Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Mets vs. Tigers 9/1/25
New York Mets vs. Detroit Tigers
September 1, 2025 1:10 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with an interleague matchup featuring the New York Mets and the Detroit Tigers. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the New York Mets vs. Detroit Tigers 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 tomorrow afternoon’s Mets vs. Tigers matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Sean Manaea, Starting Pitcher, New York Mets $11,200
On Monday afternoon, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three-game interleague series featuring the New York Mets and the Detroit Tigers.
How are these two teams playing entering this MLB game? The New York Mets arrive at the first game of this three-game series with the Detroit Tigers playing subpar baseball. The Mets have lost three of the team’s last four games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins three days ago.
Similar to the New York Mets, the Detroit Tigers are playing below average baseball entering this MLB game. Let me be more specific. The Tigers have lost five of the team’s last seven games played this season, including a 3-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals earlier this week.
Now that we have identified how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to tomorrow afternoon’s contest. Starting pitcher Sean Manaea has certainly been a standout performer for the New York Mets starting pitching rotation this season. Having stated that, how has the talented pitcher performed from a statistical perspective in 2025? Let’s examine Manaea’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
Through nine starts made in 2025, New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea has compiled a 1-2 (win-loss record), a 5.01 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.14 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched). It should also be noted that Sean Manaea has amassed 53 strikeouts in 41.1 innings pitched this season.
More recently, in the New York Mets 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Philles six days ago, Sean Manaea pitched 4.2 quality innings while scattering six hits and no walks.
In my opinion, Sean Manaea is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB game. For that specific reason, I am backing New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea 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): Charlie Morton, Starting Pitcher (Detroit Tigers) $10,800: Juan Soto, Outfielder (New York Mets) $9,800: Gleybar Torres, Second Baseman (Detroit Tigers) $8,000.
