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 |
Cristopher Sanchez |
PHI |
$12,000 |
23.61 |
1.97 |
Logan Henderson |
MIL |
$9,800 |
23.26 |
2.37 |
Jacob deGrom |
TEX |
$10,500 |
22.53 |
2.15 |
Framber Valdez |
HOU |
$10,000 |
22.20 |
2.22 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Logan Henderson |
MIL |
$9,800 |
23.26 |
2.37 |
Lucas Giolito |
BOS |
$7,600 |
17.79 |
2.34 |
Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
LAD |
$8,900 |
20.67 |
2.32 |
Seth Lugo |
KC |
$9,000 |
20.28 |
2.25 |
Catcher
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Shea Langeliers |
ATH |
$4,600 |
10.31 |
2.24 |
Hunter Goodman |
COL |
$9,400 |
9.24 |
0.98 |
Agustin Ramirez |
MIA |
$3,800 |
9.08 |
2.39 |
Cal Raleigh |
SEA |
$6,300 |
8.91 |
1.41 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Kyle Teel |
CWS |
$2,800 |
8.12 |
2.90 |
Bo Naylor |
CLE |
$2,700 |
7.50 |
2.78 |
Kyle Higashioka |
TEX |
$3,200 |
8.67 |
2.71 |
Edgar Quero |
CWS |
$2,900 |
7.59 |
2.62 |
First Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Warming Bernabel |
COL |
$5,400 |
15.25 |
2.82 |
Nick Kurtz |
ATH |
$6,000 |
13.05 |
2.17 |
Bryce Harper |
PHI |
$8,600 |
10.34 |
1.20 |
Shea Langeliers |
ATH |
$4,600 |
10.31 |
2.24 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Andrew Vaughn |
MIL |
$3,000 |
8.91 |
2.97 |
Kyle Teel |
CWS |
$2,800 |
8.12 |
2.90 |
Rowdy Tellez |
TEX |
$2,500 |
7.07 |
2.83 |
Warming Bernabel |
COL |
$5,400 |
15.25 |
2.82 |
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Second Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Xavier Edwards |
MIA |
$4,200 |
9.48 |
2.26 |
Jazz Chisholm Jr. |
NYY |
$5,300 |
9.21 |
1.74 |
Gleyber Torres |
DET |
$7,800 |
9.04 |
1.16 |
Lenyn Sosa |
CWS |
$2,700 |
8.87 |
3.28 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Lenyn Sosa |
CWS |
$2,700 |
8.87 |
3.28 |
Cole Young |
SEA |
$2,200 |
6.16 |
2.80 |
Christian Moore |
LAA |
$2,800 |
6.98 |
2.49 |
Luis Rengifo |
LAA |
$3,000 |
7.04 |
2.35 |
Short Stop
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Bobby Witt Jr. |
KC |
$5,600 |
10.20 |
1.82 |
Zach Neto |
LAA |
$5,100 |
10.16 |
1.99 |
Gunnar Henderson |
BAL |
$5,400 |
9.99 |
1.85 |
Geraldo Perdomo |
ARI |
$4,300 |
9.76 |
2.27 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Jeremiah Jackson |
BAL |
$2,300 |
6.24 |
2.71 |
Gabriel Arias |
CLE |
$2,600 |
6.86 |
2.64 |
Trevor Story |
BOS |
$3,700 |
9.31 |
2.52 |
Masyn Winn |
STL |
$3,300 |
8.23 |
2.49 |
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Third Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Jose Ramirez |
CLE |
$6,400 |
11.88 |
1.86 |
Manny Machado |
SD |
$5,300 |
9.79 |
1.85 |
Eugenio Suarez |
SEA |
$6,100 |
8.89 |
1.46 |
Matt Chapman |
SF |
$4,300 |
8.68 |
2.02 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Alex Freeland |
LAD |
$2,100 |
7.02 |
3.34 |
Josh Rojas |
CWS |
$2,100 |
5.56 |
2.65 |
Nolan Gorman |
STL |
$3,200 |
8.28 |
2.59 |
Jose Tena |
WSH |
$2,500 |
6.31 |
2.52 |
Outfield
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Corbin Carroll |
ARI |
$6,200 |
11.37 |
1.83 |
Kyle Schwarber |
PHI |
$9,400 |
11.28 |
1.20 |
Kyle Stowers |
MIA |
$5,300 |
11.04 |
2.08 |
Cody Bellinger |
NYY |
$5,500 |
10.29 |
1.87 |
Mickey Moniak |
COL |
$7,600 |
10.25 |
1.35 |
Oneil Cruz |
PIT |
$10,400 |
10.20 |
0.98 |
Pete Crow-Armstrong |
CHC |
$5,700 |
10.01 |
1.76 |
Giancarlo Stanton |
NYY |
$4,600 |
9.91 |
2.15 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Jakob Marsee |
MIA |
$2,000 |
7.92 |
3.96 |
Brooks Baldwin |
CWS |
$2,000 |
6.56 |
3.28 |
Joc Pederson |
TEX |
$2,100 |
6.89 |
3.28 |
Kyle Isbel |
KC |
$2,200 |
6.63 |
3.01 |
Joey Loperfido |
TOR |
$2,800 |
8.04 |
2.87 |
Austin Martin |
MIN |
$2,400 |
6.84 |
2.85 |
Alek Thomas |
ARI |
$2,500 |
7.07 |
2.83 |
Robert Hassell III |
WSH |
$2,200 |
6.18 |
2.81 |
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.