MLB FanDuel Picks for May 20, 2024

Daily Player Picks

Updated Throughout the Day

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


Pitchers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pablo López MIN $10,600 38.13 3.60
Sonny Gray STL $10,200 36.83 3.61
Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD $9,900 34.75 3.51
Framber Valdez HOU $9,500 34.38 3.62

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joe Ross MIL $6,600 29.46 4.46
Michael Wacha KC $7,400 32.65 4.41
José Berríos TOR $9,000 34.06 3.78
Erick Fedde CWS $8,600 31.49 3.66

Catcher/First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
William Contreras MIL $4,000 14.56 3.64
Ryan Jeffers MIN $3,800 13.12 3.45
Danny Jansen TOR $3,000 12.45 4.15
Josh Naylor CLE $3,800 12.39 3.26

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gary Sánchez MIL $2,600 11.84 4.55
Danny Jansen TOR $3,000 12.45 4.15
Jon Singleton HOU $2,600 10.55 4.06
Connor Wong BOS $2,700 10.90 4.04

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrés Giménez CLE $3,000 12.61 4.20
Jose Altuve HOU $3,700 11.87 3.21
Ketel Marte ARI $3,500 11.45 3.27
Ozzie Albies ATL $3,600 10.92 3.03

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrés Giménez CLE $3,000 12.61 4.20
Brandon Lowe TB $2,700 10.01 3.71
Jonathan Aranda TB $2,400 8.65 3.61
Michael Massey KC $2,900 10.18 3.51

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Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bobby Witt Jr. KC $4,100 13.89 3.39
Gunnar Henderson BAL $4,200 13.75 3.27
Francisco Lindor NYM $3,400 13.10 3.85
Willy Adames MIL $3,600 12.03 3.34

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Francisco Lindor NYM $3,400 13.10 3.85
David Hamilton BOS $2,500 9.35 3.74
Zach Neto LAA $2,800 9.92 3.54
Jeremy Peña HOU $3,300 11.24 3.41

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
José Ramírez CLE $3,900 13.10 3.36
Rafael Devers BOS $3,600 12.86 3.57
Maikel Garcia KC $3,300 11.69 3.54
Alex Bregman HOU $2,900 11.23 3.87

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Bregman HOU $2,900 11.23 3.87
Rafael Devers BOS $3,600 12.86 3.57
Maikel Garcia KC $3,300 11.69 3.54
Nolan Arenado STL $2,900 9.86 3.40

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Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kyle Tucker HOU $4,500 16.49 3.67
Aaron Judge NYY $4,400 15.68 3.56
Shohei Ohtani LAD $4,600 15.09 3.28
Kevin Pillar LAA $2,900 14.05 4.84
Christian Yelich MIL $3,900 13.68 3.51
Juan Soto NYY $4,200 13.67 3.25
Jazz Chisholm Jr. MIA $3,300 13.45 4.07
Brandon Nimmo NYM $3,300 13.04 3.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kevin Pillar LAA $2,900 14.05 4.84
Eddie Rosario WSH $2,600 12.37 4.76
Jonny DeLuca TB $2,900 11.99 4.13
Dominic Canzone SEA $2,300 9.40 4.09
Jazz Chisholm Jr. MIA $3,300 13.45 4.07
Jake Meyers HOU $2,700 10.79 4.00
Tommy Pham CWS $3,100 12.30 3.97
Josh Lowe TB $3,200 12.66 3.96

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.