Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks: Rockies vs. Dodgers 4/14/25
Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
April 14, 2025 10:10 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with a National League matchup featuring the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 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 tonight’s Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Dustin May, Starting Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers $11,400
On Monday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three-game National League series featuring the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The Los Angeles Dodgers arrive at the first game of this three-game series with the Colorado Rockies playing below average baseball. The Dodgers have lost six of the team’s last nine games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including an 8-2 loss to the Washington Nationals one week ago.
Similar to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Colorado Rockies are not playing well entering this evening’s game. More specifically, the Colorado Rockies have lost eight of the team’s last ten games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including an 8-0 shutout loss to the San Diego Padres two days ago.
Now that we have determined how both of these teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to this evening’s contest. Starting pitcher Dustin May has been a key contributor to the Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation this season. Having stated that, how has the veteran pitcher performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review May’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May has compiled a 0.82 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 0.91 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched) in 2025. Additionally, May has amassed seven strikeouts while allowing three walks in 11 innings pitched this season.
More recently, in the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves two weeks ago, Los Angeles starting pitcher Dustin May pitched exceptionally well. May pitched five quality innings while scattering one hit and three walks in the Dodgers victory over the Braves.
In my view, Dustin May is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in tonight’s MLB game. With that said, I am backing Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May 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): Antonio Senzatela, Starting Pitcher (Colorado Rockies) $10,000: Shohei Ohtani, First Baseman (Los Angeles Dodgers) $10,600: Zac Veen, Outfielder (Colorado Rockies) $3,200.
