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MLB Draftkings Picks for May 17, 2025

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
Zack Wheeler PHI $10,800 29.38 2.72
Pablo Lopez MIN $9,700 20.30 2.09
Nick Pivetta SD $10,100 19.56 1.94
Matthew Boyd CHC $9,300 18.80 2.02

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zack Wheeler PHI $10,800 29.38 2.72
Tobias Myers MIL $6,100 14.92 2.45
Sean Burke CWS $5,500 12.93 2.35
Noah Cameron KC $8,000 17.57 2.20

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Drake Baldwin ATL $3,800 10.13 2.66
Ivan Herrera STL $4,600 9.71 2.11
Liam Hicks MIA $2,900 9.16 3.16
Cal Raleigh SEA $5,100 9.14 1.79

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Liam Hicks MIA $2,900 9.16 3.16
Dalton Rushing LAD $2,400 7.18 2.99
Drake Baldwin ATL $3,800 10.13 2.66
Gabriel Moreno ARI $3,000 7.47 2.49

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Freddie Freeman LAD $6,300 11.31 1.80
Drake Baldwin ATL $3,800 10.13 2.66
Ivan Herrera STL $4,600 9.71 2.11
Paul Goldschmidt NYY $4,300 9.42 2.19

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Liam Hicks MIA $2,900 9.16 3.16
Spencer Horwitz PIT $2,500 7.79 3.12
Dalton Rushing LAD $2,400 7.18 2.99
Joc Pederson TEX $2,500 6.75 2.70

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Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ketel Marte ARI $5,200 10.43 2.01
Gleyber Torres DET $5,100 9.61 1.88
Brandon Lowe TB $3,600 9.18 2.55
Jorge Polanco SEA $4,900 8.84 1.80

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brandon Lowe TB $3,600 9.18 2.55
Luis Urias ATH $2,800 6.95 2.48
Lenyn Sosa CWS $2,600 6.12 2.35
Michael Massey KC $2,700 6.28 2.33

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bobby Witt Jr. KC $5,900 11.25 1.91
Zach Neto LAA $4,600 10.94 2.38
Francisco Lindor NYM $5,600 10.38 1.85
CJ Abrams WSH $5,300 10.31 1.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ezequiel Tovar COL $2,600 7.24 2.78
Chase Meidroth CWS $3,000 7.68 2.56
Jeremy Pena HOU $3,700 8.92 2.41
Masyn Winn STL $3,600 8.60 2.39

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
Jose Ramirez CLE $5,500 12.00 2.18
Eugenio Suarez ARI $4,100 10.64 2.60
Rafael Devers BOS $4,900 9.99 2.04
Manny Machado SD $5,500 9.37 1.70

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan McMahon COL $3,000 8.01 2.67
Max Muncy LAD $3,300 8.65 2.62
Eugenio Suarez ARI $4,100 10.64 2.60
Addison Barger TOR $3,000 7.39 2.46

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aaron Judge NYY $6,600 12.60 1.91
Corbin Carroll ARI $6,100 11.40 1.87
Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC $4,900 11.03 2.25
Juan Soto NYM $5,500 10.21 1.86
Austin Hays CIN $5,000 10.11 2.02
Kyle Schwarber PHI $5,900 10.11 1.71
Riley Greene DET $4,400 9.89 2.25
Oneil Cruz PIT $5,700 9.86 1.73

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Matthew Lugo LAA $2,300 7.87 3.42
Justyn-Henry Malloy DET $2,800 8.11 2.90
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. MIN $2,000 5.54 2.77
Jo Adell LAA $2,500 6.75 2.70
Cavan Biggio KC $2,200 5.90 2.68
Will Benson CIN $3,200 8.53 2.67
Rece Hinds CIN $3,500 9.19 2.63
Kyle Isbel KC $2,600 6.65 2.56

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.

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