Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Mets vs. Phillies 10/5/24

Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a playoff matchup between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies 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 tomorrow afternoon’s New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies matchup.

Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks

Captain-Zack Wheeler, Pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies $11,800

On Saturday afternoon, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a National League Division playoff series featuring the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies.

How are these two teams playing entering tomorrow afternoon’s MLB playoff Game? The Philadelphia Phillies arrive at the first Game of this National League Division series with the New York Mets playing subpar baseball. More specifically, the Phillies have lost five of the team’s last eight Games played this season, including a 9-1 loss to the Washington Nationals last week.

In direct contrast to the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets have been playing good baseball recently. More specifically, the New York Mets have won four of the team’s last six Games played this season, including a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers two days ago.

Now that we have determined how both of these Major League Baseball teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to this evening’s contest. Philadelphia pitcher Zack Wheeler has established himself as one of the best starting pitchers in the National League in 2024. Having stated that, how has Wheeler been playing from a statistical standpoint? Let’s review Wheeler’s recent game data to answer that question.

In the 32 Games that Zack Wheeler pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2024 MLB regular season, Wheeler has posted an impressive 2.57 ERA (Earned Run Average), 0.96 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched) and added a whopping 224 strikeouts while allowing 52 walks.

More recently, in the Washington Nationals 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies six days ago, Philadelphia pitcher Zack Wheeler pitched exceptionally well. In the Nationals win over the Phillies just noted, Wheeler pitched six quality innings striking out a massive 11 Washington Nationals batters while scattering three hits and two walks.

As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct captain is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest. In summary, I am rolling with Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler as my captain for this one game MLB DFS slate.

Flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Bryce Harper, First Baseman (Philadelphia Phillies) $8,400: Trea Turner, Shortstop (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,000: Francesco Lindor, Shortstop (New York Mets) $8,800.