Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Phillies vs. Mariners 8/2/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Seattle Mariners. Let’s take a look at this MLB Game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Seattle Mariners 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. Seattle Mariners matchup.

Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks

Captain-Tyler Phillips, Pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies $11,200

On Friday evening, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three game interleague series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Seattle Mariners.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s Major League Baseball game? The Philadelphia Phillies arrive at this evening’s first game of this three game interleague series with the Seattle Mariners playing rather below average baseball. The Phillies have lost five of the team’s last six games played this season, including a including an embarrassing 14-4 loss to the New York Yankees four days ago.

In direct contrast to the Phillies, the Seattle Mariners have been playing good baseball recently. Let me be more specific. The Mariners have won four of the team’s last six games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including an impressive 10-0 shutout victory over the Chicago White Sox three days ago.

Now that we have determined how both of these MLB teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to this evening’s contest in Seattle. Philadelphia pitcher Tyler Phillips has quickly established himself as one of the best pitchers in the Philadelphia Phillies starting rotation in 2024. Having stated that, how has Phillips been playing from a statistical standpoint? Let’s review Tyler Phillips recent game data to answer that question.

In the four Games that Tyler Phillips has pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2024 MLB regular season, Phillips has posted an impressive 1.80 ERA (Earned Run Average), 0.76 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched) and added 19 strikeouts while allowing only two walks.

Five days ago, Tyler Phillips picked up the win in the Philadelphia Phillies 8-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians, allowing only four hits and a walk over nine shutout innings. Additionally, Phillips struck out four Cleveland batters in the game.

In summary, I am backing talented Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Tyler Phillips at the captain position for this one game MLB DFS Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Cal Raleigh, Catcher, Seattle Mariners $7,400

Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh continues to be an important part of the Seattle Mariners lineup this season. In his last four Games played for the Mariners, Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh accumulated five hits, five runs scored, and one walk in 24 plate appearances.

Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Bryce Harper, First Baseman (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,000: Bryan Woo, Starting Pitcher (Seattle Mariners) $11,400: Trea Turner, Shortstop (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,400.