MLB Draftkings Picks for May 3, 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
Parker Messick CLE $8,400 23.81 2.83
Max Fried NYY $10,100 21.45 2.12
Logan Henderson MIL $8,500 20.44 2.41
Kris Bubic KC $9,100 20.31 2.23

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Parker Messick CLE $8,400 23.81 2.83
Logan Henderson MIL $8,500 20.44 2.41
Kris Bubic KC $9,100 20.31 2.23
Griffin Canning SD $6,900 15.05 2.18

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Drake Baldwin ATL $9,800 10.30 1.05
Hunter Goodman COL $9,000 10.27 1.14
Dalton Rushing LAD $4,000 9.91 2.48
William Contreras MIL $4,300 9.28 2.16

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Carlos Narvaez BOS $2,000 5.99 3.00
Austin Hedges CLE $2,200 5.94 2.70
Drew Romo CWS $2,400 6.45 2.69
Austin Wells NYY $2,600 6.67 2.57

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ben Rice NYY $5,800 10.97 1.89
Munetaka Murakami CWS $6,200 10.53 1.70
Drake Baldwin ATL $9,800 10.30 1.05
Hunter Goodman COL $9,000 10.27 1.14

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ty France SD $2,200 7.74 3.52
Carlos Narvaez BOS $2,000 5.99 3.00
Connor Norby MIA $2,500 7.47 2.99
Nathaniel Lowe CIN $3,000 8.32 2.77

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.


Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brandon Lowe PIT $5,300 10.09 1.90
Ozzie Albies ATL $9,200 9.58 1.04
JJ Wetherholt STL $4,900 8.98 1.83
Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY $4,000 8.95 2.24

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bryson Stott PHI $2,900 6.71 2.31
Nasim Nunez WSH $3,400 7.78 2.29
Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY $4,000 8.95 2.24
Marcelo Mayer BOS $2,700 6.01 2.23

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Elly De La Cruz CIN $6,100 10.61 1.74
Trea Turner PHI $4,400 9.58 2.18
Colson Montgomery CWS $5,100 9.32 1.83
Bobby Witt Jr. KC $6,400 9.12 1.42

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Taylor Walls TB $2,300 6.06 2.63
Jose Caballero NYY $3,500 8.97 2.56
Brayan Rocchio CLE $3,100 7.43 2.40
Joey Ortiz MIL $2,400 5.58 2.33

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
Jose Ramirez CLE $6,000 11.14 1.86
Max Muncy LAD $4,200 10.35 2.46
Junior Caminero TB $4,900 9.83 2.01
Kazuma Okamoto TOR $7,200 9.61 1.33

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Caleb Durbin BOS $2,300 6.60 2.87
Coby Mayo BAL $2,400 6.39 2.66
Leo Rivas SEA $2,000 5.17 2.59
Max Muncy LAD $4,200 10.35 2.46

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aaron Judge NYY $6,600 12.03 1.82
Mickey Moniak COL $8,400 11.22 1.34
Byron Buxton MIN $9,600 11.15 1.16
Kyle Schwarber PHI $5,400 10.96 2.03
Juan Soto NYM $6,300 10.65 1.69
Yordan Alvarez HOU $6,400 10.43 1.63
Mike Trout LAA $6,100 10.29 1.69
Oneil Cruz PIT $6,200 10.22 1.65

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Petey Halpin CLE $2,000 8.19 4.10
Yohendrick Pinango TOR $3,200 9.71 3.03
Sam Antonacci CWS $3,000 9.03 3.01
Isaac Collins KC $2,300 6.80 2.96
Heliot Ramos SF $2,900 8.53 2.94
Dustin Harris HOU $2,100 6.18 2.94
Jarred Kelenic CWS $2,000 5.81 2.91
Esteury Ruiz MIA $2,300 6.48 2.82

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.