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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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Marcus Stroman
C
Buster Posey
1B
Eric Thames
2B
Chase Utley
SS
Corey Seager
3B
Logan Forsythe
OF One
José Martínez
OF Two
Chris Taylor
OF Three
Kyle Schwarber
Salary
$33,800
Expected Points
116.2
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Pitchers
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Stephen Strasburg
CHC
$10,900
40.82
3.74
Jake Arrieta
ATL
$9,800
36.49
3.72
Marcus Stroman
KC
$9,300
34.96
3.76
Michael Fulmer
CHW
$8,900
33.50
3.76
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Marcus Stroman
KC
$9,300
34.96
3.76
Michael Fulmer
CHW
$8,900
33.50
3.76
Stephen Strasburg
CHC
$10,900
40.82
3.74
Jake Arrieta
ATL
$9,800
36.49
3.72
Catcher
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Buster Posey
SF
$4,400
14.15
3.21
Buster Posey
SF
$4,400
14.15
3.21
Yasmani Grandal
STL
$3,100
10.36
3.34
Brian McCann
PIT
$3,400
9.72
2.86
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Miguel Montero
ATL
$2,100
7.58
3.61
Martín Maldonado
MIL
$2,100
7.38
3.51
Jonathan Lucroy
TOR
$2,800
9.52
3.40
Yasmani Grandal
STL
$3,100
10.36
3.34
First Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Mark Reynolds
TB
$4,100
14.56
3.55
Anthony Rizzo
ATL
$4,400
13.89
3.16
Eric Thames
CLE
$3,600
13.86
3.85
Eric Thames
CLE
$3,600
13.86
3.85
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Eric Thames
CLE
$3,600
13.86
3.85
Eric Thames
CLE
$3,600
13.86
3.85
Edwin Encarnación
LAA
$3,700
13.65
3.69
Chris Carter
DET
$2,500
9.05
3.62
Second Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Brian Dozier
OAK
$3,700
13.67
3.69
José Altuve
PIT
$3,900
13.31
3.41
DJ LeMahieu
TB
$3,900
12.64
3.24
Daniel Murphy
CHC
$4,000
12.49
3.12
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Chase Utley
STL
$2,400
10.79
4.49
Chase Utley
STL
$2,400
10.79
4.49
Brian Dozier
OAK
$3,700
13.67
3.69
Paul DeJong
WSH
$2,100
7.69
3.66
Short Stop
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Corey Seager
STL
$3,500
13.75
3.93
Trea Turner
CHC
$4,200
12.39
2.95
Trevor Story
TB
$3,500
12.39
3.54
Elvis Andrus
TOR
$3,200
11.72
3.66
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Corey Seager
STL
$3,500
13.75
3.93
Elvis Andrus
TOR
$3,200
11.72
3.66
Trevor Story
TB
$3,500
12.39
3.54
Allen Cordoba
SD
$2,200
7.73
3.51
Third Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Nolan Arenado
TB
$4,800
16.25
3.38
Josh Donaldson
KC
$4,100
12.93
3.15
Travis Shaw
CLE
$3,800
12.70
3.34
Miguel Sanó
OAK
$4,200
12.65
3.01
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Logan Forsythe
STL
$2,300
9.30
4.04
Logan Forsythe
STL
$2,300
9.30
4.04
Matt Chapman
SEA
$2,000
7.98
3.99
Jedd Gyorko
WSH
$2,900
10.77
3.71
Outfield
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Bryce Harper
CHC
$4,800
14.53
3.03
Nelson Cruz
TEX
$4,300
14.17
3.29
Ian Desmond
TB
$4,000
13.99
3.50
Ian Desmond
TB
$4,000
13.99
3.50
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
José Martínez
WSH
$2,400
10.35
4.31
José Martínez
WSH
$2,400
10.35
4.31
Chris Taylor
STL
$3,300
13.17
3.99
Chris Taylor
STL
$3,300
13.17
3.99
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