MLB FanDuel Picks for Saturday, July 29, 2017

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

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P Corey Kluber
C Héctor Sánchez
1B Jae-gyun Hwang
2B Trevor Plouffe
SS Adeiny Hechavarria
3B Ryon Healy
OF One Curtis Granderson
OF Two Patrick Kivlehan
OF Three Dusty Coleman
Salary $29,100
Expected Points 118.79

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Corey Kluber LAA $11,900 56.31 4.73
Rich Hill STL $9,400 43.46 4.62
Jacob deGrom CIN $11,200 41.62 3.72
Ivan Nova LAD $8,300 32.92 3.97

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Corey Kluber LAA $11,900 56.31 4.73
Rich Hill STL $9,400 43.46 4.62
Caleb Smith DET $5,500 23.73 4.31
Francisco Liriano KC $6,600 27.56 4.18

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gary Sánchez DET $3,600 11.26 3.13
Willson Contreras ATL $3,500 10.96 3.13
Salvador Perez NYY $3,200 10.15 3.17
Evan Gattis PIT $2,700 9.96 3.69

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Héctor Sánchez SD $2,100 8.63 4.11
Martín Maldonado MIL $2,000 7.78 3.89
Evan Gattis PIT $2,700 9.96 3.69
Alex Avila CHW $2,200 7.99 3.63

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Rizzo ATL $4,600 13.92 3.03
Ryan Zimmerman CHC $3,700 13.27 3.59
Edwin Encarnacion LAA $3,800 12.25 3.22
Eric Thames CLE $3,400 11.85 3.48

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jae-gyun Hwang SF $2,000 9.35 4.68
C.J. Cron MIL $2,300 9.39 4.08
Ryan Zimmerman CHC $3,700 13.27 3.59
Albert Pujols MIL $2,700 9.53 3.53

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Altuve PIT $4,500 14.04 3.12
Jonathan Schoop BAL $3,700 12.64 3.41
Daniel Murphy CHC $4,100 11.98 2.92
Brian Dozier OAK $3,700 10.94 2.96

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Robinson Canó TEX $2,800 9.84 3.51
Eric Sogard CLE $2,400 8.33 3.47
Eric Sogard CLE $2,400 8.33 3.47
Carlos Asuaje SD $2,400 8.27 3.45

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Elvis Andrus TOR $3,200 11.65 3.64
Francisco Lindor LAA $4,000 11.39 2.85
Marwin González PIT $3,700 11.32 3.06
Marwin González PIT $3,700 11.32 3.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Elvis Andrus TOR $3,200 11.65 3.64
Xander Bogaerts BOS $2,800 9.65 3.45
José Peraza PHI $2,100 6.94 3.30
José Peraza PHI $2,100 6.94 3.30

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nolan Arenado TB $4,200 12.90 3.07
Freddie Freeman NYM $3,900 12.86 3.30
Freddie Freeman NYM $3,900 12.86 3.30
Anthony Rendon CHC $3,800 12.77 3.36

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryon Healy SEA $2,400 9.70 4.04
Ryon Healy SEA $2,400 9.70 4.04
Yunel Escobar MIL $2,500 8.92 3.57
Justin Turner STL $3,500 12.09 3.45

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Trout MIL $4,800 15.43 3.21
Charlie Blackmon TB $4,200 14.62 3.48
Giancarlo Stanton ARZ $4,600 14.50 3.15
Aaron Judge DET $4,800 14.26 2.97

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Curtis Granderson CIN $2,400 10.17 4.24
Patrick Kivlehan PHI $2,000 8.38 4.19
Dusty Coleman SD $2,000 8.09 4.05
Ezequiel Carrera KC $2,200 8.54 3.88

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.