Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Red Sox vs. Dodgers 7/19/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 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 Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers matchup.

Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks

Captain-Gavin Stone, Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers $10,800

On Friday night, Major League Baseball presents the first Game of a three Game Interleague League series between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB Game? The Boston Red Sox have won nine of the team’s last 12 Games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a dominating 5-0 shutout win over the Kansas City Royals last week.

Conversely, the Los Angeles Dodgers arrive at this weekend’s interleague series with the Boston Red Sox playing subpar baseball. More specifically, the Dodgers have lost nine of the team’s last 12 games played this season, including a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers five days ago.

Now that we have determined how both teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to this evening’s contest. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone has quickly established himself as one of the best starting pitchers in the National League. Having stated that, how has Stone been playing from a statistical standpoint this season? Let’s review Gavin Stone’s recent game data to answer that question.

In the 17 games that Gavin Stone has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Stone has posted an impressive 3.26 ERA (Earned Run Average), 1.12 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched) and added 76 strikeouts while allowing 28 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 Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone as my captain for this one game MLB DFS slate.

Flex Plays

Shohei Ohtani, Outfielder, Los Angeles Dodgers $10,000

Talented Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is playing simply outstanding baseball. In his last two games played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 MLB regular season, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Shohei Ohtani has accumulated four hits in eight plate appearances. I fully expect the talented Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder to continue his quality play on the baseball diamond in tonight’s matchup versus the Boston Red Sox.

Additional flex plays I like (Draftkings price noted): Nick Pivetta, Starting Pitcher (Boston Red Sox) $11,400: Freddie Freeman, First Baseman (Los Angeles Dodgers) $8,800: Andy Pages, Outfielder (Los Angeles Dodgers) $6,600.