MLB DraftKings Picks for Sunday, July 9, 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 One Clayton Kershaw
P Two Jerad Eickhoff
C Omar Narváez
1B Luke Voit
2B Drew Robinson
SS Tzu-Wei Lin
3B Ryon Healy
OF One Drew Robinson
OF Two Matt Kemp
OF Three Clint Frazier
Salary $40,300
Expected Points 97.22

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Clayton Kershaw STL $13,000 30.39 2.34
Corey Kluber LAA $12,400 26.40 2.13
Yu Darvish TOR $11,600 22.91 1.98
David Price BOS $9,600 22.90 2.38

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Lance Lynn WSH $6,600 17.72 2.68
Jerad Eickhoff HOU $6,000 15.64 2.61
David Price BOS $9,600 22.90 2.38
Felix Hernandez TEX $7,400 17.54 2.37

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gary Sánchez DET $4,900 9.42 1.92
Omar Narváez MIN $3,000 7.41 2.47
Yadier Molina WSH $3,000 7.34 2.45
Robinson Chirinos TOR $3,600 7.23 2.01

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Omar Narváez MIN $3,000 7.41 2.47
Yadier Molina WSH $3,000 7.34 2.45
Bruce Maxwell SEA $2,700 6.49 2.40
Ryan Hanigan TB $2,700 6.41 2.37

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Abreu MIN $4,600 12.11 2.63
Freddie Freeman NYM $4,600 11.30 2.46
Ryan Zimmerman CHC $4,100 9.30 2.27
Joey Votto PHI $5,400 9.13 1.69

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luke Voit WSH $2,400 7.56 3.15
Ryon Healy SEA $2,800 7.80 2.79
José Abreu MIN $4,600 12.11 2.63
Freddie Freeman NYM $4,600 11.30 2.46

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
DJ LeMahieu TB $4,400 10.64 2.42
José Altuve PIT $5,200 10.15 1.95
Brian Dozier OAK $4,100 9.64 2.35
Rougned Odor TOR $4,700 9.19 1.96

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Drew Robinson TOR $2,400 6.28 2.62
DJ LeMahieu TB $4,400 10.64 2.42
Brian Dozier OAK $4,100 9.64 2.35
Paul DeJong WSH $2,700 6.32 2.34

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Carlos Correa PIT $5,100 9.96 1.95
Jean Segura TEX $4,900 9.44 1.93
Elvis Andrus TOR $4,000 8.41 2.10
Pat Valaika TB $3,700 8.12 2.19

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tzu-Wei Lin BOS $2,100 5.39 2.56
Paul DeJong WSH $2,700 6.32 2.34
Troy Tulowitzki KC $3,100 7.14 2.30
Erik González LAA $3,000 6.68 2.23

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nolan Arenado TB $5,400 12.10 2.24
Freddie Freeman NYM $4,600 11.30 2.46
Todd Frazier MIN $4,100 10.35 2.52
Manny Machado BAL $4,300 9.23 2.15

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryon Healy SEA $2,800 7.80 2.79
Josh Donaldson KC $3,300 8.88 2.69
Tzu-Wei Lin BOS $2,100 5.39 2.56
Todd Frazier MIN $4,100 10.35 2.52

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aaron Judge DET $5,600 11.31 2.02
George Springer PIT $5,500 11.02 2.00
Avisaíl García MIN $4,100 10.53 2.57
Charlie Blackmon TB $5,500 10.52 1.91

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Drew Robinson TOR $2,400 6.28 2.62
Matt Kemp NYM $3,100 8.10 2.61
Avisaíl García MIN $4,100 10.53 2.57
Jay Bruce CIN $3,700 9.25 2.50

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.