MLB Draftkings Picks for Apr 4, 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
Framber Valdez HOU $9,900 24.25 2.45
Sandy Alcantara MIA $9,700 24.11 2.49
Shane Bieber CLE $10,500 24.04 2.29
Luis Castillo SEA $9,500 24.02 2.53

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luis Castillo SEA $9,500 24.02 2.53
Sandy Alcantara MIA $9,700 24.11 2.49
Framber Valdez HOU $9,900 24.25 2.45
Julio Urías LAD $10,200 23.65 2.32

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Salvador Perez KC $4,900 8.98 1.83
Travis d’Arnaud ATL $4,200 8.74 2.08
Will Smith LAD $5,400 8.17 1.51
Danny Jansen TOR $2,900 8.05 2.78

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Riley Adams WAS $2,000 5.94 2.97
Danny Jansen TOR $2,900 8.05 2.78
Kyle Higashioka NYY $2,500 6.70 2.68
Tomás Nido NYM $2,300 6.04 2.63

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Matt Olson ATL $5,200 10.20 1.96
Pete Alonso NYM $5,400 9.77 1.81
Paul Goldschmidt STL $5,600 9.61 1.72
Freddie Freeman LAD $5,700 9.32 1.64

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Triston Casas BOS $2,500 7.47 2.99
Riley Adams WAS $2,000 5.94 2.97
Darick Hall PHI $2,600 7.34 2.82
Spencer Torkelson DET $2,100 5.85 2.78

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Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nico Hoerner CHC $4,500 9.49 2.11
Gleyber Torres NYY $4,900 8.96 1.83
Marcus Semien TEX $4,900 8.74 1.78
Jonathan India CIN $5,200 8.39 1.61

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nico Hoerner CHC $4,500 9.49 2.11
Brandon Lowe TB $3,400 7.09 2.08
Nick Gordon MIN $3,700 7.34 1.98
Luis Arraez MIA $4,200 7.85 1.87

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Oneil Cruz PIT $5,600 10.08 1.80
Wander Franco TB $4,900 9.51 1.94
Dansby Swanson CHC $5,500 9.45 1.72
Bobby Witt Jr. KC $4,900 9.38 1.91

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Volpe NYY $3,100 7.16 2.31
CJ Abrams WAS $2,500 5.25 2.10
Wander Franco TB $4,900 9.51 1.94
Jorge Mateo BAL $3,900 7.46 1.91

Use our SFTB Plus optimizers to perfect your DFS roster. Include or Exclude players and teams, and see our 10 best rosters for every available slate.


Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Ramírez CLE $6,100 9.10 1.49
Rafael Devers BOS $5,900 9.07 1.54
Alex Bregman HOU $5,100 8.35 1.64
Matt Chapman TOR $4,100 8.25 2.01

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jeimer Candelario WAS $2,900 8.17 2.82
Josh Jung TEX $2,600 7.05 2.71
Jace Peterson OAK $2,400 6.37 2.65
Alec Bohm PHI $3,400 7.14 2.10

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Masataka Yoshida BOS $4,900 10.83 2.21
Julio Rodríguez SEA $5,900 10.52 1.78
Yordan Alvarez HOU $5,800 10.45 1.80
Mike Trout LAA $6,300 10.30 1.64
Bryan Reynolds PIT $5,200 10.14 1.95
Taylor Ward LAA $4,900 10.13 2.07
George Springer TOR $5,000 10.06 2.01
Aaron Judge NYY $6,500 9.89 1.52

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Garrett Mitchell MIL $2,400 7.45 3.10
Alex Call WAS $2,300 7.03 3.06
Bryan De La Cruz MIA $2,600 7.96 3.06
Kevin Kiermaier TOR $2,200 6.71 3.05
Jason Heyward LAD $2,000 5.89 2.95
Aaron Hicks NYY $2,200 6.41 2.92
Jordan Walker STL $2,400 6.97 2.91
Canaan Smith-Njigba PIT $2,200 6.35 2.88

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.