Sunday's Outfielder Value Rankings
Here are theScore's outfielder value rankings for Sunday, May 1:
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Conforto (NYM) | vs. SF | 9 |
| Mike Trout (LAA) | at TEX | 8 |
| Carlos Gonzalez (COL) | at ARI | 8 |
| Charlie Blackmon (COL) | at ARI | 8 |
| Gerardo Parra (COL) | at ARI | 8 |
While in the midst of a red-hot stretch of four multi-hit games in his last five, including three straight games with at least two RBIs, Conforto's price drops because of a matchup against Madison Bumgarner, though he's been quite hittable by his standards. Bumgarner has allowed five home runs, and has given up at least two earned runs in four of his five starts, while never throwing more than seven innings.
After a slow start by his standards, Trout has at least one hit in nine straight games, raising his average to .305.
Arizona's Shelby Miller has possibly been the worst starting pitcher in baseball, hence the Rockies triple up. Miller has given up at least four earned runs each time he's pitched five innings or more; he's also twice failed to make it past the second inning, allowing four earned runs and eight walks over those two outings.
Gonzalez has 10 home runs at Arizona's Chase Field, more than at any other non-Coors Field park. Blackmon's price is still below its pre-injury level; on Friday in his first game back after a DL stint, he recorded two hits and scored a run. Parra has hits in eight of his last nine games, with four multi-hit outings.
Mid-Tier Targets
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Owings (ARI) | vs. COL | 7 |
| Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) | at MIL | 7 |
| Mookie Betts (BOS) | vs. NYY | 7 |
| Andrew McCutchen (PIT) | vs. CIN | 7 |
| Bryce Harper (WAS) | at STL | 7 |
| Ryan Braun (MIL) | vs. MIA | 7 |
| Coco Crisp (OAK) | vs. HOU | 7 |
| Melky Cabrera (CWS) | at BAL | 7 |
| Khris Davis (OAK) | vs. HOU | 7 |
| Nick Markakis (ATL) | at CHC | 7 |
| Billy Burns (OAK) | vs. HOU | 7 |
| Starling Marte (PIT) | vs. CIN | 7 |
| Gregory Polanco (PIT) | vs. CIN | 7 |
| Jose Bautista (TOR) | at TB | 7 |
Houston's Doug Fister has allowed five home runs, and at least one in each start, increasing the potential of a slugger like Davis.
Markakis has a .302 batting average, 19 RBIs and a three-game hit streak, making him one of Atlanta's few productive offensive players. John Lackey ranks as the most volatile of the Cubs' starters, twice having given up six earned runs in a game this season.
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| J.D. Martinez (DET) | at MIN | 6 |
| Miguel Sano (MIN) | vs. DET | 6 |
| Adam Eaton (CWS) | at BAL | 6 |
| George Springer (HOU) | at OAK | 6 |
| Jay Bruce (CIN) | at PIT | 6 |
| Dexter Fowler (CHC) | vs. ATL | 6 |
| Nelson Cruz (SEA) | vs. KC | 6 |
| Jason Heyward (CHC) | vs. ATL | 6 |
| Michael Saunders (TOR) | at TB | 6 |
| Kevin Kiermaier (TB) | vs. TOR | 6 |
| Nomar Mazara (TEX) | vs. LAA | 6 |
| Odubel Herrera (PHI) | vs. CLE | 6 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. (BOS) | vs. NYY | 6 |
| Yoenis Cespedes (NYM) | vs. SF | 6 |
| Curtis Granderson (NYM) | vs. SF | 6 |
| Hunter Pence (SF) | at NYM | 6 |
| Yasmany Tomas (ARI) | vs. COL | 6 |
| Domingo Santana (MIL) | vs. MIA | 6 |
| Ian Desmond (TEX) | vs. LAA | 6 |
| Steven Souza (TB) | vs. TOR | 6 |
| Stephen Piscotty (STL) | vs. WAS | 6 |
| Michael Taylor (WAS) | at STL | 6 |
| Brock Holt (BOS) | vs. NYY | 6 |
| Christian Yelich (MIA) | at MIL | 5 |
| Rajai Davis (CLE) | at PHI | 5 |
| Colby Rasmus (HOU) | at OAK | 5 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury (NYY) | at BOS | 5 |
| Brett Gardner (NYY) | at BOS | 5 |
| Justin Upton (DET) | at MIN | 5 |
| Matt Kemp (SD) | at LAD | 5 |
Upton homered Saturday, but prior to that was embroiled in a 10-game stretch with just seven hits, no home runs and three RBIs. It's too soon to say if he's out of the extended slump that's started his Tiger career.
The lightly-regarded Bradley Jr. has at least a hit or a run scored (or both) in each of his last seven games, despite hitting near the bottom of the Boston order.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Gordon (KC) | at SEA | 4 |
| Carlos Beltran (NYY) | at BOS | 4 |
| Angel Pagan (SF) | at NYM | 4 |
| Yasiel Puig (LAA) | vs. SD | 3 |
| Michael Brantley (CLE) | at PHI | 3 |
| Mark Trumbo (BAL) | vs. CWS | 3 |
| Joey Rickard (BAL) | vs. CWS | 3 |
| Adam Jones (BAL) | vs. CWS | 3 |
| Kole Calhoun (LAA) | at TEX | 3 |
Puig had just one hit in his last 16 at-bats prior to being held out of the starting lineup Saturday. At his price, there are far more reliable options, and San Diego's Drew Pomeranz has been solid this season, with a 2.86 ERA and a 12.68 K/9 rate.
Baltimore's trio of outfielders suffer thanks to a matchup with Chris Sale, who is 5-0 and has allowed just eight hits and two runs over his last two starts.