New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
September 25, 2025 7:40 pm EDT
Major League Baseball presents FanDuel baseball fans with a National League matchup featuring the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs game let’s review the rules for the FanDuel 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 1.5x times the standard FanDuel fantasy points value. Additionally, the MVP is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.
The remaining five players in your lineup will be flex plays. The five 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 Mets vs. Cubs matchup.
FanDuel MLB DFS Picks
MVP-Michael Busch, First Baseman, Chicago Cubs $7,600
On Thursday night, Major League Baseball presents the final game of a three-game National League series featuring the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs.
How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The Chicago Cubs arrive at the third game of this three-game series with the New York Mets playing below average baseball. The Cubs have lost five of the team’s last six games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 1-0 shutout loss to the Cincinnati Reds four days ago.
Similar to the Chicago Cubs, the New York Mets are currently playing subpar baseball entering this evening’s game. The Mets have lost three of the team’s last four games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 5-3 loss to the Washington Nationals last week.
Now that we have determined how both of these teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to tonight’s contest. Talented first baseman Michael Busch has been a solid contributor for the Chicago Cubs this season. With that said, how has the veteran first baseman performed from a statistical standpoint? Let’s examine Busch’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
In the 151 games that Michael Busch has played for the Chicago Cubs in the 2025 MLB regular season, Busch has compiled a .256 batting average, 31 home runs (17th in MLB), 54 walks, 84 RBIs (runs batted in), 74 runs scored, four stolen bases, a .338 OBP (On-Base Percentage) and an .837 OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging) which ranks 25th in MLB.
Last month, in the Chicago Cubs 11-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies, Michael Busch played exceptionally well. In the Cubs win over the Rockies, Busch amassed two hits (one home run), one RBI and three runs scored. It should also be mentioned that in the Cubs defeat of the Rockies, Busch compiled 24.9 FanDuel points.
In my opinion, Michael Busch’s low FanDuel price of only $7,600 presents outstanding fantasy value. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch at the MVP position for this one game MLB DFS slate.
Flex plays I like in this game (FanDuel price noted): Pete Crow-Armstrong, Outfielder (Chicago Cubs) $9,600: Francisco Lindor, Shortstop (New York Mets) $13,000: Nico Hoerner, Second Baseman (Chicago Cubs) $8,000.
