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Cooper Albers

Cooper Albers

Cooper is a Brooklyn-based writer who joined DraftKings in 2025. A recent graduate of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation School of Sports at Long Island University, he served as sports editor of the campus paper and lead sideline reporter for the men’s basketball team.

Latest articles from Cooper Albers

Best Aaron Judge prop bet for Yankees vs. Red Sox on Thursday 10/2/25

Best Aaron Judge prop bet for Yankees vs. Red Sox on Thursday 10/2/25

Check out the top Aaron Judge player prop bet before Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series between the Yankees and Red Sox gets started on Tuesday.

October 2, 2025

San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs  prediction, pick for Wild Card Game 3 on Thursday 10/2/25

San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs prediction, pick for Wild Card Game 3 on Thursday 10/2/25

Bullpens win games in October — and if you needed any more convincing, look no further than this series. The Chicago Cubs secured a Game 1 victory over the San Diego Padres on the back of 4.2 scoreless innings from their arm barn, while the Padres’ pen pumped 5.1 shutout frames in Game 2 to […]

October 2, 2025

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians  prediction, pick for Wild Card Game 3 on Thursday 10/2/25

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians prediction, pick for Wild Card Game 3 on Thursday 10/2/25

With their backs against the wall, the Cleveland Guardians forced a Game 3 in the American League Wild Card against the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers pounced to a Game 1 victory off the back of ace Tarik Skubal, who twirled 7.2 innings of one-run ball with 14 strikeouts. The Guards responded in Game 2, erupting […]

October 1, 2025

Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers  prediction, pick for Wild Card Game 1

Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers prediction, pick for Wild Card Game 1

It’s only fitting that the first night of the MLB postseason ends in Los Angeles. The defending World Series champion Dodgers are hungry for another title run — and their road back to the Fall Classic begins with a best-of-three Wild Card showdown against the Cincinnati Reds. The Dodgers stumbled at times during the regular […]

September 30, 2025

Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees prediction, pick for Sunday 9/28/25

Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees prediction, pick for Sunday 9/28/25

The New York Yankees seemingly forgot how to play baseball for two months — yet here they are, tied with the Blue Jays for the division lead on the last day of the regular season. New York doesn’t own the tiebreaker, so they’ll need to take care of business against Baltimore and hope Toronto drops […]

September 28, 2025

2025 MLB playoff picture for final day of regular season

2025 MLB playoff picture for final day of regular season

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It all comes down to this. One final afternoon of baseball will finalize the 2025 postseason picture — and even after 161 games, there’s still so much left to settle. Who’s going to win the American League East? Will the Mets make the playoffs? Here are the most consequential storylines to follow for the last […]

September 28, 2025

Los Angeles Dodgers at Seattle Mariners prediction, pick for Saturday 9/27/25

Los Angeles Dodgers at Seattle Mariners prediction, pick for Saturday 9/27/25

The final series of the MLB season features a battle between western division champions. The Los Angeles Dodgers locked up the National League West title for the 12th time in the last 13 years, securing the third seed in the NL playoffs. Meanwhile, the Seattle Mariners captured the American League West crown for the first […]

September 27, 2025

Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers prediction, pick for Friday 9/26/25

Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers prediction, pick for Friday 9/26/25

The National League postseason race is coming down to the wire — and this three-game series between the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field is one of the most pivotal sets in finalizing the postseason picture.  Cincinnati’s playoff hopes were kept alive after right fielder Noelvi Marte made a game-saving home run […]

September 26, 2025

Chicago White Sox at Washington Nationals prediction, pick for Friday 9/26/25

Chicago White Sox at Washington Nationals prediction, pick for Friday 9/26/25

Two woefully mediocre seasons culminate in Washington, D.C. this weekend. The Washington Nationals (65-94) welcome the Chicago White Sox (58-101) to Nationals Park for the final series of the regular season on Friday night at 6:45 p.m. ET.  The Nationals enter with some momentum on their side after putting an end to the Atlanta Braves’ […]

September 26, 2025

Minnesota Twins at Philadelphia Phillies prediction, pick for Friday 9/26/25

Minnesota Twins at Philadelphia Phillies prediction, pick for Friday 9/26/25

The Philadelphia Phillies may have already clinched their first-round bye for the playoffs, but don’t expect them to take their foot off the gas pedal in the final series of the regular season. Momentum is everything in October, and the Phillies will be hungry to finish strong — especially considering that even some of the […]

September 26, 2025

New York Mets at Chicago Cubs prediction, pick for Thursday 9/25/25

New York Mets at Chicago Cubs prediction, pick for Thursday 9/25/25

Every game is a must-win for the New York Mets at this point in the season. FanGraphs gives New York a 68.2% shot at making the playoffs, with the team currently hanging onto a narrow 1.0 game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds for the final National League wild card spot with just […]

September 25, 2025