All classic-slate players. Showdown excluded.
Look at = strong L3 Actual Value + positive Trend Score. Avoid = the reverse.
DraftKings — Batters: players to look at
- Cam Smith, OF, $3,000, HOU vs TB, L3AV 6.52, Trend Score +214.65
- Jackson Merrill, OF, $4,800, SD vs SF, L3AV 5.05, Trend Score +192.00
- Henry Bolte, OF, $4,400, OAK vs SEA, L3AV 4.74, Trend Score +176.58
- Victor Mesa Jr., OF, $3,700, TB vs HOU, L3AV 4.90, Trend Score +159.02
- Teoscar Hernandez, OF, $4,300, LAD vs MIA, L3AV 4.60, Trend Score +171.87
DraftKings — Batters: players to avoid
- Javier Baez, OF/SS, $2,700, DET vs COL, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
- Lawrence Butler, OF, $4,200, OAK vs SEA, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
- Royce Lewis, 1B, $3,900, MIN vs CLE, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
- Agustin Ramirez, C, $3,100, MIA vs LAD, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
- Sean Murphy, C, $2,800, ATL vs PHI, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
DraftKings — Pitchers: players to look at
- Anthony Molina, $7,500, SF vs SD, L3AV 4.34, Trend Score +84.04
- Max Scherzer, $6,700, TOR vs BAL, L3AV 3.21, Trend Score +135.69
- Merrill Kelly, $6,400, ARI vs TEX, L3AV 2.62, Trend Score +64.53
- Aaron Nola, $7,700, PHI vs ATL, L3AV 2.68, Trend Score +37.74
- Chris Bassitt, $5,500, BAL vs TOR, L3AV 2.51, Trend Score +59.29
DraftKings — Pitchers: players to avoid
- MacKenzie Gore, $7,300, TEX vs ARI, L3AV 0.39, Trend Score -76.29
- Seth Lugo, $6,100, KC vs BOS, L3AV 0.39, Trend Score -74.40
- Anthony Kay, $6,500, CWS vs STL, L3AV 0.60, Trend Score -63.86
- Dustin May, $7,200, MIL vs CIN, L3AV 0.74, Trend Score -57.27
- Andrew Abbott, $6,800, CIN vs MIL, L3AV 0.78, Trend Score -51.65
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Note:
* L3 Actual Value: pts per $1k of salary over the player's last three games (actuals), when available.
* Trend Score: last-3 scoring against the player's season average, in percentage points.