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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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José Quintana
C
John Hicks
1B
Matt Olson
2B
Jason Kipnis
SS
Pat Valaika
3B
Kris Bryant
OF One
Bradley Zimmer
OF Two
Curtis Granderson
OF Three
Corey Dickerson
Salary
$30,800
Expected Points
117.02
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Pitchers
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
José Quintana
ATL
$8,400
39.01
4.64
Kevin Gausman
BAL
$8,700
32.12
3.69
Collin McHugh
PIT
$7,900
30.44
3.85
Adam Conley
ARZ
$7,000
29.83
4.26
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
José Quintana
ATL
$8,400
39.01
4.64
Adam Conley
ARZ
$7,000
29.83
4.26
Jerad Eickhoff
HOU
$7,400
28.73
3.88
Collin McHugh
PIT
$7,900
30.44
3.85
Catcher
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Gary Sánchez
DET
$4,000
11.76
2.94
Buster Posey
SF
$3,300
11.11
3.37
Buster Posey
SF
$3,300
11.11
3.37
Jonathan Lucroy
TB
$3,300
10.63
3.22
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
John Hicks
CHW
$2,000
9.91
4.96
John Hicks
CHW
$2,000
9.91
4.96
Cameron Rupp
HOU
$2,100
9.07
4.32
James McCann
CHW
$2,500
9.48
3.79
First Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Freddie Freeman
NYM
$4,500
15.12
3.36
Freddie Freeman
NYM
$4,500
15.12
3.36
Mark Reynolds
TB
$3,300
13.53
4.10
Anthony Rizzo
ATL
$3,900
13.26
3.40
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Matt Olson
SEA
$2,500
10.40
4.16
Matt Olson
SEA
$2,500
10.40
4.16
Yonder Alonso
TEX
$2,500
10.34
4.13
Mark Reynolds
TB
$3,300
13.53
4.10
Second Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
José Altuve
PIT
$4,100
12.68
3.09
Robinson Canó
TEX
$3,900
12.05
3.09
Jonathan Schoop
BAL
$3,800
11.80
3.10
Brandon Phillips
NYM
$3,200
11.73
3.66
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Jason Kipnis
LAA
$2,500
10.83
4.33
Tommy La Stella
ATL
$2,000
8.47
4.24
Tommy La Stella
ATL
$2,000
8.47
4.24
Kelby Tomlinson
SF
$2,000
7.40
3.70
Short Stop
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Pat Valaika
TB
$3,300
12.92
3.92
Francisco Lindor
LAA
$4,000
11.48
2.87
Elvis Andrus
TOR
$4,200
11.01
2.62
Jean Segura
TEX
$4,300
10.61
2.47
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Pat Valaika
TB
$3,300
12.92
3.92
Amed Rosario
CIN
$2,400
9.20
3.83
Xander Bogaerts
BOS
$2,600
9.37
3.60
Trevor Story
TB
$3,000
10.55
3.52
Third Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Kris Bryant
ATL
$4,100
13.65
3.33
Manny Machado
BAL
$3,800
12.50
3.29
Josh Donaldson
KC
$4,000
12.26
3.06
Nicholas Castellanos
CHW
$3,300
11.96
3.62
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Brock Holt
BOS
$2,300
8.82
3.83
Brock Holt
BOS
$2,300
8.82
3.83
Asdrúbal Cabrera
CIN
$2,800
10.52
3.76
Asdrúbal Cabrera
CIN
$2,800
10.52
3.76
Outfield
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Giancarlo Stanton
ARZ
$5,000
16.22
3.24
Charlie Blackmon
TB
$5,100
15.79
3.10
Aaron Judge
DET
$4,200
14.18
3.38
Justin Upton
CHW
$3,900
13.24
3.39
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Bradley Zimmer
LAA
$2,400
10.38
4.32
Curtis Granderson
CIN
$2,600
11.14
4.28
Abraham Almonte
LAA
$2,100
8.68
4.13
Matt Szczur
SD
$2,000
8.09
4.05
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