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MLB DraftKings Picks for Tuesday, May 28, 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 Masahiro Tanaka
P Two Rich Hill
C Travis d’Arnaud
1B Jesús Aguilar
2B Kiké Hernández
SS Trevor Story
3B José Ramírez
OF One Stephen Piscotty
OF Two David Dahl
OF Three Kole Calhoun
Salary $49,700
Expected Points 108.44

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Rich Hill STL $10,800 21.27 1.97
Stephen Strasburg CHC $11,800 21.09 1.79
Matthew Boyd CHW $10,300 18.01 1.75
Masahiro Tanaka DET $9,600 17.63 1.84

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marco Gonzales TEX $6,900 13.82 2.00
Rich Hill STL $10,800 21.27 1.97
Max Fried NYM $8,100 15.08 1.86
Masahiro Tanaka DET $9,600 17.63 1.84

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gary Sánchez DET $5,400 8.73 1.62
J.T. Realmuto ARZ $4,800 8.21 1.71
Willson Contreras ATL $5,100 7.97 1.56
Yasmani Grandal STL $4,100 7.67 1.87

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Travis d’Arnaud CIN $2,500 6.79 2.72
Cam Gallagher NYY $2,200 5.75 2.61
Grayson Greiner CHW $2,400 5.90 2.46
Danny Jansen KC $2,200 5.26 2.39

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Josh Bell LAD $5,700 9.32 1.63
Luke Voit WSH $5,200 9.30 1.79
Cody Bellinger STL $5,800 9.29 1.60
Anthony Rizzo ATL $5,500 8.93 1.62

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jesús Aguilar CLE $2,900 7.71 2.66
Tyler White PIT $2,900 7.65 2.64
Yuli Gurriel PIT $3,200 8.34 2.61
Albert Pujols MIL $3,000 7.70 2.57

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan Villar CLE $4,300 8.71 2.03
Kiké Hernández STL $3,400 8.69 2.56
Gleyber Torres DET $5,100 8.67 1.70
Tommy La Stella ATL $3,700 8.05 2.18

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kiké Hernández STL $3,400 8.69 2.56
Starlin Castro ARZ $2,600 6.63 2.55
Chris Taylor STL $3,200 7.36 2.30
Tommy La Stella ATL $3,700 8.05 2.18

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trevor Story TB $5,500 11.47 2.08
Javier Báez ATL $5,000 9.66 1.93
Trea Turner CHC $4,600 9.40 2.04
Francisco Lindor LAA $4,600 9.26 2.01

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Amed Rosario CIN $3,200 7.51 2.35
Orlando Arcia CLE $2,900 6.25 2.16
Brandon Crawford SF $2,900 6.05 2.09
Trevor Story TB $5,500 11.47 2.08

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nolan Arenado TB $5,900 11.13 1.89
Eduardo Escobar OAK $5,700 9.81 1.72
Alex Bregman PIT $4,800 9.75 2.03
Anthony Rendon CHC $5,800 9.22 1.59

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Ramírez NYM $3,500 8.97 2.56
Jeimer Candelario CHW $3,100 6.76 2.18
Manny Machado BAL $3,700 8.01 2.16
Todd Frazier DET $2,900 6.23 2.15

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Trout MIL $5,800 10.95 1.89
Christian Yelich ARZ $5,800 10.60 1.83
Mookie Betts BOS $5,600 10.37 1.85
Jarrod Dyson TEX $5,700 9.91 1.74

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kole Calhoun MIL $3,600 8.53 2.37
Nick Williams HOU $3,000 7.08 2.36
Derek Fisher PIT $3,600 8.07 2.24
Randal Grichuk WSH $3,400 7.60 2.23

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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