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MLB DraftKings Picks for Sunday, May 19, 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 Joe Musgrove
P Two Chris Sale
C Grayson Greiner
1B Niko Goodrum
2B Chris Owings
SS Francisco Lindor
3B José Ramírez
OF One Stephen Piscotty
OF Two David Dahl
OF Three Nicholas Castellanos
Salary $46,000
Expected Points 105.15

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Chris Sale BOS $11,200 22.75 2.03
Kyle Hendricks ATL $10,600 21.17 2.00
Hyun-Jin Ryu STL $10,700 19.25 1.80
Charlie Morton PIT $10,100 18.97 1.88

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joe Musgrove PIT $6,400 16.86 2.63
Jack Flaherty WSH $8,000 16.92 2.12
Tyler Skaggs MIL $7,900 16.70 2.11
Chris Sale BOS $11,200 22.75 2.03

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Willson Contreras ATL $10,000 8.33 0.83
Yadier Molina WSH $3,800 7.96 2.09
Gary Sánchez DET $4,500 7.87 1.75
Yasmani Grandal STL $4,200 7.81 1.86

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Grayson Greiner CHW $2,400 6.32 2.63
Travis d’Arnaud CIN $2,900 6.97 2.40
Danny Jansen KC $2,600 6.06 2.33
Welington Castillo MIN $3,400 7.25 2.13

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cody Bellinger STL $5,700 10.00 1.75
Anthony Rizzo ATL $9,600 8.88 0.93
Tyler Austin DET $3,900 8.78 2.25
Freddie Freeman NYM $5,000 8.59 1.72

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Niko Goodrum CHW $3,000 8.23 2.74
Miguel Cabrera CHW $3,000 7.79 2.60
Steve Pearce KC $2,700 6.64 2.46
Rowdy Tellez KC $3,500 8.31 2.37

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan Villar CLE $4,600 9.65 2.10
Whit Merrifield NYY $4,500 9.11 2.02
Jason Kipnis LAA $4,000 8.74 2.19
Chad Pinder SEA $3,900 8.68 2.22

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Peraza PHI $2,800 6.88 2.46
Starlin Castro ARZ $2,600 6.38 2.45
Josh Harrison LAD $2,900 6.85 2.36
Chad Pinder SEA $3,900 8.68 2.22

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Javier Báez ATL $10,200 9.76 0.96
Francisco Lindor LAA $5,000 9.41 1.88
Trea Turner CHC $8,400 9.34 1.11
Trevor Story TB $4,900 9.17 1.87

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Iglesias CHW $3,000 7.01 2.34
J.P. Crawford HOU $3,000 6.54 2.18
Marcus Semien SEA $4,100 8.20 2.00
Orlando Arcia CLE $3,000 5.97 1.99

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kris Bryant ATL $10,800 9.30 0.86
José Ramírez NYM $4,100 9.13 2.23
Alex Bregman PIT $4,800 9.02 1.88
Matt Chapman SEA $4,200 8.93 2.13

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zack Cozart MIL $2,300 5.63 2.45
Brian Anderson ARZ $2,900 6.95 2.40
Dawel Lugo CHW $3,100 7.40 2.39
José Ramírez NYM $4,100 9.13 2.23

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Christian Yelich ARZ $5,800 10.42 1.80
Mike Trout MIL $5,200 10.31 1.98
Mookie Betts BOS $5,000 10.11 2.02
Charlie Blackmon TB $5,500 9.81 1.78

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nicholas Castellanos CHW $3,500 8.94 2.55
JaCoby Jones CHW $2,600 6.49 2.50
Curtis Granderson STL $3,000 7.21 2.40
Yasiel Puig STL $3,600 8.46 2.35

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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