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MLB FanDuel Picks for Saturday, July 29, 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 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.

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