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MLB DraftKings Picks for Friday, May 24, 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 Chris Sale
P Two Kyle Hendricks
C Welington Castillo
1B Steve Pearce
2B Yolmer Sánchez
SS Amed Rosario
3B Zack Cozart
OF One Mike Trout
OF Two Starling Marte
OF Three Stephen Piscotty
Salary $50,000
Expected Points 107.2

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kyle Hendricks ATL $10,800 22.08 2.04
Chris Sale BOS $11,200 21.99 1.96
José Berríos OAK $10,200 19.41 1.90
Walker Buehler STL $9,900 19.14 1.93

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kyle Hendricks ATL $10,800 22.08 2.04
Chris Sale BOS $11,200 21.99 1.96
Walker Buehler STL $9,900 19.14 1.93
José Berríos OAK $10,200 19.41 1.90

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Yasmani Grandal STL $4,500 8.08 1.80
J.T. Realmuto ARZ $4,900 7.79 1.59
Omar Narváez MIN $4,300 7.52 1.75
Yadier Molina WSH $3,700 7.31 1.98

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Welington Castillo MIN $2,900 7.03 2.42
Danny Jansen KC $2,700 6.26 2.32
Travis d’Arnaud CIN $2,600 5.72 2.20
Austin Hedges SD $2,800 6.07 2.17

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cody Bellinger STL $5,900 9.99 1.69
Anthony Rizzo ATL $9,400 9.77 1.04
Trey Mancini BAL $5,400 9.54 1.77
Rhys Hoskins HOU $4,700 8.74 1.86

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Steve Pearce KC $3,000 7.19 2.40
Niko Goodrum CHW $3,100 7.38 2.38
Garrett Cooper ARZ $3,200 7.14 2.23
Yonder Alonso TEX $3,000 6.59 2.20

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan Villar CLE $4,800 9.60 2.00
Mike Moustakas NYY $4,800 8.34 1.74
Chad Pinder SEA $3,800 8.12 2.14
Adam Frazier LAD $3,300 7.48 2.27

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Yolmer Sánchez MIN $2,400 6.00 2.50
Starlin Castro ARZ $2,700 6.53 2.42
Josh Harrison LAD $2,600 6.30 2.42
Adam Frazier LAD $3,300 7.48 2.27

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trevor Story TB $5,600 11.19 2.00
Trea Turner CHC $4,900 9.41 1.92
Jorge Polanco OAK $4,900 9.37 1.91
Javier Báez ATL $9,800 9.20 0.94

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
J.P. Crawford HOU $3,000 6.46 2.15
Amed Rosario CIN $3,900 8.21 2.10
Marcus Semien SEA $4,000 8.19 2.05
Trevor Story TB $5,600 11.19 2.00

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nolan Arenado TB $5,600 11.11 1.98
Anthony Rendon CHC $5,500 9.17 1.67
Matt Chapman SEA $4,300 8.94 2.08
Kris Bryant ATL $10,400 8.79 0.84

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zack Cozart MIL $2,300 6.08 2.64
José Ramírez NYM $3,600 8.11 2.25
Colin Moran PIT $3,100 6.77 2.18
Brian Anderson ARZ $3,500 7.40 2.12

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Trout MIL $5,800 11.77 2.03
Christian Yelich ARZ $5,600 11.30 2.02
Mookie Betts BOS $5,200 9.99 1.92
Ian Desmond TB $4,600 9.13 1.98

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Randal Grichuk WSH $3,600 8.11 2.25
Nicholas Castellanos CHW $3,600 8.10 2.25
Stephen Piscotty SEA $3,700 8.13 2.20
Starling Marte LAD $4,000 8.72 2.18

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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