Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Phillies vs. Athletics 5/24/25
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Athletics
May 24, 2025 10:05 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with an interleague matchup featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and the Athletics. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Athletics 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 tonight’s Philadelphia Phillies vs. Athletics matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Cristopher Sanchez, Starting Pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies $11,600
On Saturday night, Major League Baseball presents the second game of a three-game interleague series featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and the Athletics.
How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The Philadelphia Phillies arrive at the second game of this three-game series with the Athletics playing good baseball. The Phillies have won nine of the team’s last ten games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates last week.
In direct contrast to the Philadelphia Phillies, the Athletics are playing below average baseball entering this interleague game. More specifically, the Athletics have lost ten of the team’s last 11 games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels three days ago.
Now that we have determined how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to tonight’s contest. Starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez has been an essential part of the Philadelphia Phillies starting rotation this season. With that said, how has Sanchez performed from a statistical perspective in 2025? Let’s review the veteran hurler’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
Through nine starts made in 2025, Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez has compiled a 4-1 (win-loss record), a 3.10 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.18 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched). Additionally, Sanchez has amassed 59 strikeouts while allowing only 17 walks in 49.1 innings pitched this season.
More recently, in the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants last month, Phiadelphia starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez certainly pitched at a high level. Sanchez pitched 7.1 quality innings while scattering four hits and allowing one walk in the Phillies victory over the Giants.
In my view, Cristopher Sanchez is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s MLB regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez 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): Jeffrey Springs, Starting Pitcher (Athletics) $10,800: Trea Turner, Shortstop (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,400: Brent Rooker, Outfielder (Athletics) $8,800.
