Major League Baseball presents Draftkings baseball fans with an interleague matchup featuring the New York Mets and the New York Yankees. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the New York Mets vs. New York Yankees 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 New York Mets vs. New York Yankees matchup.
Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks
Captain-Max Fried, Starting Pitcher, New York Yankees $12,400
On Sunday night, Major League Baseball presents the final game of a three-game interleague series featuring the New York Mets and the New York Yankees.
How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The New York Yankees arrive at the third game of this three-game series with the New York Mets playing good baseball. The Yankees have won five of the team’s last eight games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a dominating 10-2 win over the Athletics last week.
Similar to the New York Yankees, the New York Mets are playing well entering this evening’s interleague game. Let me be more specific. The Mets have won six of the team’s last nine games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 2-1 defeat of the Pittsburgh Pirates five days ago.
Now that we have determined how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our attention to tonight’s contest. Starting pitcher Max Fried has been standout contributor for the New York Yankees this season. Having stated that, how has the talented pitcher performed from a statistical standpoint in 2025? Let’s review Fried’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.
Through nine starts in 2025, New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried holds a 6-0 (win-loss record), a 1.11 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 0.94 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched). Additionally, Fried has compiled 52 strikeouts in 56.2 innings pitched this season.
Last month, in the New York Yankees 7-0 shutout win over the Detroit Tigers, New York starting pitcher Max Fried certainly pitched at a high level. Fried pitched seven quality innings while scattering five hits and no walks in the Yankees victory over the Tigers.
In my opinion, Max Fried is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in tonight’s MLB game. With that said, I am rolling with New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried 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): David Peterson, Starting Pitcher (New York Mets) $10,800: Aaron Judge, Outfielder (New York Yankees) $9,800: Brandon Nimmo, Outfielder (New York Mets) $6,600.