Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Phillies vs. Yankees 7/25/25
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees
July 25, 2025 7:05 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with an interleague matchup featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees 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 evening’s Phillies vs. Yankees matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Aaron Judge, Outfielder, New York Yankees $9,800
On Friday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three-game interleague series featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees.
How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB game? The New York Yankees arrive at the first game of this three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies playing below average baseball. The Yankees have lost five of the team’s last eight games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays four days ago.
Similar to the New York Yankees, the Philadelphia Phillies are playing subpar baseball entering today’s interleague contest. The Phillies have lost five of the team’s last eight games played this season, including a 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels last week.
Now that we have ascertained how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to tonight’s game. Veteran outfielder Aaron Judge has proven to be an essential of the New York Yankees starting lineup in 2025. With that said, how has Judge performed from a statistical standpoint in 2025? Let’s review the talented outfielder’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
In the 102 games that Aaron Judge has played for the New York Yankees in the 2025 MLB regular season, Judge has amassed a .345 batting average (first in MLB), 37 home runs (second in MLB), 84 RBIs (runs batted in), 90 runs scored, a .453 OBP (On-Base Percentage) and a MLB leading 1.169 OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging).
More recently, in the New York Yankees 12-3 victory over the San Diego Padres last month, Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge certainly played at a high level. In the Yankees win over the Padres, Judge tallied one hit, two runs scored, one home run, one RBI and one walk.
In my view, Aaron Judge is the most likely player to amass the most Draftkings points in this MLB game. Having stated that, I am rolling with New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge at the captain position for this one game MLB DFS slate.
Flex plays I like in this game (Draftkings price noted): Will Warren, Starting Pitcher (New York Yankees) $11,200: Kyle Schwarber, Outfielder (Philadelphia Phillies) $9,400: Giancarlo Stanton, Outfielder (New York Yankees) $6,400.
