MLB FanDuel Picks for Wednesday, August 9, 2017

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

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P Matt Garza
C Manny Piña
1B Brock Stassi
2B T.J. Rivera
SS Tim Anderson
3B Manny Machado
OF One Nicky Delmonico
OF Two Ben Gamel
OF Three Lonnie Chisenhall
Salary $28,300
Expected Points 48.4

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gio González CHC $8,900 39.75 0.00
Madison Bumgarner SF $10,200 39.63 0.00
Masahiro Tanaka DET $9,300 39.27 0.00
Justin Verlander CHW $9,500 38.55 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Travis Wood SD $5,900 23.10 0.00
Travis Wood SD $5,900 23.10 0.00
Miguel González MIN $5,000 18.06 0.00
Antonio Senzatela TB $6,000 21.09 0.00

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Manny Piña CLE $2,500 10.13 4.05
Gary Sánchez DET $3,500 10.12 0.00
Brian McCann PIT $2,900 10.08 0.00
Buster Posey SF $3,200 9.58 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Manny Piña CLE $2,500 10.13 4.05
Cam Gallagher NYY $2,000 6.65 3.33
Brett Nicholas TOR $2,000 6.15 0.00
Matt Wieters CHC $3,000 7.45 0.00

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Freddie Freeman NYM $4,000 13.01 0.00
Freddie Freeman NYM $4,000 13.01 0.00
Edwin Encarnacion LAA $3,500 12.09 0.00
Eric Thames CLE $2,900 11.79 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryon Healy SEA $3,000 9.28 0.00
Ryon Healy SEA $3,000 9.28 0.00
Hanley Ramirez BOS $3,000 8.99 0.00
Mitch Moreland BOS $3,000 9.18 0.00

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Altuve PIT $4,300 13.40 0.00
Jonathan Schoop BAL $4,100 12.22 0.00
Robinson Canó TEX $3,500 11.07 0.00
Jason Kipnis LAA $2,700 9.68 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
T.J. Rivera CIN $2,500 7.53 3.01
T.J. Rivera CIN $2,500 7.53 3.01
Javier Báez ATL $2,900 6.47 0.00
Javier Báez ATL $2,900 6.47 0.00

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Francisco Lindor LAA $3,600 11.10 0.00
Marwin González PIT $3,500 10.87 0.00
Marwin González PIT $3,500 10.87 0.00
Marwin González PIT $3,500 10.87 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tim Anderson MIN $2,400 7.97 3.32
Wilmer Difo CHC $3,000 7.44 0.00
Wilmer Difo CHC $3,000 7.44 0.00
Orlando Arcia CLE $2,900 7.65 0.00

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Rendon CHC $3,400 12.14 0.00
Manny Machado BAL $4,400 11.45 0.00
José Ramírez LAA $3,500 11.35 0.00
Mike Moustakas NYY $4,000 10.90 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Derek Dietrich ARZ $3,000 5.58 0.00
Cory Spangenberg SD $2,900 8.59 0.00
Cory Spangenberg SD $2,900 8.59 0.00
Pablo Sandoval SF $2,000 7.13 0.00

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aaron Judge DET $4,800 13.93 0.00
Chris Taylor STL $4,100 13.46 3.28
Chris Taylor STL $4,100 13.46 3.28
Ryan Braun CLE $4,400 12.79 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nicky Delmonico MIN $2,400 10.59 4.41
Nicky Delmonico MIN $2,400 10.59 4.41
Ben Gamel TEX $2,600 8.70 3.35
Chris Taylor STL $4,100 13.46 3.28

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.