MLB DraftKings Picks for Saturday, July 15, 2017

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

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P One Chris Sale
P Two Paul Blackburn
C Jonathan Lucroy
1B Luke Voit
2B Daniel Murphy
SS Tzu-Wei Lin
3B Tzu-Wei Lin
OF One Mikie Mahtook
OF Two Chris Herrmann
OF Three Matt Kemp
Salary $41,400
Expected Points 96.39

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Chris Sale BOS $13,000 30.65 2.36
Corey Kluber LAA $12,200 28.37 2.33
Max Scherzer CHC $12,900 28.01 2.17
Madison Bumgarner SF $10,500 24.16 2.30

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Arrieta ATL $6,800 20.27 2.98
Tyler Chatwood TB $5,800 14.84 2.56
Lance Lynn WSH $6,500 16.56 2.55
Paul Blackburn SEA $5,000 12.49 2.50

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Salvador Perez NYY $4,000 7.92 1.98
Yasmani Grandal STL $3,800 7.84 2.06
Jonathan Lucroy TOR $3,100 7.78 2.51
Willson Contreras ATL $3,700 7.59 2.05

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan Lucroy TOR $3,100 7.78 2.51
James McCann CHW $2,800 6.95 2.48
Tony Wolters TB $2,300 5.50 2.39
Bruce Maxwell SEA $2,600 6.01 2.31

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Miguel Cabrera CHW $3,400 9.54 2.80
Eric Thames CLE $4,300 9.27 2.16
Ryan Zimmerman CHC $4,500 9.25 2.05
Freddie Freeman NYM $5,000 9.13 1.83

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luke Voit WSH $2,300 7.36 3.20
Miguel Cabrera CHW $3,400 9.54 2.80
Luis Valbuena MIL $2,500 6.30 2.52
Lucas Duda CIN $3,100 7.77 2.51

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Daniel Murphy CHC $4,900 10.82 2.21
Robinson Canó TEX $4,700 10.38 2.21
José Altuve PIT $5,200 9.87 1.90
Brian Dozier OAK $4,100 8.61 2.10

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ty Kelly HOU $2,200 5.23 2.38
Jonathan Villar CLE $3,700 8.24 2.23
Robinson Canó TEX $4,700 10.38 2.21
Daniel Murphy CHC $4,900 10.82 2.21

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Corey Seager STL $4,600 9.69 2.11
Jean Segura TEX $4,900 9.20 1.88
Carlos Correa PIT $4,800 8.56 1.78
Elvis Andrus TOR $4,300 8.01 1.86

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tzu-Wei Lin BOS $2,200 5.62 2.55
Alcides Escobar NYY $2,200 5.56 2.53
Dansby Swanson NYM $2,600 6.21 2.39
Trevor Story TB $3,200 7.32 2.29

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kris Bryant ATL $5,100 10.78 2.11
Travis Shaw CLE $4,400 9.91 2.25
Adrián Béltre TOR $4,300 9.25 2.15
Freddie Freeman NYM $5,000 9.13 1.83

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tzu-Wei Lin BOS $2,200 5.62 2.55
Luis Valbuena MIL $2,500 6.30 2.52
Travis Shaw CLE $4,400 9.91 2.25
Martín Prado ARZ $2,600 5.71 2.20

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bryce Harper CHC $5,500 11.88 2.16
Mike Trout MIL $5,300 11.17 2.11
Charlie Blackmon TB $5,400 10.76 1.99
Nelson Cruz TEX $4,800 10.20 2.13

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikie Mahtook CHW $2,700 7.05 2.61
José Bautista KC $3,100 7.63 2.46
Steve Pearce KC $2,800 6.75 2.41
Matt Kemp NYM $3,200 7.68 2.40

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.