Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Cubs vs. Brewers 10/6/25
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers
October 6, 2025 9:08 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a National League playoff matchup featuring the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Chicago Cubs 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 Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Michael Busch, First Baseman, Chicago Cubs $9,000
On Monday night, Major League Baseball presents the second game of a five-game National League series featuring the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers.
How are these two teams playing entering this MLB playoff game? The Milwaukee Brewers arrive at the second game of this five-game series with the Chicago Cubs playing below average baseball. More specifically, the Brewers have lost five of the team’s last eight games played in the 2025 MLB season, including a 7-0 shutout loss to the San Diego Padres last month.
Conversely, the Chicago Cubs are playing good baseball entering this MLB playoff game. The Cubs have won five of the team’s last seven games played in the 2025 MLB season, including a 3-0 win over the San Diego Padres five days ago.
Now that we have ascertained how both of these teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to tonight’s National League playoff game. Talented first baseman Michael Busch has been a solid contributor for the Chicago Cubs this season. With that said, how has Busch performed from a statistical standpoint? Let’s examine Busch’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to better shed light on the talented first baseman’s contributions to his team.
In the 155 games that Michael Busch played for the Chicago Cubs in the 2025 MLB regular season, Busch has compiled a .261 batting average, 34 home runs (15th in MLB), 56 walks, 90 RBIs (runs batted in), 78 runs scored, four stolen bases, a .343 OBP (On-Base Percentage) and an .866 OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging) which ranks 12th in MLB.
Earlier this season, in the Chicago Cubs 11-7 win over the Colorado Rockies, Michael Busch certainly played at a high level. More specifically, in the Cubs victory over Colorado, Busch amassed two hits (one home run), one RBI and three runs scored.
In my view, Michael Busch is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB playoff game. For that specific reason, I am backing Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch at the captain position for this one game MLB DFS slate.
Flex plays I like to play well in this MLB National League playoff game (Draftkings price noted): Shota Imanaga, Starting Pitcher (Chicago Cubs) $11,000: Quinn Priester, Starting Pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers) $11,400.
