Daily Player Picks
Updated Throughout the Day
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Pitchers
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Nestor Cortes |
NYY |
$9,700 |
19.06 |
1.96 |
Charlie Morton |
ATL |
$9,600 |
18.88 |
1.97 |
George Kirby |
SEA |
$8,000 |
17.03 |
2.13 |
Jon Gray |
TEX |
$9,200 |
16.94 |
1.84 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
George Kirby |
SEA |
$8,000 |
17.03 |
2.13 |
Ryne Nelson |
ARI |
$7,700 |
15.99 |
2.08 |
Drew Rasmussen |
TB |
$8,100 |
16.83 |
2.08 |
Johnny Cueto |
MIA |
$8,000 |
16.43 |
2.05 |
Catcher
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Adley Rutschman |
BAL |
$5,100 |
9.21 |
1.80 |
Will Smith |
LAD |
$5,000 |
8.33 |
1.67 |
Willson Contreras |
STL |
$4,300 |
8.07 |
1.88 |
J.T. Realmuto |
PHI |
$4,900 |
7.88 |
1.61 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Tom Murphy |
SEA |
$2,200 |
6.27 |
2.85 |
Connor Wong |
BOS |
$2,000 |
5.63 |
2.82 |
Luke Maile |
CIN |
$2,000 |
5.03 |
2.52 |
Logan O’Hoppe |
LAA |
$3,100 |
7.62 |
2.46 |
First Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Matt Olson |
ATL |
$4,900 |
10.43 |
2.13 |
Pete Alonso |
NYM |
$5,800 |
10.16 |
1.75 |
Adley Rutschman |
BAL |
$5,100 |
9.21 |
1.80 |
Freddie Freeman |
LAD |
$5,700 |
8.90 |
1.56 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Tom Murphy |
SEA |
$2,200 |
6.27 |
2.85 |
Connor Wong |
BOS |
$2,000 |
5.63 |
2.82 |
Ji Man Choi |
PIT |
$2,700 |
7.53 |
2.79 |
Triston Casas |
BOS |
$2,600 |
7.21 |
2.77 |
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Second Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Marcus Semien |
TEX |
$5,000 |
9.16 |
1.83 |
Nico Hoerner |
CHC |
$4,200 |
8.72 |
2.08 |
Jonathan India |
CIN |
$5,000 |
8.13 |
1.63 |
Brandon Lowe |
TB |
$3,700 |
7.74 |
2.09 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Michael Massey |
KC |
$2,500 |
6.57 |
2.63 |
Miguel Vargas |
LAD |
$2,300 |
6.00 |
2.61 |
Rougned Odor |
SD |
$2,400 |
5.65 |
2.35 |
Tony Kemp |
OAK |
$3,300 |
7.26 |
2.20 |
Short Stop
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Oneil Cruz |
PIT |
$5,300 |
10.21 |
1.93 |
Wander Franco |
TB |
$4,700 |
10.16 |
2.16 |
Jeremy Peña |
HOU |
$5,000 |
9.51 |
1.90 |
Trea Turner |
PHI |
$5,900 |
8.86 |
1.50 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Nick Ahmed |
ARI |
$2,200 |
6.31 |
2.87 |
Anthony Volpe |
NYY |
$2,900 |
7.35 |
2.53 |
CJ Abrams |
WAS |
$2,500 |
5.82 |
2.33 |
Jorge Mateo |
BAL |
$3,300 |
7.42 |
2.25 |
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Third Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Rafael Devers |
BOS |
$5,900 |
8.60 |
1.46 |
José Ramírez |
CLE |
$6,000 |
8.34 |
1.39 |
Alex Bregman |
HOU |
$5,000 |
7.89 |
1.58 |
Manny Machado |
SD |
$5,800 |
7.81 |
1.35 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Josh Jung |
TEX |
$2,800 |
7.33 |
2.62 |
Edwin Ríos |
CHC |
$3,100 |
7.64 |
2.46 |
Jace Peterson |
OAK |
$2,600 |
6.13 |
2.36 |
Nolan Gorman |
STL |
$3,200 |
7.27 |
2.27 |
Outfield
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Julio Rodríguez |
SEA |
$5,600 |
10.41 |
1.86 |
Yordan Alvarez |
HOU |
$5,800 |
10.21 |
1.76 |
Taylor Ward |
LAA |
$4,700 |
10.17 |
2.16 |
Mike Trout |
LAA |
$6,000 |
10.13 |
1.69 |
Cedric Mullins |
BAL |
$5,400 |
9.99 |
1.85 |
Aaron Judge |
NYY |
$6,400 |
9.83 |
1.54 |
Teoscar Hernández |
SEA |
$5,200 |
9.83 |
1.89 |
Byron Buxton |
MIN |
$6,000 |
9.34 |
1.56 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Garrett Mitchell |
MIL |
$2,000 |
7.93 |
3.97 |
Conner Capel |
OAK |
$2,100 |
8.11 |
3.86 |
Stuart Fairchild |
CIN |
$2,000 |
7.01 |
3.50 |
Oscar Colás |
CWS |
$2,000 |
6.63 |
3.31 |
Kyle Stowers |
BAL |
$2,100 |
6.71 |
3.19 |
Kyle Lewis |
ARI |
$2,300 |
7.30 |
3.17 |
James Outman |
LAD |
$2,800 |
8.82 |
3.15 |
Jack Suwinski |
PIT |
$2,300 |
7.19 |
3.12 |
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.