Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Orioles vs. Cubs 8/1/25
Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago Cubs
August 1, 2025 2:20 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with an interleague matchup featuring the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago Cubs 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 tomorrow afternoon’s Orioles vs. Cubs matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Cade Horton, Starting Pitcher, Tampa Bay Rays $11,600
On Friday afternoon, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three-game interleague series featuring the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs.
How are these two teams playing entering tomorrow’s MLB game? The Chicago Cubs arrive at the first game of this three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles playing below average baseball. The Cubs have lost six of the team’s last ten games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 9-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers two days ago.
In direct contrast to the Chicago Cubs, the Baltimore Orioles are playing good baseball entering tomorrow’s contest. More specifically, the Orioles have won four of the team’s last five games played this season, including a 5-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies last week.
Now that we have determined how both of these teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to tomorrow afternoon’s game. Starting pitcher Cade Horton has been a key contributor for the Chicago Cubs starting pitching rotation this season. Having stated that, how has the talented hurler performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Horton’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
In 12 starts made this season, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton has compiled a 4-3 (won-loss record), a 3.67 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.31 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched). Additionally, Horton has amassed 50 strikeouts while allowing 22 walks in 68.2 innings pitched this season.
Earlier this month, in the Chicago Cubs 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox, Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton pitched 6.1 quality innings while scattering four hits and one walk. It should also be noted that in the Cubs win over the White Sox, Horton accumulated 21.25 Draftkings points.
In my view, Cade Horton is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB game. With that said, I am backing Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton 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): Trevor Rogers, Starting Pitcher (Baltimore Orioles) $11,800: Kyle Tucker, Outfielder (Chicago Cubs)$10,000: Jordan Westburg, Second Baseman (Baltimore Orioles) $8,400.
