MLB Draftkings Picks for Jul 29, 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
Max Fried NYY $10,000 19.48 1.95
Tyler Glasnow LAD $9,200 18.92 2.06
Sonny Gray STL $9,700 18.08 1.86
Seth Lugo KC $8,700 17.75 2.04

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Yusei Kikuchi LAA $8,000 17.47 2.18
Michael Soroka WSH $7,600 16.01 2.11
Bailey Falter PIT $6,400 13.35 2.09
Lucas Giolito BOS $7,800 16.29 2.09

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cal Raleigh SEA $6,400 10.23 1.60
Hunter Goodman COL $4,700 9.27 1.97
Shea Langeliers ATH $4,400 8.99 2.04
Will Smith LAD $4,500 8.63 1.92

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Edgar Quero CWS $2,400 7.73 3.22
Kyle Higashioka TEX $2,800 7.58 2.71
Adrian Del Castillo ARI $3,000 7.85 2.62
Riley Adams WSH $2,500 6.50 2.60

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nick Kurtz ATH $5,600 14.52 2.59
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR $9,600 10.23 1.07
Cal Raleigh SEA $6,400 10.23 1.60
Bryce Harper PHI $5,400 10.21 1.89

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Edgar Quero CWS $2,400 7.73 3.22
Josh Bell WSH $3,100 8.82 2.85
Andrew Vaughn MIL $2,800 7.66 2.74
Kyle Higashioka TEX $2,800 7.58 2.71

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Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ketel Marte ARI $5,900 9.61 1.63
Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY $5,400 9.20 1.70
Xavier Edwards MIA $4,500 9.01 2.00
Luis Garcia Jr. WSH $3,600 8.62 2.39

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Lenyn Sosa CWS $2,200 7.14 3.25
David Hamilton BOS $2,600 7.30 2.81
Luis Rengifo LAA $2,900 7.25 2.50
Kyle Farmer COL $2,500 6.08 2.43

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bobby Witt Jr. KC $5,500 10.63 1.93
CJ Abrams WSH $5,200 10.60 2.04
Elly De La Cruz CIN $5,900 10.16 1.72
Zach Neto LAA $4,900 9.99 2.04

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gabriel Arias CLE $2,500 7.96 3.18
Carlos Correa MIN $3,000 7.68 2.56
Ezequiel Tovar COL $3,300 8.14 2.47
Otto Lopez MIA $3,300 8.06 2.44

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Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jose Ramirez CLE $6,300 11.62 1.85
Alex Bregman BOS $4,800 9.58 2.00
Manny Machado SD $5,200 9.53 1.83
Matt Chapman SF $3,900 9.14 2.34

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Warming Bernabel COL $2,000 9.04 4.52
Ronny Mauricio NYM $2,700 7.61 2.82
Royce Lewis MIN $3,200 8.39 2.62
Ben Williamson SEA $2,600 6.48 2.49

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kyle Schwarber PHI $6,200 11.71 1.89
Kyle Stowers MIA $5,000 10.44 2.09
Jarren Duran BOS $4,600 10.35 2.25
Julio Rodriguez SEA $5,400 10.35 1.92
Ramon Laureano BAL $7,200 10.31 1.43
Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC $5,700 10.30 1.81
Roman Anthony BOS $4,100 10.18 2.48
Corbin Carroll ARI $6,000 10.04 1.67

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jacob Melton HOU $2,000 6.98 3.49
Taylor Trammell HOU $2,400 8.13 3.39
Gustavo Campero LAA $2,000 6.29 3.14
Luis Robert Jr. CWS $3,500 9.62 2.75
Austin Slater CWS $3,100 8.41 2.71
Harrison Bader MIN $2,900 7.82 2.70
John Rave KC $2,800 7.43 2.65
Tommy Pham PIT $3,000 7.91 2.64

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.