Draftkings MLB DFS Picks: Giants vs. Rockies 6/12/25

Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a National League matchup featuring the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies 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 afternoon’s Giants vs. Rockies matchup.

Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks

Captain-Hayden Birdsong, Starting Pitcher, San Francisco Giants $11,800

On Thursday afternoon, Major League Baseball presents the final game of a three-game National League series featuring the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies.

How are these two teams playing entering this MLB game? The San Francisco Giants are playing good baseball entering today’s matchup with the Colorado Rockies. More specifically, the Giants have won seven of the team’s last eight games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves last week.

Conversely, the Colorado Rockies are not playing good baseball entering this afternoon’s National League game. The Rockies have lost five of the team’s last six games played this season, including a 13-5 loss to the New York Mets four days ago.

Now that we have identified how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to today’s contest. San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Hayden Birdsong has certainly pitched at a high level this season. With that said, how has Birdsong performed from a statistical perspective in 2025? Let’s review the talented pitcher’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.

In 15 starts made in 2025, San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Hayden Birdsong has compiled a 3-1 (won-loss record), a 2.55 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.28 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Innings Pitched). It should also be mentioned that Birdsong has amassed 45 strikeouts while allowing 17 walks in 42.1 innings pitched this season.

Last month, in the San Francisco Giants 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, San Francisco starting pitcher Hayden Birdsong pitched exceptionally well. Birdsong pitched five quality innings while scattering five hits and no walks in the Giants victory over the Royals.

In my opinion, Hayden Birdsong is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB regular season game. Having stated that, I am backing San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Hayden Birdsong 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): Antonio Senzatela, Starting Pitcher (Colorado Rockies) $9,200: Heliot Ramos, Outfielder (San Francisco Giants) $10,000: Jung Hoo Lee, Outfielder (San Francisco Giants) $10,200: Hunter Goodman, Catcher (Colorado Rockies) $8,800.