Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Phillies vs. Mets 10/8/24
Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for this afternoon's Phillies vs. Mets matchup.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets
October 8, 2024 5:08 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a playoff matchup between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies game let’s review the rules for the Draftkings 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 New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
On Tuesday afternoon, Major League Baseball presents the third game of a National League Division playoff series featuring the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies.
How are these two teams playing entering this afternoon’s MLB playoff game? The Philadelphia Phillies arrive at the third game of this National League Division series with the New York Mets playing subpar baseball. More specifically, the Phillies have lost six of the team’s last ten games played this season, including a 9-1 loss to the Washington Nationals last week.
In direct contrast to the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets have been playing good baseball recently. More specifically, the New York Mets have won six of the team’s last eight games played this season, including a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers five days ago.
It should be noted that the Philadelphia Phillies won last night’s second game of this National League Division playoff series defeating the New York Mets 7-6.
Now that we have determined how both of these Major League Baseball teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to this evening’s National League Division series contest.
Philadelphia pitcher Aaron Nola has quickly established himself as a valuable member of the Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching rotation this season. Having stated that, how has Nola been playing from a statistical standpoint in 2024? Let’s review Aaron Nola’s recent game data to answer that question.
In the 33 games that Aaron Nola pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2024 MLB regular season, Nola posted a respectable 3.57 ERA (Earned Run Average), 1.20 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched) and added 197 strikeouts while allowing 50 walks. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select for the captain position for a Draftkings MLB showdown contest.
More recently, in the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals nine days ago, Aaron Nola pitched rather well. More specifically, Nola pitched five quality innings striking out seven Washington Nationals batters and scattering nine hits in the Phillies win over the Nationals.
In my opinion, Aaron Nola is the most likely player to post the most fantasy points in tonight’s MLB regular season game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola at the captain position for this Draftkings MLB Showdown contest.
Flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Bryce Harper, First Baseman (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,000: Sean Manaea, Starting Pitcher (New York Mets) $10,800: Trea Turner, Shortstop (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,400: Francesco Lindor, Shortstop (New York Mets) $9,200.
