Draftkings Best MLB Showdown Picks: Braves vs. Mets 7/25/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a Draftkings perspective.

Prior to discussing the Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets 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 Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets matchup.

Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks

Captain-Chris Sale, Pitcher, Atlanta Braves $12,800

On Thursday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening Game of a four Game National League series between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB Game? The Atlanta Braves arrive at this evening’s first Game of this four Game National League series with the New York Mets playing subpar baseball. Let me be more specific. The Atlanta Braves have lost four of the team’s last five Games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a including a 4-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds three days ago.

Conversely, the New York Mets are playing rather good baseball. The New York Mets have won four of the team’s last five games played this season, including a dominating 12-3 victory over the New York Yankees yesterday afternoon.

Now that we have ascertained how both of these Major League Baseball teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to this evening’s contest. Talented Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale has quickly ascended to be one of the best starting pitchers in the National League. Having stated that, how has Sale been playing from a statistical standpoint in 2024? Let’s review Chris Sale’s recent game data to answer that question.

In the 18 games that Chris Sale has pitched for the Atlanta Braves in the 2024 MLB regular season, Sale has posted a robust 2.70 ERA (Earned Run Average), 0.95 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched) and added 140 strikeouts while allowing only 24 walks. 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 of a Draftkings MLB showdown contest.

For the reasons just noted, I am backing Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale as my captain for this one Game DFS MLB contest.

Flex Plays

Marcel Ozuna, Outfielder, Atlanta Braves $9,600

Atlanta outfielder Marcel Ozuna certainly brings a quality bat to this Atlanta Braves lineup. Let me provide Ozuna’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement. In his last three games played for the Atlanta Braves in the 2024 MLB regular season, Braves outfielder Marcel Ozuna has accumulated an impressive six hits, three runs scored, and two walks in ten plate appearances.

Additional flex plays I like (Draftkings price noted): Francisco Lindor, Shortstop (New York Mets) $9,400: Austin Riley, Third Baseman (Atlanta Braves) $8,000: Jarred Kelenic, Outfielder (Atlanta Braves) $6,600.