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 |
Corbin Burnes |
BAL |
$9,600 |
23.60 |
2.46 |
Bailey Ober |
MIN |
$8,700 |
21.48 |
2.47 |
Michael King |
SD |
$8,400 |
19.52 |
2.32 |
Charlie Morton |
ATL |
$8,700 |
18.52 |
2.13 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Bailey Ober |
MIN |
$8,700 |
21.48 |
2.47 |
Corbin Burnes |
BAL |
$9,600 |
23.60 |
2.46 |
Michael King |
SD |
$8,400 |
19.52 |
2.32 |
Alec Marsh |
KC |
$6,900 |
15.90 |
2.30 |
Catcher
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Willson Contreras |
STL |
$5,100 |
9.47 |
1.86 |
Logan O’Hoppe |
LAA |
$4,100 |
9.13 |
2.23 |
Francisco Alvarez |
NYM |
$4,300 |
8.99 |
2.09 |
William Contreras |
MIL |
$5,900 |
8.77 |
1.49 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Pedro Pages |
STL |
$2,400 |
6.45 |
2.69 |
James McCann |
BAL |
$2,200 |
5.73 |
2.60 |
Luke Maile |
CIN |
$2,300 |
5.68 |
2.47 |
Freddy Fermin |
KC |
$3,000 |
7.16 |
2.39 |
First Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Freddie Freeman |
LAD |
$5,600 |
10.18 |
1.82 |
Christian Walker |
ARI |
$4,900 |
10.15 |
2.07 |
Willson Contreras |
STL |
$5,100 |
9.47 |
1.86 |
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
TOR |
$4,700 |
9.25 |
1.97 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Pedro Pages |
STL |
$2,400 |
6.45 |
2.69 |
Ben Rice |
NYY |
$2,800 |
7.38 |
2.63 |
James McCann |
BAL |
$2,200 |
5.73 |
2.60 |
Rowdy Tellez |
PIT |
$3,000 |
7.76 |
2.59 |
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Second Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Jose Altuve |
HOU |
$5,300 |
10.20 |
1.92 |
Brice Turang |
MIL |
$5,500 |
9.89 |
1.80 |
Brandon Lowe |
TB |
$3,800 |
9.58 |
2.52 |
Ketel Marte |
ARI |
$5,100 |
9.46 |
1.85 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Zack Gelof |
OAK |
$2,900 |
8.50 |
2.93 |
Ryan Bliss |
SEA |
$2,400 |
6.81 |
2.84 |
Brandon Lowe |
TB |
$3,800 |
9.58 |
2.52 |
Colt Keith |
DET |
$3,000 |
7.41 |
2.47 |
Short Stop
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
CJ Abrams |
WSH |
$6,300 |
11.49 |
1.82 |
Gunnar Henderson |
BAL |
$6,400 |
11.34 |
1.77 |
Elly De La Cruz |
CIN |
$6,300 |
11.34 |
1.80 |
Francisco Lindor |
NYM |
$5,300 |
11.12 |
2.10 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Brooks Lee |
MIN |
$2,000 |
6.42 |
3.21 |
Max Schuemann |
OAK |
$2,300 |
6.51 |
2.83 |
Taylor Walls |
TB |
$2,600 |
5.92 |
2.28 |
Zach Neto |
LAA |
$3,700 |
8.24 |
2.23 |
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Third Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Jose Ramirez |
CLE |
$6,400 |
10.93 |
1.71 |
Rafael Devers |
BOS |
$5,900 |
10.11 |
1.71 |
Alec Bohm |
PHI |
$5,700 |
9.49 |
1.66 |
Austin Riley |
ATL |
$5,100 |
9.21 |
1.81 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Brett Harris |
OAK |
$2,200 |
7.04 |
3.20 |
Lenyn Sosa |
CWS |
$2,300 |
6.28 |
2.73 |
Emmanuel Rivera |
MIA |
$2,000 |
5.07 |
2.54 |
Ernie Clement |
TOR |
$2,800 |
6.80 |
2.43 |
Outfield
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Christian Yelich |
MIL |
$6,200 |
11.85 |
1.91 |
Aaron Judge |
NYY |
$6,500 |
11.70 |
1.80 |
Yordan Alvarez |
HOU |
$5,500 |
11.70 |
2.13 |
Jarren Duran |
BOS |
$5,800 |
11.35 |
1.96 |
Brandon Nimmo |
NYM |
$4,600 |
11.03 |
2.40 |
Luis Robert Jr. |
CWS |
$5,100 |
10.52 |
2.06 |
Jackson Merrill |
SD |
$4,200 |
10.44 |
2.49 |
Lane Thomas |
WSH |
$5,900 |
10.07 |
1.71 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Ben Gamel |
NYM |
$2,100 |
6.53 |
3.11 |
Jhonkensy Noel |
CLE |
$2,500 |
7.49 |
2.99 |
Trent Grisham |
NYY |
$2,400 |
6.75 |
2.81 |
Dylan Carlson |
STL |
$2,300 |
6.21 |
2.70 |
Lawrence Butler |
OAK |
$2,100 |
5.61 |
2.67 |
Kyle Isbel |
KC |
$2,500 |
6.63 |
2.65 |
Kevin Kiermaier |
TOR |
$2,300 |
5.96 |
2.59 |
Travis Jankowski |
TEX |
$2,200 |
5.71 |
2.59 |
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.