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MLB DraftKings Picks for Wednesday, May 8, 2019

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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 DraftKings Optimizer.

P One Jack Flaherty
P Two Chris Sale
C Nick Hundley
1B Matt Carpenter
2B Jurickson Profar
SS Marcus Semien
3B Travis Shaw
OF One Khris Davis
OF Two Stephen Piscotty
OF Three Starling Marte
Salary $49,700
Expected Points 115.53

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Chris Sale BOS $10,400 24.87 2.39
Charlie Morton PIT $10,100 21.17 2.10
Jack Flaherty WSH $9,500 21.10 2.22
Clayton Kershaw STL $10,200 20.22 1.98

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Chris Sale BOS $10,400 24.87 2.39
Reynaldo López MIN $6,800 16.07 2.36
Jack Flaherty WSH $9,500 21.10 2.22
Charlie Morton PIT $10,100 21.17 2.10

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Willson Contreras ATL $4,900 7.80 1.59
Jorge Alfaro HOU $3,500 7.15 2.04
J.T. Realmuto ARZ $4,000 7.12 1.78
Yan Gomes LAA $3,800 7.01 1.84

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luke Maile KC $2,700 6.19 2.29
Nick Hundley SF $2,900 6.54 2.26
Jorge Alfaro HOU $3,500 7.15 2.04
Curt Casali MIL $3,400 6.66 1.96

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luke Voit WSH $5,200 9.88 1.90
Anthony Rizzo ATL $5,300 9.13 1.72
Cody Bellinger STL $5,800 8.86 1.53
Matt Olson SEA $4,500 8.69 1.93

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marwin González PIT $3,200 7.15 2.23
Miguel Cabrera CHW $3,600 7.87 2.19
Matt Carpenter WSH $4,000 8.61 2.15
Joey Votto PHI $3,600 7.66 2.13

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Moustakas NYY $4,900 8.72 1.78
Whit Merrifield NYY $5,000 8.61 1.72
Jurickson Profar TOR $3,200 8.51 2.66
José Altuve PIT $4,400 8.46 1.92

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jurickson Profar TOR $3,200 8.51 2.66
Jason Kipnis LAA $3,300 8.00 2.42
Starlin Castro ARZ $2,800 6.70 2.39
José Peraza PHI $3,100 6.80 2.19

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Francisco Lindor LAA $4,700 9.72 2.07
Marcus Semien SEA $4,100 9.24 2.25
Javier Báez ATL $5,400 9.08 1.68
Jorge Polanco OAK $4,700 8.53 1.81

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marcus Semien SEA $4,100 9.24 2.25
José Iglesias CHW $3,400 7.52 2.21
Francisco Lindor LAA $4,700 9.72 2.07
Freddy Galvis SD $3,900 8.06 2.07

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Matt Chapman SEA $4,700 9.57 2.04
Alex Bregman PIT $5,300 9.23 1.74
José Ramírez NYM $4,400 9.18 2.09
Anthony Rendon CHC $5,000 9.07 1.81

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Travis Shaw CLE $3,100 7.62 2.46
Zack Cozart MIL $2,500 5.66 2.27
Brian Anderson ARZ $3,200 7.07 2.21
Jeimer Candelario CHW $3,600 7.77 2.16

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Christian Yelich ARZ $5,800 11.20 1.93
Joey Gallo TOR $5,700 10.74 1.88
Mike Trout MIL $5,600 10.66 1.90
Starling Marte LAD $4,800 10.19 2.12

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Khris Davis SEA $4,100 10.10 2.46
Stephen Piscotty SEA $3,600 8.75 2.43
Billy McKinney DET $3,100 7.10 2.29
Jackie Bradley Jr. BOS $3,100 6.79 2.19

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Picks are updated regularly, but we advise that you 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. Sample lineups are provided as thought-starters, and are not intended for direct use.

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