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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.
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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
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