MLB FanDuel Picks for Sep 18, 2019

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Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gerrit Cole HOU $12,100 52.31 4.32
Max Scherzer WAS $10,400 42.15 4.05
Jake Odorizzi MIN $9,300 32.81 3.53
Sandy Alcantara MIA $7,800 31.81 4.08

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gerrit Cole HOU $12,100 52.31 4.32
Jeff Samardzija SFG $6,300 26.90 4.27
Jon Lester CHC $7,200 29.82 4.14
Sandy Alcantara MIA $7,800 31.81 4.08

Catcher/First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pete Alonso NYM $4,300 14.64 3.40
Freddie Freeman ATL $3,900 13.65 3.50
Matt Olson OAK $3,800 13.54 3.56
Sean Murphy OAK $3,400 13.28 3.91

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Francisco Mejía SDP $2,000 10.10 5.05
David Freese LOS $2,400 11.44 4.77
Aramis Garcia SFG $2,000 8.95 4.48
Ryan O’Hearn KAN $2,300 10.14 4.41

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cavan Biggio TOR $3,700 13.89 3.75
Ozzie Albies ATL $3,400 13.53 3.98
Gleyber Torres NYY $4,000 13.07 3.27
Keston Hiura MIL $3,400 12.37 3.64

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luis Arraez MIN $2,700 11.45 4.24
Alex Blandino CIN $2,000 8.31 4.15
Shed Long SEA $2,700 10.76 3.99
Ozzie Albies ATL $3,400 13.53 3.98

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Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marcus Semien OAK $4,200 14.45 3.44
Alex Bregman HOU $4,100 14.40 3.51
Trevor Story COL $4,500 14.16 3.15
Francisco Lindor CLE $4,000 13.61 3.40

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Miguel Rojas MIA $2,400 10.31 4.30
Kevin Newman PIT $3,200 12.96 4.05
Mike Freeman CLE $2,500 9.47 3.79
Adalberto Mondesi KAN $3,600 12.67 3.52

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Eugenio Suárez CIN $3,900 15.18 3.89
Nolan Arenado COL $4,500 14.97 3.33
Anthony Rendon WAS $4,300 14.64 3.40
Todd Frazier NYM $3,600 13.40 3.72

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Moustakas MIL $3,200 13.35 4.17
Jake Lamb ARI $2,000 8.30 4.15
Taylor Ward LAA $2,000 8.02 4.01
Starlin Castro MIA $2,700 10.76 3.98

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Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Austin Meadows TAM $4,400 15.19 3.45
Yordan Alvarez HOU $4,100 14.70 3.59
Kyle Schwarber CHC $3,600 14.58 4.05
Juan Soto WAS $4,100 13.95 3.40
Jeff McNeil NYM $3,800 13.80 3.63
George Springer HOU $4,200 13.67 3.26
Aaron Judge NYY $4,600 13.66 2.97
Charlie Blackmon COL $4,200 13.49 3.21

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Travis Jankowski SDP $2,000 9.74 4.87
Jake Cave MIN $2,400 11.17 4.65
Matt Joyce ATL $2,400 10.87 4.53
Abraham Almonte ARI $2,000 8.75 4.38
Josh Rojas ARI $2,100 9.20 4.38
Ramón Laureano OAK $2,900 12.23 4.22
Ben Zobrist CHC $2,700 11.39 4.22
Brian Goodwin LAA $2,500 10.43 4.17

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.