Draftkings Best MLB Showdown Picks: Phillies vs. Twins 7/23/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Minnesota Twins. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Minnesota Twins 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 Philadelphia Phillies vs. Minnesota Twins matchup.

Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks

Captain-Zack Wheeler, Pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies $12,400

On Tuesday night, Major League Baseball presents the second game of a three game Interleague series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Minnesota Twins.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The Philadelphia Phillies arrive at this evening’s second game of this three game interleague series with the Minnesota Twins playing below average baseball. Let me be more specific. The Philadelphia Phillies have lost five of the team’s last seven games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a including a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates three days ago.

Similar to the Phillies, the Minnesota Twins are not playing good baseball either. The Minnesota Twins have lost five of the team’s last eight games played this season, including an 6-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers last week.

Last night, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 in the opening game of this three game interleague series.

Now that we have ascertained how both of these baseball teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to this evening’s contest. Philadelphia pitcher Zack Wheeler has certainly been a valuable member of the Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching rotation this season. Having stated that, how has Wheeler been playing from a statistical standpoint in 2024? Let’s review Zack Wheeler’s recent game data to answer that question.

In the 19 Games that Zack Wheeler has pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2024 MLB regular season, Wheeler has posted a robust 2.71 ERA (Earned Run Average), 0.99 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched) and added 126 strikeouts while allowing 35 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 rolling with Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler as my captain for this one Game DFS contest.

Flex Plays

Ryan Jeffers, Catcher, Minnesota Twins $6,600

Minnesota catcher Ryan Jeffers continues to be an essential part of the Minnesota Twins lineup in 2024. In his last two games played for the Minnesota Twins this season, Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers accumulated three hits (including one double), one run scored, and one walk in nine plate appearances.

Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Simeon Woods Richardson, Starting Pitcher (Minnesota Twins) $10,400: Trea Turner, Shortstop (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,600.