Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Dodgers vs. Mets 5/24/25
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets
May 24, 2025 7:15 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a National League matchup featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Los Angeles Dodgers 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 today’s Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Tony Gonsolin, Starting Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers $11,200
On Saturday night, Major League Baseball presents the second game of a three-game National League series featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets.
How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB game? The Los Angeles Dodgers arrive at the second game of this three-game series with the New York Mets playing good baseball. The Dodgers have won three of the team’s last four games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 3-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks three days ago.
In direct contrast to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets are playing below average baseball entering this evening’s National League game. Let me be more specific. The Mets have lost four of the team’s last five games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including an 8-2 loss to the New York Yankees last week.
Now that we have identified how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to today’s game. Starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin has been a standout performer for the Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitching rotation this season. With that said, how has Gonsolin performed from a statistical standpoint? Let’s review the veteran hurler’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
In four starts made this season, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin has compiled a robust 2-0 (won-loss record), a 4.05 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.30 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched) in 2025. Additionally, Gonsolin has amassed 24 strikeouts while allowing nine walks in 20 innings pitched this season.
Earlier this month, in the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin pitched rather well. Gonsolin pitched five quality innings while scattering three hits and two walks in the Dodgers victory over the Diamondbacks. It should also be mentioned that in the Dodgers win over Arizona, Gonsolin accumulated 20.3 Draftkings points.
In my opinion, Tony Gonsolin is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s MLB game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin 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): David Peterson, Starting Pitcher (New York Mets) $11,400: Shohei Ohtani, First Baseman (Los Angeles Dodgers) $9,800: Freddie Freeman First Baseman (Los Angeles Angels) $9,200.
