Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Angels vs. Dodgers 5/16/25
Los Angeles Angels vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
May 16, 2025 10:10 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with an interleague matchup featuring the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Los Angeles Angels vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game let’s review the rules for the Draftkings MLB 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 Los Angeles Angels vs. Los Angeles Dodgers matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Dustin May, Starting Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers $11,200
On Friday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three-game interleague series featuring the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The Los Angeles Dodgers arrive at the first game of this three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels playing good baseball. The Dodgers have won five of the team’s last eight games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including an 8-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks last week.
Conversely, the Los Angeles Angels are not playing well entering this evening’s interleague game. More specifically, the Angels lost five of the team’s last seven games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 5-1 loss to the San Diego Padres two days ago.
Now that we have ascertained how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to this evening’s contest. Starting pitcher Dustin May has been a solid performer for the Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitching rotation this season. Having stated that, how has the veteran pitcher performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review May’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May has compiled a 1-3 (won-loss record), a 4.08 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.24 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched) in 2025. Additionally, May has amassed 33 strikeouts while allowing 15 walks in 39.2 innings pitched this season.
Last month, in the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies, Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May certainly pitched at a high level. May pitched six quality innings while scattering three hits and no walks in the Dodgers victory over the Rockies. It should also be mentioned that in the Dodgers win over Rockies, May accumulated a whopping 27.7 Draftkings points.
In my view, Dustin May is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in tonight’s MLB game. With that said, I am backing Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May at the captain position for this one game MLB DFS slate.
Flex plays I like to play well in this MLB regular season contest (Draftkings price noted): Jack Kochanowicz, Starting Pitcher (Los Angeles Angels) $10,000: Shohei Ohtani, First Baseman (Los Angeles Dodgers) $10,600: Hyeseong Kim, Second Baseman (Los Angeles Angels) $4,400.
