Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Red Sox vs. Nationals 7/4/25
Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals
July 4, 2025 11:05 am EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with an interleague matchup featuring the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Nationals. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals 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 tomorrow’s Red Sox vs. Nationals matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Lucas Giolito, Starting Pitcher Boston Red Sox $10,800
On Friday morning, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three-game interleague series featuring the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Nationals.
How are these two teams playing entering tomorrow’s MLB game? The Boston Red Sox arrive at the first game of this three-game series playing below average baseball. The Red Sox have lost eight of the team’s last ten games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels last week.
Conversely, the Washington Nationals are playing good baseball entering the opening game of this interleague series. Let me be more specific. The Nationals have won four of the team’s last six games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 7-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels four days ago.
Now that we have determined how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to tomorrow’s contest. Starting pitcher Lucas Giolito has been a solid performer for the Boston Red Sox this season. Having stated that, how has the veteran pitcher performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Giolito’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
In 11 starts made this season, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito has compiled a 4-1 (won-loss record), a 3.99 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.33 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched) in 2025. It should also be mentioned that Giolito has amassed 51 strikeouts while allowing 18 walks in 58.2 innings pitched this season.
Last week, in the Boston Red Sox dominant 15-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston starting pitcher Luis Giolito certainly pitched at a high level. Giolito pitched seven quality innings while scattering six hits and one walk in the Red Sox victory over Toronto.
In my view, Luis Giolito is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB game. With that said, I am backing Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Luis Giolito 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): Michael Soroka, Starting Pitcher (Washington Nationals) $11,000: Jarren Duran, Outfielder (Boston Red Sox) $8,800: Romy Gonzalez, First Baseman (Boston Red Sox) $8,200.
