Draftkings Best MLB Showdown Picks: Mets vs. Padres 8/22/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for this evening's Mets vs. Padres matchup.
New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres
August 22, 2024 9:40 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres 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 tonight’s New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Dylan Cease, Pitcher, San Diego Padres $12,000
On Thursday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a four game National League series between the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres.
How are these two teams playing entering this evening’s Major League Baseball game? The New York Mets arrive at the first game of this four game National League series with the San Diego Padres playing below average baseball. The New York Mets have lost seven of the team’s last 12 games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 9-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles two days ago.
In direct contrast to the New York Mets, the San Diego Padres have been playing quality baseball recently. Let me be more specific. The Padres have won eight of the team’s last 12 games played this season, including an 8-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies last week.
Now that we have determined how both of these National League teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to this evening’s contest. San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease has certainly established himself as one of the best starting pitchers in the National League. Having stated that, how has Cease been playing from a statistical standpoint this season? Let’s review Cease’s recent game data to answer that question.
In the 26 games that Dylan Cease has pitched for the San Diego Padres in 2024, Cease has posted a respectable 3.46 ERA (Earned Run Average), 1.02 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched) and added a whopping 186 strikeouts while allowing 50 walks.
Last month, in the Padres dominating 10-0 shutout victory over the Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease pitched at an exceptionally high level. More specifically, in the Padres victory over the Nationals just noted, Cease pitched a complete game no-hitter, striking out nine Washington Nationals batters in the process. Clearly, Cease is getting it done on the mound for the San Diego Padres in 2024.
For the reasons just mentioned, I am rolling with San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease as my captain for this one game MLB DFS Showdown slate.
Flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Luis Severino, Starting Pitcher (New York Mets) $10,800: Francisco Lindor, Shortstop, New York Mets $9,800: Jurikson Profar, Outfielder (San Diego Padres) $8,600.
