MLB Draftkings Picks for Apr 23, 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
Tarik Skubal DET $10,200 26.33 2.58
Cam Schlittler NYY $8,500 22.03 2.59
Cristopher Sanchez PHI $9,000 21.91 2.43
Jacob deGrom TEX $9,000 21.50 2.39

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cam Schlittler NYY $8,500 22.03 2.59
Tarik Skubal DET $10,200 26.33 2.58
Cristopher Sanchez PHI $9,000 21.91 2.43
Jacob deGrom TEX $9,000 21.50 2.39

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Drake Baldwin ATL $4,800 10.51 2.19
Adrian Del Castillo ARI $3,600 8.54 2.37
Dillon Dingler DET $4,400 7.97 1.81
William Contreras MIL $4,500 7.90 1.76

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Reese McGuire CWS $2,000 5.77 2.88
Carlos Narvaez BOS $2,100 5.34 2.54
Joey Bart PIT $2,600 6.32 2.43
Carson Kelly CHC $3,000 7.19 2.40

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Munetaka Murakami CWS $5,000 11.28 2.26
Ben Rice NYY $5,500 10.82 1.97
Drake Baldwin ATL $4,800 10.51 2.19
Matt Olson ATL $4,500 10.18 2.26

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Reese McGuire CWS $2,000 5.77 2.88
Luis Garcia Jr. WSH $3,000 8.41 2.80
Carlos Narvaez BOS $2,100 5.34 2.54
Spencer Horwitz PIT $2,600 6.60 2.54

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Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brice Turang MIL $5,400 10.23 1.89
Nico Hoerner CHC $5,200 10.09 1.94
Brandon Lowe PIT $5,400 9.54 1.77
Ketel Marte ARI $5,500 8.75 1.59

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marcelo Mayer BOS $2,400 5.66 2.36
Bryson Stott PHI $2,900 6.68 2.30
Marcus Semien NYM $2,700 6.09 2.26
Nasim Nunez WSH $3,500 7.68 2.19

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
CJ Abrams WSH $5,300 10.14 1.91
Geraldo Perdomo ARI $4,000 9.60 2.40
Colson Montgomery CWS $4,300 9.53 2.22
Trea Turner PHI $4,400 8.57 1.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jose Caballero NYY $2,700 8.06 2.99
Joey Ortiz MIL $2,300 5.91 2.57
Brooks Lee MIN $2,600 6.46 2.49
Hyeseong Kim LAD $2,900 7.02 2.42

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
Max Muncy LAD $4,600 10.15 2.21
Miguel Vargas CWS $4,100 9.33 2.27
Austin Riley ATL $4,000 8.41 2.10
Manny Machado SD $5,200 8.16 1.57

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ronny Mauricio NYM $2,000 5.86 2.93
Nolan Arenado ARI $3,000 7.87 2.62
Josh Jung TEX $3,000 7.73 2.58
Caleb Durbin BOS $2,500 5.80 2.32

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aaron Judge NYY $6,500 11.98 1.84
James Wood WSH $5,800 11.82 2.04
Corbin Carroll ARI $6,000 11.25 1.87
Mickey Moniak COL $4,400 10.93 2.48
Juan Soto NYM $5,800 10.89 1.88
Oneil Cruz PIT $6,000 10.80 1.80
Ramon Laureano SD $4,800 10.24 2.13
Kyle Schwarber PHI $5,700 10.19 1.79

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Randal Grichuk NYY $2,300 7.83 3.40
Felix Reyes PHI $2,100 7.13 3.40
Alejandro Osuna TEX $2,000 5.59 2.80
Wenceel Perez DET $2,000 5.57 2.79
Brandon Lockridge MIL $2,700 7.40 2.74
Will Brennan SF $2,000 5.33 2.66
Jorge Barrosa ARI $2,300 6.12 2.66
Michael Harris II ATL $3,200 8.47 2.65

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.