Draftkings Best MLB DFS Picks: Braves vs. Mets 8/12/25
Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
August 12, 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 tonight’s Braves vs. Mets matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Spencer Strider, Starting Pitcher, Atlanta Braves $12,400
On Tuesday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three-game National League series featuring the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets.
How are these two teams playing entering this MLB game? The Atlanta Braves arrive at the first game of this three-game series with the New York Mets playing good baseball. The Braves have won four of the team’s last five games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 8-6 win over the Atlanta Braves last week.
In direct contrast to the Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets arrive at this National League game playing below average baseball. Let me be more specific. The Mets have lost eight of the team’s last nine games played this season, including a 4-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians four days ago.
Now that we have determined how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to this evening’s contest. Starting pitcher Spencer Strider has certainly been a solid contributor for the Atlanta Braves starting pitching rotation this season. With that said, how has Strider performed from a statistical standpoint? Let’s review the talented pitcher’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
Through 15 starts made in 2025, Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider has compiled a 5-9 (win-loss record), a 1.30 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched) and a 4.04 ERA (Earned Run Average). Additionally, Strider has tallied 98 strikeouts while allowing 33 walks in 82.1 innings pitched this season.
Two weeks ago, in the Atlanta Braves 10-7 win over the Kansas City Royals Atlanta starting pitcher Spencer Strider pitched rather well. Strider pitched five quality innings while scattering seven hits and two walks in the Braves victory over the Royals.
In my view, Spencer Strider is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider 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): Clay Holmes, Starting Pitcher (New York Mets) $10,800: Michael Harris II, Outfielder (Atlanta Braves) $6,200.
