MLB DraftKings Picks for Saturday, July 20, 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 Daniel Norris
P Two Clayton Kershaw
C Yasmani Grandal
1B Trey Mancini
2B Jonathan Villar
SS Javier Báez
3B Alex Bregman
OF One Khris Davis
OF Two José Martínez
OF Three Manuel Margot
Salary $47,700
Expected Points 106.46

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Clayton Kershaw STL $11,000 21.39 1.94
Lucas Giolito MIN $10,500 20.62 1.96
Luis Castillo PHI $11,200 20.07 1.79
Masahiro Tanaka DET $8,800 15.80 1.80

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Daniel Norris CHW $4,500 11.76 2.61
Adam Plutko LAA $6,000 12.79 2.13
Joe Musgrove PIT $5,800 12.26 2.11
José Quintana ATL $7,300 14.99 2.05

Catcher

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mitch Garver OAK $5,300 8.64 1.63
Chance Sisco BAL $4,300 8.61 2.00
Yasmani Grandal STL $4,000 8.25 2.06
Buster Posey SF $3,500 7.66 2.19

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Austin Hedges SD $2,700 6.19 2.29
Juan Graterol MIL $2,500 5.54 2.22
Buster Posey SF $3,500 7.66 2.19
Jacob Stallings LAD $2,900 6.28 2.16

First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Freddie Freeman NYM $4,900 9.18 1.87
Carlos Santana HOU $4,500 8.97 1.99
Yuli Gurriel PIT $4,600 8.93 1.94
Renato Núñez SEA $4,400 8.83 2.01

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Martín Prado ARZ $2,400 5.82 2.43
Joey Votto PHI $3,400 8.01 2.36
Chris Davis BAL $3,000 6.98 2.33
Pablo Sandoval SF $3,900 8.46 2.17

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan Villar CLE $4,300 9.89 2.30
Whit Merrifield NYY $5,100 9.87 1.94
Eric Sogard CLE $4,900 9.43 1.92
Danny Santana NYM $5,000 9.07 1.81

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Robinson Canó TEX $3,100 7.43 2.40
Jason Kipnis LAA $3,500 8.29 2.37
José Rondón SD $2,300 5.42 2.36
Jonathan Villar CLE $4,300 9.89 2.30

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Javier Báez ATL $4,200 10.25 2.44
Trevor Story TB $5,000 9.97 1.99
Francisco Lindor LAA $4,600 9.82 2.14
Xander Bogaerts BOS $5,600 9.44 1.69

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Javier Báez ATL $4,200 10.25 2.44
Miguel Rojas ARZ $2,800 6.72 2.40
Marcus Semien SEA $4,000 8.96 2.24
J.P. Crawford HOU $3,500 7.66 2.19

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Bregman PIT $5,100 10.60 2.08
Kris Bryant ATL $4,900 10.35 2.11
Rafael Devers BOS $5,400 9.98 1.85
José Ramírez NYM $4,500 9.53 2.12

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Matt Chapman SEA $4,300 9.40 2.19
Manny Machado BAL $4,400 9.52 2.16
José Ramírez NYM $4,500 9.53 2.12
Kyle Seager TEX $3,000 6.37 2.12

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Trout MIL $5,800 11.23 1.94
Christian Yelich ARZ $5,700 11.03 1.93
Aaron Judge DET $5,200 10.59 2.04
Mookie Betts BOS $5,300 10.18 1.92

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Khris Davis SEA $3,200 8.34 2.61
José Martínez WSH $3,200 8.01 2.50
Manuel Margot SD $3,900 9.16 2.35
Jesse Winker PHI $3,600 8.44 2.34

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.