MLB Best Bets: Top Pirates vs. Mets props for Opening Day on Thursday 3/26/26
Cooper Albers shares his top player prop bets for Thursday's MLB Opening Day matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets.
March 26, 2026
Cooper is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who joined DraftKings in September 2025. A recent graduate of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation School of Sports at Long Island University, he served as the chief sports editor of the campus newspaper and the lead sideline reporter for the men’s basketball team. His previous stops include amNewYork and the New York Post.
Cooper Albers shares his top player prop bets for Thursday's MLB Opening Day matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets.
March 26, 2026
Sardine-packed 7 trains are racing to Queens Thursday afternoon, as the New York Mets host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field for Opening Day. Pittsburgh swung big this offseason after another disappointing campaign in 2025, culminating in its fifth last-place finish in the NL Central over the last seven seasons. Meanwhile, New York overhauled its […]
March 26, 2026
Chicago Bulls forward Jalen Smith exited Wednesday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers after suffering a right calf injury in the first quarter, the team announced. Smith, 26, was replaced by Guerschon Yabusele with 5:57 in the first quarter. Before exiting, Smith recorded one rebound and a block in six minutes of work. Because Smith was […]
March 25, 2026
Inter-conference squads wrap up their regular-season set Monday night, as the Chicago Bulls host the Houston Rockets at the United Center. The Bulls (28–42, 12th East) have dropped 17 of 21 games since the beginning of February, coming off back-to-back home losses to the Raptors and Cavaliers. Meanwhile, the Rockets (43–27, 4th West) have gone […]
March 23, 2026
Update: Pascal Siakam, Aaron Nesmith, Obi Toppin, and Andrew Nembhard listed as AVAILABLE for Monday’s contest Eastern Conference squads wrap up their regular-season series Monday night, as the contending Orlando Magic host the woeful Indiana Pacers at the Kia Center. The Pacers (15–56, 15th East) are liable for the worst record in the NBA, exacerbated […]
March 23, 2026
Northwest Division rivals meet for the third time this season Sunday evening, as the Denver Nuggets host the Portland Trail Blazers at Ball Arena. Both squads have won six of their last 10 games. The Trail Blazers (35–36, 8th West) are riding a three-game winning streak, punctuated by a 108–104 victory in Minnesota on Friday. […]
March 22, 2026
Philadelphia 76ers forward Dominick Barlow suffered an ankle injury during the first half of Saturday’s game against the Utah Jazz. He left the game and won’t return. Thankfully for Barlow prop backers, because he left the game in the first half, DraftKings’ new Early Exit program is in effect. Anyone who made a single bet on Barlow […]
March 21, 2026
Prepare for liftoff: Project Hail Mary, one of the first blockbusters of 2026, has officially touched down in theaters. Based Andy Weir’s 2021 bestseller, the sci-fi epic follows overqualified middle school science teacher–turned–astronaut Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) as he travels to another galaxy in a last-ditch attempt to save Earth from an alien microorganism devouring […]
March 21, 2026
The Atlanta Hawks will be without their offensive engine on the second night of a back-to-back. Star forward Jalen Johnson was ruled out for Saturday’s contest against the Golden State Warriors due to left shoulder inflammation, the team announced. Johnson, 24, has emerged into one of the NBA’s brightest rising stars, averaging 22.7 points, 10.4 […]
March 21, 2026
Burgeoning Liverpudlian featherweight Luke Riley returns home Saturday night on the heels of a spectacular UFC debut, taking on American Michael Aswell Jr. in the co-main event of UFC London. Riley (12–0, 1–0 UFC) arrived in MMA’s flagship promotion with emphasis, scoring a second-round knockout of Bogdan Grad in November. He looks to maintain that […]
March 21, 2026
English welterweights collide in front of a hometown crowd Saturday night, as veteran striker Michael “Venom” Page takes on rising prospect Sam Patterson at UFC London. Page (24–3, 3–1 UFC) has rebounded from his first UFC loss — a unanimous decision to Ian Machado Garry in June 2024 — with back-to-back wins, most recently beating […]
March 21, 2026