Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Braves vs. Brewers 6/9/25
Atlanta Braves vs. Milwaukee Brewers
June 9, 2025 7:40 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a National League matchup featuring the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Atlanta Braves vs. Milwaukee Brewers 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 Atlanta Braves vs. Milwaukee Brewers matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Chris Sale, Starting Pitcher, Atlanta Braves $12,000
On Monday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three-game National League series featuring the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers.
How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB game? The Atlanta Braves arrive at the first game of this three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers playing below average baseball. More specifically, the Braves have lost seven of the team’s last eight games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants three days ago.
Similar to the Atlanta Braves, the Milwaukee Brewers are not playing well entering this evening’s National League game. The Brewers have lost six of the team’s last seven games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including an embarrassing 9-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays last week.
Now that we have identified how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to tonight’s contest. Starting pitcher Chris Sale has certainly been a standout performer for the Atlanta Braves starting rotation this season. Having stated that, how has the veteran pitcher performed from a statistical standpoint? Let’s examine Sale’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
In 13 starts made this season, Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale has compiled a 2.93 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.24 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched) in 2025. Additionally, Sale has amassed 96 strikeouts (fifth in MLB) while allowing 23 walks in 73.2 innings pitched this season.
Last month, in the Atlanta Braves 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds five days ago, Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale certainly pitched at a high level. Sale pitched 6.2 quality innings while scattering five hits and two walks in the Atlanta Braves win over the Reds.
In my opinion, Chris Sale is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB regular season contest. With that said, I am backing Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale 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): Aaron Civale, Starting Pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers) $10,400: Austin Riley, Third Baseman (Atlanta Braves) $8,600: William Contreras, Catcher (Milwaukee Brewers) $7,800.
