Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Phillies vs. Marlins 9/6/25
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins
September 6, 2025 4:10 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a National League matchup featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins 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 this afternoon’s Phillies vs. Marlins matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Jesus Luzardo, Starting Pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies $11,800
On Saturday afternoon, Major League Baseball presents the second game of a three-game National League series featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins.
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 Miami Marlins playing good baseball. The Phillies have won six of the team’s last eight games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a convincing 19-4 win over the Atlanta Braves last week.
In direct contrast to the Phillies, the Miami Marlins are playing below average baseball entering this National League game. More specifically, the Marlins have lost four of the team’s last five games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 10-5 loss to the Washington Nationals three days ago.
Now that we have determined how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to this afternoon’s contest. Starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo has been a standout performer for the Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching rotation this season. With that said, how has Luzardo 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 28 starts made this season, Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo has amassed a robust 12-6 (win-loss record), a 4.05 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.28 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched). It should also be noted that Jesus Luzardo has tallied a massive 182 strikeouts (seventh in MLB) while allowing 52 walks in 155.2 innings pitched this season.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings MLB showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups.
In my view, Jesus Luzardo is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo 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): Sandy Alcantara Starting Pitcher (Miami Marlins) $10,600: Trea Turner, Outfielder (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,400: Bryson Stott, Shortstop (Philadelphia Eagles) $7,200.
