Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Phillies vs. Braves 6/28/25
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves
June 28, 2025 7:15 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a National League matchup featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves 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. Atlanta Braves matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Spencer Schwellenbach, Starting Pitcher, Atlanta Braves $11,600
On Saturday night, Major League Baseball presents the second game of a three-game National League series featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves.
How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The Atlanta Braves arrive at the second game of this three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies playing below average baseball. The Braves have lost five of the team’s last eight games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 6-2 loss to the Miami Marlins last week.
Similar to the Atlanta Braves, the Philadelphia Phillies arrive at today’s National League game playing subpar baseball. The Phillies have lost four of the team’s last six games played this season, including a 1-0 shutout loss to the Houston Astros four days ago.
Now that we have determined how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to this evening’s contest. Starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach has been a standout performer for the Atlanta Braves this season. With that said, how has Schwellenbach performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Schwellenbach’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
In 16 starts made in 2025, Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach has compiled a 6-4 (won-loss record), a 3.21 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 0.99 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched) which ranks 11th in MLB. Additionally, Schwellenbach has amassed 96 strikeouts (23rd in MLB) while allowing 17 walks in 103.2 innings pitched this season.
More recently, in the Atlanta Braves impressive 5-0 shutout win over the Boston Red Sox last month, Braves starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach pitched rather well. Schwellenbach pitched 6.1 quality innings, striking out 11 Red Sox batters while scattering five hits in the Atlanta Braves victory over Boston.
In my view, Spencer Schwellenbach is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB game. For that specific reason, I am backing Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach 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): Jesus Luzardo, Starting Pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies) $11,200: Trea Turner, Shortstop (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,200: Marcell Ozuna, Outfielder (Atlanta Braves) $7,800.
