Draftkings Best MLB DFS Picks: Phillies vs. Dodgers 9/17/25
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
September 17, 2025 10:10 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a National League matchup featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 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 Phillies vs. Dodgers matchup.
Draftkings MLB DFS Picks
Captain-Blake Snell, Starting Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers $11,600
On Wednesday night, Major League Baseball presents the final game of a three-game National League series featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB contest? The Los Angeles Dodgers arrive at the third game of this three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies playing good baseball. The Dodgers have won six of the team’s last nine games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 13-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants four days ago.
Similar to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies are playing quality baseball entering the opening game of this National League series. Let me be more specific. The Phillies have won ten of the team’s last 12 games played, including a 9-3 win over the New York Mets last week.
Now that we have determined how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to tonight’s contest. Starting pitcher Blake Snell has certainly been a standout performer for the Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitching rotation this season. Having stated that, how has the talented pitcher performed from a statistical perspective in 2025? Let’s review Snell’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
Through nine starts made in 2025, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell has compiled a rather impressive 4-4 (win-loss record), a 2.79 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.39 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched). Additionally, Snell has amassed 55 strikeouts in 48.1 innings pitched this season.
More recently, in the Los Angeles Dodgers convincing 9-0 shutout win over the Colorado Rockies seven days ago, Los Angeles starting pitcher Blake Snell pitched six quality innings while scattering two hits and two walks. It is also noteworthy that Snell struck out 11 Rockies batters in this game.
In my opinion, Blake Snell is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB game. For that specific reason, I am backing Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell 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) $10,600: Bryce Harper, First Baseman (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,000: Andy Pages, Outfielder (Los Angeles Dodgers) $6,800.
