Draftkings Best MLB DFS Picks: Twins vs. Rockies 7/20/25
Minnesota Twins vs. Colorado Rockies
July 20, 2025 3:10 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with an interleague matchup featuring the Minnesota Twins and the Colorado Rockies. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Minnesota Twins vs. Colorado Rockies 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 afternoon’s Twins vs. Rockies matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Joe Ryan, Starting Pitcher, Minnesota Twins $12,200
On Sunday afternoon, Major League Baseball presents the final game of a three-game interleague series featuring the Minnesota Twins and the Colorado Rockies.
How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB game? The Minnesota Twins arrive at the third game of this three-game series with the Colorado Rockies playing below average baseball. The Twins have lost three of the team’s last five games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including an 8-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs last week.
Conversely, the Colorado Rockies are playing good baseball entering this afternoon’s interleague game. Let me be more specific. The Rockies have won three of the team’s last five games played this season, including a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins two days ago.
Now that we have identified how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our attention to today’s contest. Starting pitcher Joe Ryan has been a standout contributor for the Minnesota Twins starting pitching rotation this season. Having stated that, how has the veteran pitcher performed from a statistical standpoint in 2025? Let’s review Ryan’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
Through 19 starts made in 2025, Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan has compiled a 9-4 (win-loss record), a 2.72 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 0.91 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched) which ranks fourth in MLB. Additionally, Ryan has compiled 121 strikeouts (16th in MLB) in 109.1 innings pitched this season.
Nine days ago, in the Minnesota Twins 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan pitched exceptionally well. More specifically, Ryan pitched five quality innings while scattering five hits and two walks in the Twins defeat of the Pirates. It should also be noted that Ryan struck out five Pittsburgh batters in the Twins victory over the Pirates.
In my view, Joe Ryan is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this MLB game. For that specific reason, I am backing Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan 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): German Marquez, Starting Pitcher (Colorado Rockies) $9,600: Hunter Goodman, Catcher (Colorado Rockies) $8,400: Harrison Bader, Outfielder (Minnesota Twins) $7,200.
