Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Braves vs. Mets 6/23/25
Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
June 23, 2025 7:10 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a National League matchup featuring the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets 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 tomorrow night’s Braves vs. Mets matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Spencer Schwellenbach, Starting Pitcher, Atlanta Braves $11,800
On Monday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a four-game National League series featuring the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets.
How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The Atlanta Braves arrive at the first game of this four-game series with the New York Mets playing good baseball. The Braves have won four of the team’s last six games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 7-1 win over the New York Mets three days ago.
Conversely, the New York Mets arrive at tomorrow evening’s National League game playing below average baseball. The Mets have lost eight of the team’s last nine games played this season, including a 10-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies two days ago.
Now that we have ascertained how both of these teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to tomorrow’s contest. Starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach has been a solid performer for the Atlanta Braves this season. With that said, how has Schwellenbach performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Schwellenbach’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
In 15 starts made in 2025, Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach has compiled a 5-4 (won-loss record), a 3.26 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.01 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched) which ranks 11th in MLB. Additionally, Schwellenbach has amassed 92 strikeouts (18th in MLB) while allowing 16 walks in 96.2 innings pitched this season.
Last month, in the Atlanta Braves 5-0 shutout win over the Boston Red Sox, Atlanta starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach certainly pitched at a high level. Schwellenbach pitched 6.1 quality innings, striking out 11 Red Sox batters while scattering five hits in the Atlanta Braves victory over Boston.
In my opinion, Spencer Schwellenbach is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB game. For that specific reason, I am backing Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach 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): Ronald Acuna Jr., Outfielder (Atlanta Braves) $10,000: Francisco Lindor, Shortstop (New York Mets) $9,000: Brandon Nimmo, Outfielder (New York Mets) $7,000.
