Draftkings Best MLB DFS Picks: Angels vs. Yankees 6/17/25
Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees
June 17, 2025 7:05 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with an American League matchup featuring the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees 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 this evening’s Angels vs. Yankees matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Aaron Judge, Outfielder, New York Yankees $10,600
On Tuesday night, Major League Baseball presents the second game of a four-game American League series featuring the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees.
How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB game? The New York Yankees arrive at the second game of this four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels playing below average baseball. The Yankees have lost four of the team’s last five games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 2-0 shutout loss to the Boston Red Sox two days ago.
Similar to the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Angels are not playing well entering today’s American League contest. The Angels have lost three of the team’s last four games played this season, including a 2-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles last week.
Now that we have identified how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to tonight’s game. Talented outfielder Aaron Judge has proven to be an essential part of the New York Yankees starting lineup in 2025. With that said, how has Judge performed from a statistical standpoint in 2025? Let’s review the veteran outfielder’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
In the 69 games that Aaron Judge has played for the New York Yankees in the 2025 MLB regular season, Judge has compiled a robust .398 batting average (first in MLB), 27 home runs (first in MLB), 47 walks, 60 RBIs (runs batted in), 65 runs scored, a .490 OBP (On-Base Percentage) and a MLB leading 1.268 OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging).
Last month, in the New York Yankees 12-3 victory over the San Diego Padres, New York outfielder Aaron Judge certainly played at a high level. In the Yankees win over the Padres, Judge tallied one hit, two runs scored, one home run, one RBI and one walk.
In my view, Aaron Judge is the most likely player to amass the most Draftkings points in this MLB game. Having stated that, I am rolling with New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge at the captain position for this one game MLB DFS slate.
Flex plays I like in this game (Draftkings price noted): Will Warren, Starting Pitcher (New York Yankees) $11,400: Mike Trout, Outfielder (Los Angeles Angels) $9,000: Giancarlo Stanton, Outfielder (New York Yankees) $6,800.
