Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves game let’s review the rules for the Draftkings 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 New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Spencer Schwellenbach, Starting Pitcher, Atlanta Braves $11,400
On Monday afternoon, Major League Baseball presents the first game of a two game National League series featuring the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves.
How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB game? The Atlanta Braves arrive at the opening game of this National League series with the New York Mets playing rather good baseball. The Braves have won seven of the team’s last nine games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 3-0 shutout win over the Kansas City Royals two days ago.
In direct contrast to the Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets have been playing below average baseball recently. More specifically, the Mets have lost three of the team’s last four games played this season, including an 8-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers last week.
Now that we have determined how both of these Major League Baseball teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to this afternoon’s contest. Atlanta pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach has certainly established himself as a valuable member of the Atlanta Braves pitching rotation this season. Having stated that, how has Schwellenbach been playing from a statistical standpoint? Let’s review Spencer Schwellenbach’s recent game data to answer that question.
In the 20 games that Spencer Schwellenbach has pitched for the Atlanta Braves in the 2024 MLB regular season, Schwellenbach has posted a robust 3.47 ERA (Earned Run Average), a 1.07 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched), 122 strikeouts while allowing only 23 walks.
More recently, in the Atlanta Braves 5-1 victory over the New York Mets five days ago, Spencer Schwellenbach pitched exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Schwellenbach pitched seven quality innings striking out four New York batters while scattering three hits and one walk in the Braves win over the Mets. I think it’s fair to say that Schwellenbach is getting it done on the mound in 2024.
What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, Braves hurler Spencer Schwellenbach is pitching at a high level entering this afternoon’s National League clash with the New York Mets. For that specific reason, I am backing Atlanta pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach at the captain position for this one game MLB Draftkings Showdown contest.
Flex plays I like (Draftkings price noted): Marcell Ozuna, Outfielder (Atlanta Braves) $9,400: Jorge Soler, Outfielder (Atlanta Braves) $7,000: Francisco Lindor, Shortstop (New York Mets) $9,600.