Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Diamondbacks vs. Marlins 8/19/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Miami Marlins. Let’s take a look at this MLB Game from a Draftkings perspective.

Prior to discussing the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Miami Marlins 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. Miami Marlins matchup.

Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks

Captain-Brandon Pfaadt, Pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks $11,800

On Monday night, Major League Baseball presents the first game of a three game National League series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Miami Marlins.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The Arizona Diamondbacks arrive at this evening’s opening game of this three game National League series with the Miami Marlins playing subpar baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have lost three of the team’s last four games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays two days ago.

Similar to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Miami Marlins arrive at tonight’s game playing below average baseball. Let me be more specific. The Miami Marlins have lost six of the team’s last nine games played this season, including a 9-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies week.

Talented Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt has certainly established himself as a valuable member of the Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitching rotation. Having stated that, how has Pfaadt been pitching from a statistical standpoint in 2024? Let’s review Brandon Pfaadt’s recent game data to answer that question.

In the 24 games that Brandon Pfaadt has pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2024 MLB regular season, Pfaadt has posted a respectable 3.98 ERA (Earned Run Average), 1.11 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched) and added 139 strikeouts while allowing only 29 walks.

More recently, in the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies seven days ago, Arizona starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt certainly pitched at a high level. Brandon Pfaadt pitched seven innings striking out a whopping 11 Colorado batters while scattering eight hits and allowing no walks in the Diamondbacks win over the Rockies. I fully expect Bradon Pfaadt to continue to post outstanding fantasy numbers versus the Miami Marlins later today.

Flex Plays

Jake Burger, Third Baseman, Miami Marlins $9,000

Miami Marlins first baseman Jake Burger arrives at tonight’s Game playing quality baseball. In his last seven Games played for the Miami Marlins in the 2024 MLB regular season, Miami Marlins first baseman Jake Burger has accumulated 12 hits (five home runs), 11 runs scored, six runs batted in, and two walks in 29 plate appearances.

Additional flex plays I like (Draftkings price noted): Ketel Marte, Second Baseman (Arizona Diamondbacks) $9,800: Jonah McBride, First Baseman (Miami Marlins) $5,400.