.13
Todd Frazier TEX $2,700 10.93 4.05

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Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Trout LAA $4,500 16.50 3.67
Aaron Judge NYY $4,500 14.76 3.28
Christian Yelich MIL $3,800 14.76 3.88
Joc Pederson LOS $3,100 13.97 4.50
Shohei Ohtani LAA $3,100 13.89 4.48
Whit Merrifield KAN $3,300 13.61 4.12
Jorge Soler KAN $3,100 13.42 4.33
Nick Castellanos CIN $3,900 13.26 3.40

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Byron Buxton MIN $2,200 10.44 4.75
Nick Heath KAN $2,000 9.40 4.70
Corey Dickerson MIA $2,500 11.44 4.58
Joc Pederson LOS $3,100 13.97 4.50
Myles Straw HOU $2,100 9.46 4.50
Shohei Ohtani LAA $3,100 13.89 4.48
Michael Conforto NYM $2,800 12.35 4.41
Willie Calhoun TEX $2,300 10.04 4.37

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.