Major League Baseball presents a playoff matchup between the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros 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 Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Hunter Brown, Starting Pitcher, Houston Astros $11,400
On Wednesday afternoon, Major League Baseball presents the second game of an American League Wild Card playoff series featuring the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros.
How are these two teams playing entering tomorrow afternoon’s MLB playoff game? The Detroit Tigers arrive at the second game of this American League Wild Card series with the Houston Astros playing rather good baseball. More specifically, the Tigers have won seven of the team’s last eight games played this season, including a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox four days ago.
Similar to the Detroit Tigers, the Houston Astros have been playing quality baseball recently. Let me be more specific. The Astros has won three of the team’s last five games played this season, including a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners last week.
It should be noted that the Detroit Tigers won the opening game of this American League Wild Card playoff series defeating the Houston Astros 3-1.
Now that we have identified how both of these Major League Baseball teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to tomorrow’s American League Wild Card game. Houston pitcher Hunter Brown has established himself as a valuable member of the Houston Astros starting pitching rotation this season. Having stated that, how has Brown been playing from a statistical standpoint in 2024? Let’s review Hunter Brown’s game data from the 2024 MLB regular season to answer that question.
In the 31 games that Hunter Brown pitched for the Houston Astros in the 2024 MLB regular season, Brown posted a respectable 3.49 ERA (Earned Run Average), 1.27 WHIP (walks, hits, inning pitched) and added 177 strikeouts while allowing 60 walks.
More recently, in the Seattle Mariners 6-1 win over the Houston Texans nine days ago, Houston starting pitcher Hunter Brown certainly pitched at a high level. Let me be more specific. Brown pitched six quality innings striking out six Seattle Mariners batters while scattering three hits and three walks in the Mariners win over Astros.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Tigers 4-2 win over the Royals just noted, Skubal compiled a whopping 23.9 Draftkings points.
In my opinion, Hunter Brown is the most likely player to post the most fantasy points in this afternoon’s MLB playoff game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown at the captain position for this Draftkings MLB Showdown contest.
Flex plays I like (Draftkings price noted): Jose Altuve, Second Baseman (Houston Astros) $9,000: Kerry Carpenter, Outfielder (Detroit Tigers) $8,400: Matt Vierling, Third Baseman (Detroit Tigers) $7,200.