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Optimal Lineup
Updated Throughout the Day
Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of DraftKings (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NBA DraftKings Optimizer.
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Luis Severino
C
Manny Piña
1B
Joey Votto
2B
José Altuve
SS
Alcides Escobar
3B
Kris Bryant
OF One
Seth Smith
OF Two
Mark Trumbo
OF Three
George Springer
Salary
$34,800
Expected Points
121.92
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Pitchers
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Clayton Kershaw
STL
$12,600
49.50
3.93
Lance McCullers Jr.
PIT
$9,000
37.58
4.18
Luis Severino
DET
$8,500
36.56
4.30
Johnny Cueto
SF
$9,200
32.85
3.57
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Luis Severino
DET
$8,500
36.56
4.30
Lance McCullers Jr.
PIT
$9,000
37.58
4.18
Clayton Kershaw
STL
$12,600
49.50
3.93
Amir Garrett
PHI
$7,500
29.33
3.91
Catcher
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Manny Piña
CLE
$2,800
10.35
3.70
Salvador Pérez
NYY
$3,000
9.85
3.28
Willson Contreras
ATL
$2,900
9.72
3.35
Brian McCann
PIT
$3,000
9.67
3.22
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Manny Piña
CLE
$2,800
10.35
3.70
Cameron Rupp
HOU
$2,300
8.51
3.70
Tucker Barnhart
PHI
$2,000
7.08
3.54
Willson Contreras
ATL
$2,900
9.72
3.35
First Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Anthony Rizzo
ATL
$4,700
14.92
3.17
Freddie Freeman
NYM
$4,600
14.31
3.11
Joey Votto
PHI
$4,000
13.92
3.48
Eric Thames
CLE
$4,300
13.64
3.17
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Matt Davidson
MIN
$2,500
9.54
3.81
Brandon Moss
NYY
$2,700
9.91
3.67
Josh Bell
LAD
$2,700
9.65
3.57
Tommy Joseph
HOU
$2,500
8.86
3.54
Second Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
José Altuve
PIT
$4,000
13.15
3.29
Ben Zobrist
ATL
$3,100
11.00
3.55
Ben Zobrist
ATL
$3,100
11.00
3.55
César Hernández
HOU
$3,300
10.67
3.23
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Scooter Gennett
PHI
$2,300
8.82
3.83
Scooter Gennett
PHI
$2,300
8.82
3.83
Devon Travis
KC
$2,100
7.53
3.58
Ben Zobrist
ATL
$3,100
11.00
3.55
Short Stop
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Francisco Lindor
LAA
$4,000
12.72
3.18
Carlos Correa
PIT
$3,500
12.40
3.54
Corey Seager
STL
$3,000
11.07
3.69
Tim Anderson
MIN
$2,800
10.59
3.78
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Tim Anderson
MIN
$2,800
10.59
3.78
Corey Seager
STL
$3,000
11.07
3.69
Jordy Mercer
LAD
$2,300
8.40
3.65
Carlos Correa
PIT
$3,500
12.40
3.54
Third Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Kris Bryant
ATL
$4,300
14.34
3.33
Manny Machado
BAL
$3,300
12.52
3.79
Todd Frazier
MIN
$3,600
11.96
3.32
Travis Shaw
CLE
$3,700
11.44
3.09
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Manny Machado
BAL
$3,300
12.52
3.79
Adonis Garcia
NYM
$2,500
9.15
3.66
Jedd Gyorko
WSH
$3,000
10.13
3.38
Jedd Gyorko
WSH
$3,000
10.13
3.38
Outfield
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Aaron Judge
DET
$4,000
12.96
3.24
Matt Kemp
NYM
$3,900
12.90
3.31
George Springer
PIT
$3,300
12.47
3.78
Mookie Betts
BOS
$4,200
11.96
2.85
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Andrew Toles
STL
$2,200
8.37
3.80
George Springer
PIT
$3,300
12.47
3.78
Mark Trumbo
BAL
$2,900
10.85
3.74
Cody Bellinger
STL
$2,200
7.94
3.61
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