Seattle Mariners vs. San Francisco Giants DFS April 5, 2025

The San Francisco Giants had a walk-off win in the first game of this series on Friday night in the series opener against the Seattle Mariners, thanks to Willy Adames’s two-run single in the 11th inning! That was an exciting finish that featured great performances from Adames and Mariners center-fielder Julio Rodriguez. Today, the pitching matchup is Bryce Miller vs Robbie Ray as these two teams look for another thrilling game in the Bay Area. Here are the DFS picks I think will make the most impact in game two of this series.

Seattle Mariners vs. San Francisco Giants DFS Start ‘Ems

Here are a few of the players that we are leaning on heavily in this game. These players are in a good spot to put together a solid performance and have a favorable matchup.

Matt Chapman  ($4,500 DraftKings, $3,500 FanDuel)

Chapman has been hitting for a .280 average with two home runs and six RBIs in his first seven games of the season. He had 23 fantasy points in the game on Friday. I think Chapman will carry his momentum from Friday’s game to the game tonight and produce at least ten fantasy points against the Mariners in this game.

Jorge Polanco ($3,800 DraftKings, $2,500 FanDuel)

The Mariners’ third baseman is co-leading the team in home runs with two and has brought in eight RBIs, which leads the team. He is currently averaging 12.6 fantasy points per game on the season and, as a switch hitter, will still have a good advantage against the lefty in Ray in this game, which should provide a solid bump in his points per game after a 20+ night last night.

Seattle Mariners vs. San Francisco Giants DFS Sit ‘Ems

On the flip side of things, here are a few of the players we are sitting in this one.

Patrick Bailey ($3,100 DraftKings, $2,500 FanDuel)

The impact that Bailey will have in this game will be minimal as he’s only had two RBIs this year to this point. Bailey did have his best game of the year on Friday night, where he had 17 fantasy points. But the trends are showing that he has had more bad games thus far this season, so sit Bailey in this matchup.

J.P. Crawford ($2,900 DraftKings, $2,500 FanDuel)

The Mariners’ shortstop has struggled this season, only hitting .136 on the year thus far with an OPS of .458. Yes, he had a seven-point fantasy day in the game Friday night, but I think that is going to be the maximum production for him unless he has a good day. Plus, facing the lefty in Ray is not a good matchup for him.

Total Apex Lock of the Game

Julio Rodriguez ($5,000 DraftKings, $3,400 FanDuel)

Julio Rodriguez has had his best April start in a little while with a .250 average and two home runs, and four RBIs, with an OPS of .952. Last night was the best game for the Mariners’ center fielder, as he had 31 fantasy points with three hits, a home run, three runs scored, a walk, and a stolen base. That game shows what Rodriguez can do as a player, I think he’ll have another solid night this evening!

Total Apex Fade of the Game

Victor Robles ($3,600 DraftKings, $2,700 FanDuel )

Victor Robles has had a solid last two games, a nine-point and a 13-point fantasy performance for the former National. But Robles is not known for his consistent offensive production, so I would avoid him even though I think the budget is decent for him. I think this is the wrong player for that price point in this game.

Conclusion

I think this game is going to be a good, solid performance for both the Giants and the Mariners, but I think that Seattle will pull off the slight upset in this game, thanks to another great performance from Rodriguez. I would like Chapman and Adames to have a good night for the Giants as well. Total Apex Fantasy Sports is the place to be for MLB DFS advice as well as NFL and NBA DFS advice throughout the rest of 2025!