Draftkings Best MLB Showdown Picks: Astros vs. Mariners 7/20/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners 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 Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners matchup.

Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks

Captain-George Kirby, Pitcher, Seattle Mariners $11,600

On Saturday night, Major League Baseball presents the second game of a three game American League series between the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The Houston Astros have won nine of the team’s last 14 games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers last week.

Conversely, the Seattle Mariners arrive at this weekend’s American League series with the Houston Astros playing subpar baseball. More specifically, the Mariners have lost seven of the team’s last 13 games played this season, including a 3-2 loss to the California Angels five days ago.

Now that we have determined how both teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to this evening’s contest. Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby has quickly established himself as one of the best starting pitchers in the American League. Having stated that, how has Kirby been playing from a statistical standpoint this season? Let’s review George Kirby’s recent Game data to answer that question.

In the 20 games that George Kirby has played for the Seattle Mariners, Kirby has posted an impressive 3.29 ERA (Earned Run Average), 0.99 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched) and added 113 strikeouts while allowing only 18 walks.

More recently, in the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners seven days ago, Mariners pitcher George Kirby pitched rather well. More specifically, in the Angels win over the Mariners just noted, Kirby pitched six quality innings, striking out seven Los Angeles Angels batters while allowing only two walks.

For the reasons just mentioned, I am rolling with Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby as my captain for this one Game MLB DFS Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Yainer Diaz, Catcher, Houston Asros $7,200

Houston catcher Yainer Diaz is certainly playing quality baseball for this Houston Astros team in 2024. In his last six games played for the Astros in the 2024 MLB regular season, Houston catcher Yainer Diaz accumulated an impressive nine hits in 25 plate appearances. Clearly, Astros catcher Yainer Diaz is swinging the bat well entering tonight’s contest with the Seattle Mariners.

Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Yordan Alvarez, Outfielder, (Houston Astros) $9,800: Julio Rodriquez, Outfielder (Seattle Mariners) $9,000.