MLB FanDuel Picks for Tuesday, June 4, 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 FanDuel Optimizer.

P Stephen Strasburg
C/1B Kyle Farmer
2B Rougned Odor
SS Javier Báez
3B Kelvin Gutierrez
OF One Delino DeShields
OF Two Curtis Granderson
OF Three Derek Fisher
Util Luke Voit
Salary $33,900
Expected Points 127.07

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Stephen Strasburg CHC $11,500 42.96 3.74
Hyun-Jin Ryu STL $11,200 39.50 3.53
Masahiro Tanaka DET $9,200 34.80 3.78
Luis Castillo PHI $9,300 33.81 3.64

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jerad Eickhoff HOU $7,300 27.58 3.78
Masahiro Tanaka DET $9,200 34.80 3.78
Madison Bumgarner SF $8,900 33.33 3.74
Stephen Strasburg CHC $11,500 42.96 3.74

Catcher/First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luke Voit WSH $4,100 12.95 3.16
Gary Sánchez DET $4,300 12.78 2.97
Anthony Rizzo ATL $4,400 12.75 2.90
Trey Mancini BAL $3,800 11.82 3.11

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kyle Farmer STL $2,000 8.52 4.26
Stephen Vogt CLE $2,000 8.50 4.25
Rowdy Tellez KC $2,500 9.88 3.95
Austin Hedges SD $2,200 8.51 3.87

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
DJ LeMahieu TB $3,700 11.77 3.18
Mike Moustakas NYY $3,900 11.70 3.00
Rougned Odor TOR $2,600 9.98 3.84
Kolten Wong WSH $2,900 9.88 3.41

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tony Kemp PIT $2,200 9.03 4.11
José Peraza PHI $2,200 8.67 3.94
Rougned Odor TOR $2,600 9.98 3.84
Hanser Alberto TOR $2,500 9.26 3.70

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Bregman PIT $4,200 12.95 3.08
Javier Báez ATL $4,000 12.64 3.16
Trevor Story TB $4,200 12.48 2.97
Xander Bogaerts BOS $4,300 12.24 2.85

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Iglesias CHW $2,300 9.12 3.97
JT Riddle ARZ $2,100 8.01 3.82
Manny Machado BAL $3,000 11.47 3.82
Marcus Semien SEA $3,100 10.15 3.27

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Rendon CHC $4,400 13.09 2.98
Kris Bryant ATL $4,200 12.25 2.92
Nolan Arenado TB $4,300 12.02 2.79
Matt Carpenter WSH $3,100 12.00 3.87

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kelvin Gutierrez CHC $2,000 9.08 4.54
Travis Shaw CLE $2,200 9.51 4.32
Greg Garcia WSH $2,500 9.87 3.95
Matt Carpenter WSH $3,100 12.00 3.87

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Trout MIL $4,900 15.30 3.12
Christian Yelich ARZ $4,800 15.09 3.14
Cody Bellinger STL $4,600 13.96 3.03
Joc Pederson STL $3,800 13.73 3.61

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Delino DeShields TOR $2,400 10.33 4.30
Curtis Granderson STL $2,400 10.01 4.17
Keon Broxton CLE $2,400 9.52 3.97
Yasiel Puig STL $2,700 10.42 3.86

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.