Draftkings Best MLB DFS Picks: Diamondbacks vs. Giants 9/3/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a Draftkings perspective.

Prior to discussing the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants game let’s review the rules for the Draftkings single game showdown contest.

Draftkings Single Game Showdown Contest Rules

You have $50,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team captain. The captain accumulates 1.5 times the standard fantasy points. Additionally, the captain is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.

The remaining four players in your lineup will receive the standard fantasy points. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your captain position if you hope to win a large field DFS GPP (guaranteed prize pool) showdown contest.

If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single Game showdown contest, I recommend that you check out the Draftkings website for more details.

*I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both teams prior to setting your DFS lineup for this one game slate.

Here are my Draftkings picks for tonight’s Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants matchup.

Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks

Ryne Nelson, Starting Pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks $10,800

On Tuesday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three game National League series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB Game? The San Francisco Giants arrive at tonight’s Game with the Arizona Diamondbacks playing below average baseball. More specifically, the Giants have lost seven of the team’s last ten Games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 5-0 shutout loss to the Colorado Rockies last week.

Similar to the San Francisco Giants, the Arizona Diamondbacks have not been playing quality baseball recently. The Diamondbacks have lost five of the team’s last seven Games played this season, including an 8-6 defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers four days ago.

Now that we have determined how both of the National League teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to this evening’s contest. Arizona pitcher Ryne Nelson has been an important part of the Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitching rotation this season. Having stated that, how has Nelson been playing from a statistical standpoint in the 2024 MLB regular season? Let’s review Nelson’s recent game data to answer that question.

In the 25 Games that Ryne Nelson has pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2024 MLB regular season, Nelson has posted a 4.22 ERA (Earned Run Average) and added 112 strikeouts while allowing 30 walks.

More recently, in the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-2 win over the Boston Red Sox ten days ago, Arizona starting pitcher Ryne Nelson pitched at a high level. Let me be more specific. Nelson pitched six quality innings striking out seven Red Sox batters while scattering five hits and one walk in the Diamondbacks victory over the Boston Red Sox. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select for the captain position.

In conclusion, I am backing Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ryne Nelson at the captain position for this one game MLB DFS slate.

Flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Kyle Harrison, Starting Pitcher (San Francisco Giants) $11,200: Corbin Carroll, Outfielder (Arizona Diamondbacks) $9,800: Josh Bell, First Baseman (Arizona Diamondbacks) $7,000: Matt Chapman, Third Baseman (San Francisco Giants) $9,200.