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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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Zack Godley
C
Manny Piña
1B
Eric Thames
2B
Brian Dozier
SS
Tim Anderson
3B
Luis Valbuena
OF One
Nicky Delmonico
OF Two
Chris Taylor
OF Three
Robbie Grossman
Salary
$35,000
Expected Points
94.41
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Pitchers
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Corey Kluber
LAA
$11,000
45.78
0.00
Luis Severino
DET
$9,900
39.84
0.00
Rich Hill
STL
$8,800
36.30
0.00
Marcus Stroman
KC
$9,100
36.12
0.00
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Mark Leiter Jr.
HOU
$6,200
25.86
0.00
Chris Flexen
CIN
$5,600
17.64
0.00
Asher Wojciechowski
PHI
$5,800
16.80
0.00
Jordan Zimmermann
CHW
$6,000
20.25
0.00
Catcher
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Gary Sánchez
DET
$3,500
11.95
0.00
Buster Posey
SF
$3,100
9.86
0.00
Buster Posey
SF
$3,100
9.86
0.00
Manny Piña
CLE
$2,800
9.18
3.28
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Manny Piña
CLE
$2,800
9.18
3.28
Max Stassi
PIT
$2,000
6.77
0.00
Mike Zunino
TEX
$2,600
7.53
0.00
Matt Wieters
CHC
$2,400
7.27
0.00
First Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Freddie Freeman
NYM
$4,100
13.61
0.00
Freddie Freeman
NYM
$4,100
13.61
0.00
Anthony Rizzo
ATL
$4,300
13.51
0.00
José Abreu
MIN
$3,700
10.40
0.00
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Freddie Freeman
NYM
$4,100
13.61
0.00
Freddie Freeman
NYM
$4,100
13.61
0.00
Mark Reynolds
TB
$3,300
9.80
0.00
Tomás Telis
ARZ
$2,100
7.02
0.00
Second Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
José Altuve
PIT
$4,400
13.00
0.00
Brian Dozier
OAK
$4,300
12.76
0.00
Jonathan Schoop
BAL
$4,000
12.41
0.00
Robinson Canó
TEX
$3,800
11.20
0.00
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Kaleb Cowart
MIL
$2,400
7.16
0.00
Brian Dozier
OAK
$4,300
12.76
0.00
Robinson Canó
TEX
$3,800
11.20
0.00
Whit Merrifield
NYY
$3,400
9.97
0.00
Short Stop
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Didi Gregorius
DET
$3,100
11.13
0.00
Corey Seager
STL
$3,700
10.86
0.00
Tim Beckham
BAL
$3,600
10.81
0.00
Zack Cozart
PHI
$3,400
10.77
0.00
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Tim Anderson
MIN
$3,100
7.77
2.51
Brandon Crawford
SF
$2,900
8.05
0.00
Elvis Andrus
TOR
$3,600
10.32
0.00
Corey Seager
STL
$3,700
10.86
0.00
Third Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Manny Machado
BAL
$4,300
12.51
0.00
Nolan Arenado
TB
$4,100
11.76
0.00
Mike Moustakas
NYY
$4,000
11.03
0.00
Adrián Béltre
TOR
$4,200
10.69
0.00
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Manny Machado
BAL
$4,300
12.51
0.00
Mike Moustakas
NYY
$4,000
11.03
0.00
Luis Valbuena
MIL
$2,700
9.48
0.00
Luis Valbuena
MIL
$2,700
9.48
0.00
Outfield
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Giancarlo Stanton
ARZ
$5,100
15.33
0.00
Chris Taylor
STL
$3,800
13.32
3.51
Chris Taylor
STL
$3,800
13.32
3.51
Aaron Judge
DET
$3,800
13.25
0.00
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Nicky Delmonico
MIN
$3,200
12.27
3.83
Chris Taylor
STL
$3,800
13.32
3.51
Chris Taylor
STL
$3,800
13.32
3.51
Andrew Stevenson
CHC
$2,000
5.28
2.64
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