Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Cubs vs. Phillies 9/23/24

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

Prior to discussing the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs 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 this evening’s Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs matchup.

Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks

Captain-Aaron Nola, Pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies $11,600

On Monday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening Game of a three Game National League series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs.

How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB Game? The Philadelphia Phillies arrive at the opening Game of this three Game National League series with the Chicago Cubs playing below average baseball. The Phillies have lost four of the team’s last five Games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 6-3 loss to the New York Mets two days ago.

In direct contrast to the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago Cubs have been playing good baseball recently. Let me be more specific. The Cubs have won three of the team’s last four games played this season, including a dominating 5-0 shutout victory over the Washington Nationals one day ago.

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

In the 31 Games that Aaron Nola has pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2024 MLB regular season, Nola has posted a respectable 3.54 ERA (Earned Run Average), 1.17 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched) and added 183 strikeouts while allowing 38 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 for a Draftkings MLB showdown contest.

More recently, in the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies five days ago, Aaron Nola pitched rather well. More specifically, Nola pitched seven quality innings striking out nine Milwaukee batters while scattering three hits and one walk in the Brewers win over the Phillies.

In my opinion, Aaron Nola is the most likely player to post the most fantasy points in tonight’s MLB regular season game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola at the captain position for this Draftkings MLB Showdown contest.

Flex plays I like this evening (Draftkings price noted): Bryce Harper, First Baseman (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,000: Trea Turner, Shortstop (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,400: Ian Happ, Outfielder (Chicago Cubs) $8,000: Seiya Suzuki, Outfielder (Chicago Cubs) $8,200.