Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Phillies vs. Mets 9/20/24

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

Prior to discussing the Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets 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. New York Mets matchup.

Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks

Captain-Cristopher Sanchez, Pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies $11,200

On Friday night, Major League Baseball presents the second game of a four game National League series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets.

How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB Game? The Philadelphia Phillies arrive at the second Game of this four Game National League series with the New York Mets playing below average baseball. The Mets have lost three of the team’s last four Games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers four days ago.

In direct contrast to the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets have been playing good baseball recently. The Phillies have won four of the team’s last five games played this season, including a dominating 10-0 shutout victory over the Washington Nationals earlier in the week.

It should be noted that the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 10-6 in last night’s opening game of this four game National League series.

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 Cristopher Sanchez has provided the Philadelphia Phillies with the consistency and stability that a starting pitcher needs to be successful on the mound in 2024. Having stated that, how has Sanchez been playing from a statistical standpoint? Let’s review Sanchez’s recent game data to answer that question.

In the 29 Games that Cristopher Sanchez has pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2024 MLB regular season, Sanchez has posted an impressive 3.24 ERA (Earned Run Average), 1.23 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched) and added 142 strikeouts while allowing 38 walks.

More recently, in the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 victory over the New York Mets five days ago, Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez pitched at a high level. More specifically, Sanchez pitched seven quality innings striking out seven New York batters while scattering six hits and one walk in the Philadelphia Phillies win over the Mets.

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

Additional flex plays I like this evening (Draftkings price noted): David Peterson, Starting Pitcher (New York Mets) $11,400: Alec Bohm, Third Baseman (Philadelphia Phillies) $7,400: Trea Turner, Shortstop (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,400: Jose Iglesias, Second Baseman (New York Mets) $6,200.