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 |
Tarik Skubal |
DET |
$10,500 |
28.30 |
2.69 |
Sonny Gray |
STL |
$9,000 |
20.38 |
2.26 |
Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
LAD |
$10,500 |
19.59 |
1.87 |
Hunter Dobbins |
BOS |
$7,500 |
18.45 |
2.46 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Tarik Skubal |
DET |
$10,500 |
28.30 |
2.69 |
Hunter Dobbins |
BOS |
$7,500 |
18.45 |
2.46 |
Sonny Gray |
STL |
$9,000 |
20.38 |
2.26 |
Ryan Weathers |
MIA |
$5,700 |
12.79 |
2.24 |
Catcher
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Ivan Herrera |
STL |
$4,500 |
10.15 |
2.26 |
Hunter Goodman |
COL |
$4,000 |
9.47 |
2.37 |
Cal Raleigh |
SEA |
$5,000 |
9.06 |
1.81 |
Will Smith |
LAD |
$4,600 |
8.65 |
1.88 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Sam Huff |
SF |
$2,300 |
6.59 |
2.87 |
Victor Caratini |
HOU |
$2,700 |
6.87 |
2.54 |
Jacob Stallings |
COL |
$2,300 |
5.69 |
2.48 |
Kyle Higashioka |
TEX |
$2,700 |
6.59 |
2.44 |
First Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Ivan Herrera |
STL |
$4,500 |
10.15 |
2.26 |
Freddie Freeman |
LAD |
$6,200 |
9.80 |
1.58 |
Hunter Goodman |
COL |
$4,000 |
9.47 |
2.37 |
Willson Contreras |
STL |
$3,700 |
9.23 |
2.49 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Colt Keith |
DET |
$2,700 |
8.16 |
3.02 |
Andrew Vaughn |
CWS |
$2,400 |
6.96 |
2.90 |
Sam Huff |
SF |
$2,300 |
6.59 |
2.87 |
Joc Pederson |
TEX |
$2,800 |
7.58 |
2.71 |
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Second Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Ketel Marte |
ARI |
$5,000 |
9.59 |
1.92 |
Jorge Polanco |
SEA |
$4,900 |
9.29 |
1.90 |
Gleyber Torres |
DET |
$5,200 |
8.83 |
1.70 |
Bryson Stott |
PHI |
$4,700 |
8.45 |
1.80 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Hyeseong Kim |
LAD |
$2,300 |
5.80 |
2.52 |
Luis Urias |
ATH |
$2,800 |
6.85 |
2.45 |
Brandon Lowe |
TB |
$3,300 |
8.05 |
2.44 |
Adam Frazier |
PIT |
$3,000 |
7.14 |
2.38 |
Short Stop
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Bobby Witt Jr. |
KC |
$5,900 |
11.50 |
1.95 |
Zach Neto |
LAA |
$4,700 |
10.30 |
2.19 |
Francisco Lindor |
NYM |
$5,400 |
10.10 |
1.87 |
Mookie Betts |
LAD |
$5,600 |
9.92 |
1.77 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Trey Sweeney |
DET |
$2,900 |
8.11 |
2.80 |
Masyn Winn |
STL |
$3,400 |
8.81 |
2.59 |
Chase Meidroth |
CWS |
$3,100 |
7.55 |
2.43 |
Jacob Wilson |
ATH |
$4,000 |
9.70 |
2.43 |
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Third Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Jose Ramirez |
CLE |
$5,300 |
10.57 |
1.99 |
Eugenio Suarez |
ARI |
$4,000 |
9.65 |
2.41 |
Rafael Devers |
BOS |
$5,000 |
9.19 |
1.84 |
Manny Machado |
SD |
$5,400 |
8.94 |
1.66 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Ryan McMahon |
COL |
$3,100 |
8.11 |
2.62 |
Jose Tena |
WSH |
$2,500 |
6.39 |
2.56 |
Mark Vientos |
NYM |
$3,500 |
8.70 |
2.49 |
Eugenio Suarez |
ARI |
$4,000 |
9.65 |
2.41 |
Outfield
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Aaron Judge |
NYY |
$6,500 |
11.75 |
1.81 |
Corbin Carroll |
ARI |
$5,900 |
11.64 |
1.97 |
Byron Buxton |
MIN |
$9,600 |
10.88 |
1.13 |
Jackson Merrill |
SD |
$6,100 |
10.64 |
1.74 |
Kerry Carpenter |
DET |
$3,700 |
10.36 |
2.80 |
Fernando Tatis Jr. |
SD |
$6,000 |
10.28 |
1.71 |
Kyle Schwarber |
PHI |
$5,700 |
10.20 |
1.79 |
Pete Crow-Armstrong |
CHC |
$5,000 |
10.14 |
2.03 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Matthew Lugo |
LAA |
$2,500 |
7.60 |
3.04 |
Kerry Carpenter |
DET |
$3,700 |
10.36 |
2.80 |
Ji Hwan Bae |
PIT |
$2,000 |
5.61 |
2.80 |
James Outman |
LAD |
$2,000 |
5.50 |
2.75 |
Travis Jankowski |
TB |
$2,200 |
5.95 |
2.70 |
Stuart Fairchild |
ATL |
$2,100 |
5.46 |
2.60 |
Alexander Canario |
PIT |
$2,500 |
6.39 |
2.55 |
Chandler Simpson |
TB |
$3,400 |
8.64 |
2.54 |
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.