MLB FanDuel Picks for Jul 22, 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
Matthew Boyd CHC $7,400 41.88 5.66
Jacob deGrom TEX $10,000 40.50 4.05
Cristopher Sanchez PHI $7,900 40.46 5.12
Jacob Misiorowski MIL $5,500 38.33 6.97

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jacob Misiorowski MIL $5,500 38.33 6.97
Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD $5,500 36.42 6.62
Casey Mize DET $5,500 31.86 5.79
Matthew Boyd CHC $7,400 41.88 5.66

Catcher/First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nick Kurtz ATH $2,000 16.04 8.02
Hunter Goodman COL $3,000 13.43 4.48
Will Smith LAD $3,200 12.60 3.94
Cal Raleigh SEA $3,000 12.58 4.19

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nick Kurtz ATH $2,000 16.04 8.02
Drake Baldwin ATL $2,000 12.12 6.06
Ivan Herrera STL $2,200 12.11 5.50
Carson Kelly CHC $2,100 11.31 5.39

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jose Altuve HOU $4,300 13.61 3.16
Ketel Marte ARI $3,700 13.59 3.67
Xavier Edwards MIA $2,400 12.81 5.34
Marcus Semien TEX $3,800 10.77 2.83

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Xavier Edwards MIA $2,400 12.81 5.34
Caleb Durbin MIL $2,000 9.95 4.98
Jonathan Aranda TB $2,100 10.47 4.98
Wenceel Perez DET $2,000 9.73 4.86

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Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Corey Seager TEX $4,200 14.38 3.42
Willy Adames SF $2,700 13.19 4.88
Addison Barger TOR $2,000 13.07 6.54
Bobby Witt Jr. KC $3,700 13.00 3.51

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Addison Barger TOR $2,000 13.07 6.54
Otto Lopez MIA $2,000 11.74 5.87
Jackson Holliday BAL $2,000 10.94 5.47
Brice Matthews HOU $2,000 10.22 5.11

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jose Ramirez CLE $3,500 15.66 4.47
Eugenio Suarez ARI $2,900 14.74 5.08
Matt Chapman SF $2,600 11.92 4.59
Manny Machado SD $3,400 11.71 3.44

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cam Smith HOU $2,000 11.06 5.53
Nolan Arenado STL $2,000 10.27 5.13
Eugenio Suarez ARI $2,900 14.74 5.08
Otto Kemp PHI $2,000 9.26 4.63

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Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Shohei Ohtani LAD $2,200 16.45 7.48
Aaron Judge NYY $4,800 15.98 3.33
Byron Buxton MIN $2,900 15.78 5.44
Mickey Moniak COL $3,000 14.80 4.93
Kyle Stowers MIA $2,000 14.16 7.08
Corbin Carroll ARI $3,800 14.06 3.70
Kyle Schwarber PHI $4,300 13.50 3.14
James Wood WSH $3,900 13.46 3.45

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Shohei Ohtani LAD $2,200 16.45 7.48
Kyle Stowers MIA $2,000 14.16 7.08
Mike Trout LAA $2,000 12.50 6.25
Riley Greene DET $2,100 12.37 5.89
Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC $2,200 12.65 5.75
Chandler Simpson TB $2,000 11.43 5.72
Nathan Lukes TOR $2,000 11.31 5.66
Byron Buxton MIN $2,900 15.78 5.44

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.