MLB FanDuel Picks for Monday, July 22, 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 Eduardo Rodríguez
C/1B Neil Walker
2B Adam Frazier
SS Yairo Muñoz
3B Eugenio Suárez
OF One Curtis Granderson
OF Two Jarrod Dyson
OF Three Jordan Luplow
Util Mitch Garver
Salary $30,200
Expected Points 122.26

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

Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Clevinger LAA $10,200 42.85 4.20
Gerrit Cole LAD $11,700 36.58 3.13
Eduardo Rodríguez BOS $8,000 35.15 4.39
Marco Gonzales TEX $7,400 29.67 4.01

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Eduardo Rodríguez BOS $8,000 35.15 4.39
Mike Clevinger LAA $10,200 42.85 4.20
Trevor Williams LAD $6,200 25.66 4.14
Marco Gonzales TEX $7,400 29.67 4.01

Catcher/First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mitch Garver OAK $3,400 12.39 3.64
Anthony Rizzo ATL $4,500 11.95 2.66
Luke Voit WSH $3,700 11.09 3.00
Gary Sánchez DET $3,900 11.07 2.84

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Neil Walker CLE $2,200 9.95 4.52
Jorge Alfaro HOU $2,200 9.05 4.11
Omar Narváez MIN $2,500 10.05 4.02
Jesús Aguilar CLE $2,500 9.95 3.98

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Altuve PIT $4,000 11.72 2.93
Eduardo Escobar OAK $3,900 11.30 2.90
Gleyber Torres DET $3,700 10.39 2.81
Adam Frazier LAD $3,000 10.24 3.41

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Starlin Castro ARZ $2,100 9.20 4.38
Kolten Wong WSH $2,500 9.33 3.73
Ryan Goins KC $2,000 7.45 3.73
José Peraza PHI $2,700 9.67 3.58

Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Bregman PIT $4,400 12.50 2.84
Javier Báez ATL $4,300 12.32 2.87
Francisco Lindor LAA $3,900 12.13 3.11
Xander Bogaerts BOS $4,000 11.04 2.76

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Yairo Muñoz WSH $2,200 9.73 4.42
Jonathan Villar CLE $2,900 10.62 3.66
Marcus Semien SEA $3,000 10.84 3.61
Leury García MIN $2,900 9.90 3.41

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
DJ LeMahieu TB $4,000 12.09 3.02
Rafael Devers BOS $4,400 11.66 2.65
Eugenio Suárez PHI $3,500 11.59 3.31
José Ramírez NYM $3,800 11.54 3.04

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brian Anderson ARZ $2,500 10.32 4.13
Pablo Sandoval SF $2,600 10.17 3.91
Renato Núñez SEA $3,100 11.04 3.56
Marco Hernández BOS $2,100 7.25 3.45

Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Christian Yelich ARZ $4,900 15.30 3.12
Aaron Judge DET $4,700 13.34 2.84
George Springer PIT $4,400 12.92 2.94
Nelson Cruz TEX $4,100 12.61 3.07

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Curtis Granderson STL $2,100 10.68 5.09
Jordan Luplow LAD $2,800 11.36 4.06
Phillip Ervin PHI $2,400 9.60 4.00
Delino DeShields TOR $2,400 9.36 3.90

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.