MLB FanDuel Picks for Sep 5, 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
Blake Snell SF $10,300 40.71 3.95
Pablo López MIN $9,900 38.97 3.94
Hunter Brown HOU $9,700 37.13 3.83
Reynaldo López ATL $10,900 35.11 3.22

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Martín Pérez SD $6,600 27.52 4.17
Jack Kochanowicz LAA $6,800 27.55 4.05
Joey Estes OAK $7,400 29.69 4.01
Blake Snell SF $10,300 40.71 3.95

Catcher/First Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Matt Olson ATL $3,200 11.95 3.74
Bryce Harper PHI $3,600 11.94 3.32
Tyler Stephenson CIN $3,100 11.74 3.79
Cal Raleigh SEA $3,200 11.44 3.57

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jon Singleton HOU $2,500 11.17 4.47
Logan Driscoll TB $2,000 8.57 4.29
Carlos Santana MIN $2,700 10.65 3.94
Rowdy Tellez PIT $2,500 9.75 3.90

Second Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan India CIN $3,000 12.35 4.12
Connor Norby MIA $3,300 12.09 3.66
Brandon Lowe TB $3,200 11.03 3.45
Jose Altuve HOU $3,500 10.74 3.07

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan India CIN $3,000 12.35 4.12
Brendan Rodgers COL $2,500 9.40 3.76
Connor Norby MIA $3,300 12.09 3.66
Brandon Lowe TB $3,200 11.03 3.45

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Short Stop

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Elly De La Cruz CIN $4,200 13.59 3.23
Trea Turner PHI $3,600 12.73 3.54
Zach Neto LAA $3,000 12.20 4.07
Oneil Cruz PIT $3,400 11.93 3.51

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zach Neto LAA $3,000 12.20 4.07
Geraldo Perdomo ARI $2,800 10.74 3.84
Charles Leblanc LAA $2,300 8.51 3.70
Trea Turner PHI $3,600 12.73 3.54

Third Base

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Eugenio Suárez ARI $3,400 12.09 3.56
Royce Lewis MIN $3,500 11.56 3.30
Manny Machado SD $3,500 11.51 3.29
Alex Bregman HOU $3,100 10.62 3.43

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Josh Jung TEX $2,900 10.53 3.63
Junior Caminero TB $2,900 10.51 3.62
Andrés Chaparro WSH $2,600 9.41 3.62
Eugenio Suárez ARI $3,400 12.09 3.56

Use our SFTB Plus optimizers to perfect your DFS roster. Include or Exclude players and teams, and see our 10 best rosters for every available slate.


Outfield

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Yordan Alvarez HOU $3,900 15.89 4.07
Corbin Carroll ARI $3,600 15.07 4.19
Kyle Schwarber PHI $3,700 14.41 3.89
Lawrence Butler OAK $3,000 13.38 4.46
Taylor Ward LAA $3,000 13.05 4.35
Trevor Larnach MIN $3,000 13.04 4.35
Wyatt Langford TEX $2,900 12.72 4.39
Dylan Crews WSH $3,000 12.46 4.15

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Randal Grichuk ARI $2,500 11.83 4.73
Lawrence Butler OAK $3,000 13.38 4.46
Victor Robles SEA $2,700 11.90 4.41
Wyatt Langford TEX $2,900 12.72 4.39
Trevor Larnach MIN $3,000 13.04 4.35
Taylor Ward LAA $3,000 13.05 4.35
Corbin Carroll ARI $3,600 15.07 4.19
Ramón Laureano ATL $2,600 10.88 4.18

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.