FanDuel Best MLB DFS Picks: Mets vs. Dodgers 10/20/24

Major League Baseball presents FanDuel baseball fans with a playoff matchup between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game let’s review the rules for the FanDuel MLB single game showdown contest.

FanDuel Single Game Contest Rules

Here are the FanDuel single game contest rules. You have $60,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team MVP. The MVP accumulates 2x times the standard FanDuel fantasy points value.

The remaining four players in your lineup will be one star and three flex plays. The star player will receive 1.5x the standard fantasy points value. The final three flex positions will receive the standard FanDuel points value. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your MVP position if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) FanDuel single game contest.

If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game contest, I highly recommend that you check out the FanDuel website for more details.

*It should be noted that FanDuel does not utilize the pitcher position in single game MLB contests. Having stated that, only batters are available for single game MLB lineups on the FanDuel platform.

Here are my FanDuel picks for tonight’s New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers matchup.

FanDuel MLB Player Selections

MVP-Francisco Lindor, Shortstop, New York Mets $8,500

On Sunday night, Major League Baseball presents the sixth game of the 2024 National League Championship series featuring the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB playoff game? The Los Angeles Dodgers arrive at the sixth game of the 2024 National League Championship series playing rather good baseball. The Dodgers have won 15 of the team’s last 21 games played this season, including a dominating 2-0 shutout victory over the San Diego Padres last week.

Similar to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets have been playing quality baseball recently. More specifically, the New York Mets have won ten of the team’s last 15 games played this season, including a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers two weeks ago.

It should be noted that the New York Mets won the fifth game of the 2024 National League Championship defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-6.

Now that we have identified how both of these Major League Baseball teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to this evening’s MLB playoff contest. New York shortstop Francisco Lindor arrives at the sixth game of the 2024 National League Championship series playing quality baseball.

In the last eight games that shortstop Francisco Lindor has played for the New York Mets in the 2024 MLB regular season, Francisco Lindor compiled 13 hits (three doubles), nine runs scored, seven RBIs (runs batted in) and six walks in 45 plate appearances. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select at the MVP position for a FanDuel MLB single game contest.

In conclusion, I am backing New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor at the MVP position for this one game MLB FanDuel slate.

Star-Mookie Betts, Second Baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers $9,000

How important has Mookie Betts been to the Los Angeles Dodgers this season? Let’s review Mookie Betts recent game data to answer that question.

In the last eight games that second baseman Mookie Betts has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, Betts tallied 13 hits (four home runs), nine runs scored, and three walks.

Flex plays I like to play well (FanDuel price noted): Shohei Ohtani, Outfielder (Los Angeles Dodgers) $10,000: Teoscar Hernandez, Outfielder (Los Angeles Dodgers) $7,500: Pete Alonso, First Baseman (New York Mets) $8,000.