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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy baseball first basemen options-June 8

By Andrew C. Lovell

May 25, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (44) at bat against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Cubs won the game 9-8. Mandatory Credit: Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (44) at bat against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Cubs won the game 9-8. Mandatory Credit: Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports /
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Identifying the top high salary and value first base plays from around Major League Baseball for your June 8 DraftKings lineup.

Our goal is to help you win DraftKings contests with consistently strong lineups. To accomplish that, we’ll be highlighting some higher salary players worth paying up for, and some value picks that will help you save salary in key areas. These picks are specifically for DraftKings lineups, so all references to prices and fantasy points are based on DK figures.

As always, be sure to double-check final MLB lineups and monitor weather situations before locking in your DFS lineups.

High Salary

Anthony Rizzo, Cubs (4,900): The Cubs slugger has eight hits over his last four starts and has four double-digit fantasy point performances in his last five starts. Chicago’s offense is incredibly potent, and Rizzo is a major reason for that. He’s 2-for-2 against Philadelphia Phillies starter Vince Velasquez, and could be in for another big day on Wednesday.

Albert Pujols, Angels (4,300): Pujols isn’t the feared MVP candidate he used to be in St. Louis, but he still can get it done. He’s 4-for-10 in his career against New York Yankees starter Nathan Eovaldi, and more than half of his home runs this season have come against right-handers. He often gets overlooked, but six hits in his last five games is certainly noteworthy.

High Value

Prince Fielder, Rangers (3,400): It’s been an ugly season for Fielder, who is hitting just .190 with a paltry three home runs. Either he’s playing hurt and his season is doomed, or he’s due for a breakout any day now. His numbers against Houston Astros starter Doug Fister (3-for-5, double, HR) suggest Wednesday could be the day. He’s cheap enough to warrant some GPP consideration.

Justin Bour, Marlins (3,300): Bour has never faced Minnesota Twins starter Ricky Nolasco, but he’s done virtually all of his damage this season against right-handers. He’s hitting .245 with all nine of his home runs against righties, so the matchup is certainly appealing.

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