Chicago Cubs vs. New York Yankees
July 11, 2025 7:05 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with an interleague matchup featuring the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Chicago Cubs vs. New York Yankees 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 today’s Cubs vs. Yankees matchup.
Draftkings MLB DFS Showdown Picks
Captain-Carlos Rodon, Starting Pitcher, New York Yankees $12,400
On Friday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three-game interleague series featuring the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees.
How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB game? The New York Yankees arrive at the first game of this three-game series with the Chicago Cubs playing good baseball. The Yankees have won four of the team’s last five games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 6-4 win over the New York Mets five days ago.
Conversely, the Chicago Cubs arrive at the first game of this interleague series playing below average baseball. The Cubs have lost three of the team’s last five games played this season, including an 8-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals last week.
Now that we have ascertained how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to this evening’s contest. Starting pitcher Carlos Rodon has certainly been a standout performer for the New York Yankees starting pitching rotation this season. With that said, how has Rodon performed from a statistical standpoint in 2025? Let’s examine Rodon’s player data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
Through 19 starts made in 2025, New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon has compiled an 9-6 (win-loss record), a 3.30 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.03 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched) which ranks tenth in MLB. It should also be mentioned that Rodon has amassed 127 strikeouts (seventh in MLB) while allowing 40 walks in 111.2 innings pitched this season.
Earlier this month, in the New York Yankees 3-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians, New York starting pitcher Carlos Rodon pitched rather well. Rodon pitched seven quality innings while scattering five hits and only one walk in the Yankees victory over the Guardians.
In my view, Carlos Rodon is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB regular season game. Having stated that, I am backing New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon at the captain position for this one game MLB DFS slate.
Flex plays I like to play well in this MLB regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Cody Bellinger, Outfielder (New York Yankees) $8,200: Aaron Judge, Outfielder (New York Yankees) $10,400: Kyle Tucker, Outfielder (Chicago Cubs) $10,000.
