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MLB FanDuel Picks for Jul 22, 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
Jake Bennett BOS $9,300 38.23 4.11
Reid Detmers LAA $9,600 37.73 3.93
Gerrit Cole NYY $9,500 35.39 3.73
Emerson Hancock SEA $9,400 34.49 3.67

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Bennett BOS $9,300 38.23 4.11
Reid Detmers LAA $9,600 37.73 3.93
Gerrit Cole NYY $9,500 35.39 3.73
Emerson Hancock SEA $9,400 34.49 3.67

Catcher/First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Harry Ford WSH $3,000 14.00 4.67
Munetaka Murakami CWS $3,900 13.48 3.46
Drake Baldwin ATL $3,800 13.08 3.44
Ty France SD $2,900 12.36 4.26

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Harry Ford WSH $3,000 14.00 4.67
Ty France SD $2,900 12.36 4.26
Rafael Devers SF $3,200 12.35 3.86
Rhys Hoskins CLE $2,700 10.24 3.79

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ketel Marte ARI $3,300 12.79 3.87
Brice Turang MIL $3,700 12.26 3.31
Brandon Lowe PIT $3,600 11.78 3.27
Travis Bazzana CLE $3,300 10.87 3.29

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ketel Marte ARI $3,300 12.79 3.87
Brice Turang MIL $3,700 12.26 3.31
Travis Bazzana CLE $3,300 10.87 3.29
Luke Keaschall MIN $2,900 9.54 3.29

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Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trea Turner PHI $3,100 14.07 4.54
CJ Abrams WSH $4,300 13.68 3.18
Jeremy Pena HOU $3,200 13.54 4.23
Elly De La Cruz CIN $3,800 12.20 3.21

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trea Turner PHI $3,100 14.07 4.54
Jeremy Pena HOU $3,200 13.54 4.23
Geraldo Perdomo ARI $2,900 12.06 4.16
Mookie Betts LAD $2,900 11.79 4.07

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Junior Caminero TB $3,700 13.52 3.65
Manny Machado SD $3,000 12.63 4.21
Max Muncy LAD $3,000 12.20 4.07
Kyle Karros COL $3,200 11.97 3.74

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Manny Machado SD $3,000 12.63 4.21
Max Muncy LAD $3,000 12.20 4.07
Pedro Ramirez CHC $2,400 9.36 3.90
Ryan McMahon NYY $2,400 9.26 3.86

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.


Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Esmerlyn Valdez PIT $3,500 16.71 4.77
James Wood WSH $4,900 16.50 3.37
Yordan Alvarez HOU $4,400 14.61 3.32
Wyatt Langford TEX $3,400 14.32 4.21
Jake McCarthy COL $3,700 14.07 3.80
Mickey Moniak COL $3,600 13.97 3.88
Juan Soto NYM $3,700 13.70 3.70
Shohei Ohtani LAD $4,200 13.61 3.24

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Esmerlyn Valdez PIT $3,500 16.71 4.77
Wyatt Langford TEX $3,400 14.32 4.21
Trent Grisham NYY $3,100 13.00 4.19
George Springer TOR $3,000 12.31 4.10
Cedric Mullins TB $2,800 11.48 4.10
Heriberto Hernandez MIA $2,900 11.86 4.09
Lane Thomas KC $2,700 11.04 4.09
Chandler Simpson TB $2,700 10.85 4.02

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.

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