MLB FanDuel Picks for Thursday, July 27, 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 Max Scherzer
C Wilson Ramos
1B Tyler Moore
2B Trevor Plouffe
SS Wilmer Difo
3B Luis Valbuena
OF One Bradley Zimmer
OF Two Clint Frazier
OF Three Adam Duvall
Salary $32,000
Expected Points 119.96

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Max Scherzer CHC $11,700 49.02 4.19
Jon Lester ATL $10,000 36.23 3.62
Marcus Stroman KC $8,600 34.78 4.04
Sean Manaea SEA $8,300 30.77 3.71

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Max Scherzer CHC $11,700 49.02 4.19
CC Sabathia DET $7,600 30.76 4.05
Marcus Stroman KC $8,600 34.78 4.04
Chris O’Grady ARZ $5,700 21.31 3.74

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Willson Contreras ATL $3,400 12.13 3.57
Gary Sánchez DET $3,300 10.19 3.09
J.T. Realmuto ARZ $2,900 9.84 3.39
Russell Martin KC $2,800 9.27 3.31

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Willson Contreras ATL $3,400 12.13 3.57
J.T. Realmuto ARZ $2,900 9.84 3.39
Russell Martin KC $2,800 9.27 3.31
Tucker Barnhart PHI $2,100 6.69 3.19

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Rizzo ATL $4,300 14.33 3.33
José Abreu MIN $3,400 12.13 3.57
Edwin Encarnacion LAA $3,800 12.00 3.16
Justin Smoak KC $3,700 11.64 3.15

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tyler Moore ARZ $2,000 7.87 3.93
Tyler Moore ARZ $2,000 7.87 3.93
Wil Myers SD $3,100 11.30 3.65
Adam Lind CHC $2,600 9.47 3.64

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Daniel Murphy CHC $3,900 13.36 3.43
Dee Gordon ARZ $3,500 11.23 3.21
José Ramírez LAA $3,600 10.67 0.00
Matt Carpenter WSH $3,500 10.32 2.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tyler Saladino MIN $2,300 8.24 3.58
Tyler Saladino MIN $2,300 8.24 3.58
Kolten Wong WSH $2,300 8.05 3.50
Carlos Asuaje SD $2,400 8.35 3.48

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Francisco Lindor LAA $3,800 11.02 2.90
Didi Gregorius DET $3,100 10.41 3.36
Paul DeJong WSH $3,100 10.30 3.32
Paul DeJong WSH $3,100 10.30 3.32

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Wilmer Difo CHC $2,400 9.10 3.79
Wilmer Difo CHC $2,400 9.10 3.79
José Peraza PHI $2,000 7.31 3.65
José Peraza PHI $2,000 7.31 3.65

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kris Bryant ATL $3,800 13.44 3.54
Anthony Rendon CHC $3,700 12.63 3.41
Eugenio Suárez PHI $2,900 11.08 3.82
Josh Donaldson KC $3,500 10.72 3.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luis Valbuena MIL $2,600 10.69 4.11
Luis Valbuena MIL $2,600 10.69 4.11
Eugenio Suárez PHI $2,900 11.08 3.82
Derek Dietrich ARZ $2,200 7.89 3.58

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bryce Harper CHC $4,900 15.61 3.19
Mike Trout MIL $4,900 15.46 3.15
Giancarlo Stanton ARZ $4,400 14.92 3.39
Bradley Zimmer LAA $3,000 12.64 4.21

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bradley Zimmer LAA $3,000 12.64 4.21
Clint Frazier DET $2,500 10.03 4.01
Kyle Schwarber ATL $2,800 11.14 3.98
Curtis Granderson CIN $2,300 9.07 3.94

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.