MLB FanDuel Picks for Apr 21, 2026

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
Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD $10,900 38.83 3.56
Parker Messick CLE $10,600 32.75 3.09
Shota Imanaga CHC $10,400 32.46 3.12
Nolan McLean NYM $10,200 31.53 3.09

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jacob Lopez ATH $6,800 24.80 3.65
Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD $10,900 38.83 3.56
Luis Castillo SEA $7,500 26.62 3.55
Sean Burke CWS $7,200 24.86 3.45

Catcher/First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Munetaka Murakami CWS $3,500 14.29 4.08
Nick Kurtz ATH $3,100 13.65 4.40
Dalton Rushing LAD $3,000 13.00 4.33
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR $3,100 12.91 4.16

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Adrian Del Castillo ARI $2,700 12.07 4.47
Nick Kurtz ATH $3,100 13.65 4.40
Carter Jensen KC $2,800 12.26 4.38
Dalton Rushing LAD $3,000 13.00 4.33

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brice Turang MIL $4,300 13.95 3.24
Ketel Marte ARI $3,000 12.07 4.02
Ozzie Albies ATL $3,000 10.02 3.34
Gleyber Torres DET $2,800 9.92 3.54

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ketel Marte ARI $3,000 12.07 4.02
Marcus Semien NYM $2,600 9.73 3.74
Gleyber Torres DET $2,800 9.92 3.54
Zack Gelof ATH $2,000 6.99 3.50

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Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
CJ Abrams WSH $4,100 13.04 3.18
Colson Montgomery CWS $2,900 12.84 4.43
Elly De La Cruz CIN $3,800 12.74 3.35
Zach Neto LAA $3,600 12.71 3.53

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Colson Montgomery CWS $2,900 12.84 4.43
Bobby Witt Jr. KC $3,000 11.91 3.97
Geraldo Perdomo ARI $2,800 11.03 3.94
Trea Turner PHI $3,000 11.59 3.86

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sal Stewart CIN $3,800 15.26 4.02
Jose Ramirez CLE $3,600 15.01 4.17
Max Muncy LAD $2,900 13.05 4.50
Manny Machado SD $3,600 12.41 3.45

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Max Muncy LAD $2,900 13.05 4.50
Jose Ramirez CLE $3,600 15.01 4.17
Sal Stewart CIN $3,800 15.26 4.02
Eugenio Suarez CIN $2,800 10.36 3.70

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Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aaron Judge NYY $4,100 15.34 3.74
Corbin Carroll ARI $3,900 14.70 3.77
Mickey Moniak COL $3,900 14.62 3.75
Yordan Alvarez HOU $4,500 14.38 3.19
Ramon Laureano SD $4,000 14.05 3.51
Shohei Ohtani LAD $4,000 13.79 3.45
James Wood WSH $4,200 13.70 3.26
Jordan Walker STL $3,800 13.35 3.51

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jahmai Jones DET $2,300 12.49 5.43
Dane Myers CIN $2,200 10.09 4.59
Andrew Benintendi CWS $2,400 10.68 4.45
Felix Reyes PHI $2,300 10.23 4.45
Carlos Cortes ATH $2,500 11.09 4.44
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ARI $2,700 11.66 4.32
Nathan Lukes TOR $2,200 9.33 4.24
Byron Buxton MIN $2,900 12.24 4.22

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.