MLB Draftkings Picks for Apr 3, 2023

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.