Draftkings MLB DFS Picks: Pirates vs. Diamondbacks 5/27/25
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
May 27, 2025 9:40 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a National League matchup featuring the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 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 Pirates vs. Diamondbacks matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Corbin Burnes, Pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks $12,400
On Monday night, Major League Baseball presents the second game of a three-game National League series featuring the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB playoff game? The Arizona Diamondbacks arrive at the second game of this National League series playing below average baseball. More specifically, the Diamondbacks have lost five of the team’s last six games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers last week.
Similar to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Pittsburgh Pirates are not playing well entering this evening’s MLB game. The Pirates have lost three of the team’s last five games played this season, including a 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers two days ago.
Now that we have determined how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to tonight’s contest. Starting pitcher Corbin Burnes has been a solid contributor for the Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitching rotation this season. With that said, how has Birdsong performed from a statistical perspective in 2025? Let’s review the talented pitcher’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
In the nine starts made in 2025, Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Corbin Burnes has compiled a 3-2 (win-loss record), a 2.73 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.18 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Innings Pitched). It should also be mentioned that Burnes has amassed 51 strikeouts while allowing 23 walks in 52.2 innings pitched this season.
More recently, in the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 shutout victory over the Colorado Rockies earlier this month, Arizona starting pitcher Corbin Burnes pitched rather well. Burnes pitched six quality innings while striking out ten Rockies batters, scattering two hits and three walks in the Diamondbacks win over the Rockies.
In my view, Corbin Burnes is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB regular season game. Having stated that, I am backing Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Corbin Burnes at the captain position for this one game MLB DFS slate.
Flex plays I like to play well in this MLB regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Oneil Cruz, Outfielder (Pittsburgh Pirates) $9,600: Eugenio Suarez, Third Baseman (Arizona Diamondbacks) $8,400: Bryan Reynolds, Outfielder (Pittsburgh Pirates) $7,000.
