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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 MLB FanDuel Optimizer.
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Gio González
C
René Rivera
1B
Paul Goldschmidt
2B
Daniel Descalso
SS
José Reyes
3B
Matt Davidson
OF One
Ezequiel Carrera
OF Two
José Martínez
OF Three
Leury García
Salary
$30,100
Expected Points
124.02
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Pitchers
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Jacob deGrom
CIN
$10,300
45.84
4.45
Gio González
CHC
$9,300
43.39
4.67
Kyle Hendricks
ATL
$8,500
34.23
4.03
Kenta Maeda
STL
$8,600
30.08
3.50
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Gio González
CHC
$9,300
43.39
4.67
Jacob deGrom
CIN
$10,300
45.84
4.45
CC Sabathia
DET
$6,700
29.41
4.39
Kyle Hendricks
ATL
$8,500
34.23
4.03
Catcher
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Gary Sánchez
DET
$3,700
12.50
3.38
Buster Posey
SF
$2,700
9.63
3.56
Yadier Molina
WSH
$3,200
9.62
3.01
Welington Castillo
BAL
$3,300
9.47
2.87
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
René Rivera
ATL
$2,000
7.61
3.81
Travis d’Arnaud
CIN
$2,100
7.86
3.74
J.T. Realmuto
ARZ
$2,600
9.44
3.63
Miguel Montero
KC
$2,300
8.33
3.62
First Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Anthony Rizzo
ATL
$4,700
13.37
2.84
Freddie Freeman
NYM
$3,900
12.57
3.22
Freddie Freeman
NYM
$3,900
12.57
3.22
Matt Carpenter
WSH
$3,900
12.34
3.16
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Greg Bird
DET
$2,000
7.48
3.74
Kendrys Morales
KC
$2,600
9.55
3.67
Tyler Moore
ARZ
$2,000
7.01
3.50
Dominic Smith
CIN
$2,500
8.66
3.46
Second Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
José Altuve
PIT
$4,100
13.49
3.29
Brian Dozier
OAK
$4,100
13.15
3.21
Jonathan Schoop
BAL
$3,900
13.15
3.37
Daniel Murphy
CHC
$3,500
12.58
3.59
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Drew Robinson
TOR
$2,100
7.59
3.61
Drew Robinson
TOR
$2,100
7.59
3.61
Daniel Murphy
CHC
$3,500
12.58
3.59
Alen Hanson
MIN
$2,100
7.51
3.58
Short Stop
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Trea Turner
CHC
$4,000
12.09
3.02
Tim Beckham
BAL
$3,800
11.34
2.98
Paul DeJong
WSH
$3,700
11.28
3.05
Paul DeJong
WSH
$3,700
11.28
3.05
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
José Reyes
CIN
$2,700
10.50
3.89
José Reyes
CIN
$2,700
10.50
3.89
Marwin González
PIT
$2,900
10.83
3.73
Marwin González
PIT
$2,900
10.83
3.73
Third Base
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Manny Machado
BAL
$4,200
13.62
3.24
Josh Donaldson
KC
$3,400
13.48
3.96
Kris Bryant
ATL
$4,300
13.41
3.12
Adrián Béltre
TOR
$4,400
12.61
2.86
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Matt Davidson
MIN
$2,600
10.77
4.14
Matt Davidson
MIN
$2,600
10.77
4.14
Josh Donaldson
KC
$3,400
13.48
3.96
Pablo Sandoval
SF
$2,100
8.31
3.95
Outfield
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Giancarlo Stanton
ARZ
$5,200
17.16
3.30
Rhys Hoskins
HOU
$4,600
13.49
2.93
Rhys Hoskins
HOU
$4,600
13.49
2.93
Chris Taylor
STL
$3,800
12.64
3.33
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Ezequiel Carrera
KC
$2,000
9.10
4.55
José Martínez
WSH
$2,100
9.41
4.48
José Martínez
WSH
$2,100
9.41
4.48
Albert Almora Jr.
ATL
$2,200
9.79
4.45
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