Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Cubs vs. Dodgers 4/13/25
Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
April 13, 2025 7:10 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a National League matchup featuring the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 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 Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Tyler Glasnow, Starting Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers $11,800
On Sunday night, Major League Baseball presents the final game of a three-game National League series featuring the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The Los Angeles Dodgers arrive at the third game of this three-game series with the Chicago Cubs playing below average baseball. Let me be more specific. The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost five of the team’s last eight games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including an 8-2 loss to the Washington Nationals earlier this week.
Conversely, the Chicago Cubs are playing good baseball entering this evening’s game. The Cubs have won seven of the team’s last ten games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 10-6 win over the Texas Rangers five days ago.
Now that we have determined how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to tonight’s contest. Starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow was a standout performer for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024. Having stated that, how did the talented hurler perform from a statistical perspective last season? Let’s review Glasnow’s relevant game data from the 2024 MLB regular season to answer that question.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow made 22 starts in the 2024 MLB season, finishing with a 9-5 win-loss record, a 3.49 ERA (Earned Run Average), and a 0.95 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched). Additionally, Glasnow compiled 168 strikeouts over 134 innings pitched last season. His performance highlighted his ability to dominate on the mound and contribute significantly to the Dodgers rotation.
How has Tyler Glasnow pitched this season? In the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 win over the Atlanta Braves two weeks ago, Los Angeles starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow pitched exceptionally well. Glasnow pitched five quality innings, striking out eight Braves batters while scattering two hits and three walks in the Dodgers victory over the Atlanta Braves.
In my view, Tyler Glasnow is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in tonight’s MLB game. With that said, I am backing Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow 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): Collin Rea, Starting Pitcher (Chicago Cubs) $10,400: Shohei Ohtani, First Baseman (Los Angeles Dodgers) $9,800: Michael Busch, First Baseman (Chicago Cubs) $5,800.
