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MLB FanDuel Picks for Sunday, May 21, 2017

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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.

P Zack Godley
C Jonathan Lucroy
1B Josh Bell
2B DJ LeMahieu
SS Pat Valaika
3B Nolan Arenado
OF One Ben Zobrist
OF Two Rajai Davis
OF Three Ben Gamel
Salary $31,400
Expected Points 100.19

Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Stephen Strasburg CHC $10,100 42.72 0.00
Yu Darvish TOR $11,000 40.58 0.00
Jake Arrieta ATL $9,700 40.23 0.00
Brandon McCarthy STL $7,800 36.24 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Junis NYY $5,500 17.55 3.19
Joe Musgrove PIT $7,400 20.33 2.75
Chris Heston TEX $5,500 14.16 2.57
Phil Hughes OAK $6,000 8.65 1.44

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan Lucroy TOR $3,000 9.80 0.00
Yasmani Grandal STL $3,000 9.77 0.00
Salvador Perez NYY $3,100 8.84 2.85
Willson Contreras ATL $2,900 8.57 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jason Castro OAK $2,600 7.85 3.02
Salvador Perez NYY $3,100 8.84 2.85
José Lobatón CHC $2,100 6.18 0.00
Kevan Smith MIN $2,100 6.79 0.00

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan Zimmerman CHC $3,800 13.22 0.00
Anthony Rizzo ATL $4,200 13.11 0.00
Chris Davis BAL $3,900 11.26 0.00
Wil Myers SD $4,000 11.05 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Daniel Vogelbach TEX $2,100 5.49 0.00
Hanley Ramírez BOS $3,100 9.09 0.00
Josh Bell LAD $3,000 10.12 0.00
Ryon Healy SEA $3,000 7.71 0.00

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brian Dozier OAK $3,700 11.44 0.00
José Altuve PIT $4,100 10.57 0.00
DJ LeMahieu TB $2,900 9.99 0.00
Jason Kipnis LAA $3,300 9.73 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Rougned Odor TOR $3,000 8.05 0.00
César Hernández HOU $3,000 8.65 0.00
Jonathan Villar CLE $3,000 7.55 0.00
Alen Hanson LAD $2,000 6.44 0.00

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trea Turner CHC $3,600 13.92 0.00
Corey Seager STL $3,500 12.27 0.00
Jean Segura TEX $3,900 12.09 0.00
Francisco Lindor LAA $3,600 11.58 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pat Valaika TB $2,600 9.12 3.51
Tim Anderson MIN $3,100 10.40 3.35
Pete Kozma TOR $2,000 5.00 2.50
Pete Kozma TOR $2,000 5.00 2.50

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nolan Arenado TB $4,300 14.31 0.00
Manny Machado BAL $3,700 11.44 0.00
Kris Bryant ATL $4,300 11.34 0.00
Todd Frazier MIN $3,300 10.93 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Chris Taylor STL $2,800 8.36 2.99
Chase Headley DET $3,100 7.25 0.00
Josh Harrison LAD $2,900 8.56 0.00
Josh Harrison LAD $2,900 8.56 0.00

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Charlie Blackmon TB $4,300 14.52 0.00
Mike Trout MIL $5,200 14.38 0.00
Nelson Cruz TEX $4,100 13.81 0.00
Jay Bruce CIN $3,700 11.79 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ben Gamel TEX $3,100 9.17 2.96
Jarrod Dyson TEX $3,100 7.44 0.00
Leury García MIN $3,000 7.89 0.00
Denard Span SF $3,000 8.74 0.00

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. 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.

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