MLB Draftkings Picks for Jul 18, 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 $10,900 25.38 2.33
Taj Bradley MIN $8,900 21.66 2.43
Jesus Luzardo PHI $9,800 18.90 1.93
Bryan Woo SEA $8,800 18.18 2.07

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Grayson Rodriguez LAA $6,100 16.31 2.67
Taj Bradley MIN $8,900 21.66 2.43
Tarik Skubal DET $10,900 25.38 2.33
Trevor Rogers BAL $6,400 14.19 2.22

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan Jeffers MIN $5,400 9.79 1.81
Hunter Goodman COL $6,200 9.49 1.53
Drake Baldwin ATL $4,600 9.06 1.97
Carter Jensen KC $5,200 8.85 1.70

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Patrick Bailey CLE $2,100 5.84 2.78
Nick Fortes TB $2,100 5.85 2.78
Connor Wong BOS $2,400 6.40 2.67
Joe Mack MIA $2,400 6.26 2.61

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luis Garcia Jr. WSH $4,800 11.78 2.45
Ben Rice NYY $6,300 10.15 1.61
Munetaka Murakami CWS $5,200 10.04 1.93
Ryan Jeffers MIN $5,400 9.79 1.81

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ty France SD $2,800 8.27 2.95
Nolan Schanuel LAA $2,700 7.68 2.84
Patrick Bailey CLE $2,100 5.84 2.78
Nick Fortes TB $2,100 5.85 2.78

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Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brice Turang MIL $5,500 9.06 1.65
Ketel Marte ARI $5,200 9.06 1.74
JJ Wetherholt STL $4,400 8.48 1.93
Travis Bazzana CLE $4,200 8.36 1.99

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Seigler BOS $3,000 7.65 2.55
Cole Young SEA $3,000 7.09 2.36
Oswald Peraza LAA $2,600 5.39 2.07
Travis Bazzana CLE $4,200 8.36 1.99

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Elly De La Cruz CIN $6,500 11.08 1.71
Jeremy Pena HOU $4,500 9.60 2.13
Otto Lopez MIA $4,900 9.56 1.95
CJ Abrams WSH $5,900 9.51 1.61

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jim Jarvis ATL $2,100 6.48 3.08
Tsung-Che Cheng BOS $2,000 5.60 2.80
Taylor Walls TB $2,200 5.97 2.71
Brayan Rocchio CLE $3,300 8.93 2.70

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Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Junior Caminero TB $6,200 11.72 1.89
Curtis Mead WSH $4,600 9.71 2.11
Kazuma Okamoto TOR $3,900 9.25 2.37
Manny Machado SD $4,500 8.78 1.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Caleb Durbin BOS $2,800 8.10 2.89
Gabriel Arias CLE $2,500 7.24 2.89
Javier Sanoja MIA $2,700 7.00 2.59
Kyle Karros COL $3,400 8.62 2.53

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
James Wood WSH $6,600 12.55 1.90
Esmerlyn Valdez PIT $3,700 11.90 3.22
Jake McCarthy COL $4,600 11.26 2.45
Wyatt Langford TEX $4,000 10.51 2.63
Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC $6,600 10.29 1.56
Yordan Alvarez HOU $6,500 10.27 1.58
Sam Antonacci CWS $4,100 10.19 2.49
Mickey Moniak COL $5,700 10.01 1.76

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Esmerlyn Valdez PIT $3,700 11.90 3.22
Kahlil Watson CLE $2,300 6.96 3.02
Josh Lowe LAA $2,300 6.86 2.98
Tristan Peters CWS $2,700 7.88 2.92
Isaac Collins KC $2,500 7.25 2.90
Max Kepler ARI $2,400 6.93 2.89
Chase DeLauter CLE $3,200 9.19 2.87
Victor Robles SEA $2,200 6.30 2.86

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.