Dan Johnson has been an editor, writer, and analyst for DraftKings and DraftKings Network since 2024. He’s previously held editorial posts at The Paris Review, Macmillan Publishers, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, ASSIGNMENT Magazine, and FantasySixPack. You can find his various editorial work & writing (sports-related and non-) at all of the above.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has evolved into one of the most electric names in the National League this season, carrying Chicago’s offense with a mix of raw power and game-breaking speed. Every time he steps into the box, you can feel the momentum shift toward the Cubs. The 2025 campaign has been his breakout: a .272 average, […]
June 26, 2025
The Cubs stride into Busch with swagger and unfinished business, knowing this is their moment to slam the door on a bitter rival. Chicago’s bats are humming, Shota Imanaga is back to restore order, and the Cardinals look ripe for the taking. Which is good news for a playoff-caliber Cubs team that was starting to […]
June 26, 2025
A breezy—and potentially quite rainy—summer afternoon in Minneapolis sets the stage at Target Field, and you can feel the tension before the first pitch. Seattle limps in off a shutout, Minnesota finally broke their losing streak yesterday, and everyone expects fireworks. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Thursday baseball game […]
June 26, 2025
The Tigers come home furious after dropping Game 2 and ready to flex against a floundering Athletics club that can’t keep the ball in the park. Comerica is their playground, Riley Greene is scorching, and this lineup smells blood. With Oakland stumbling through another rough road trip and a shaky left-hander on the mound, Detroit’s […]
June 26, 2025
The Yankees roll into Great American Ball Park tonight staring down the barrel of a rare sweep, but don’t let the Reds’ hot streak fool you. Max Fried is on the hill, the ballpark is primed for fireworks, and this game will swing on the Yankees rediscovering their thunder against a pitcher they can punish. […]
June 25, 2025
Between the massive pitching matchup between Skenes and Misiorowski today—check out Keagan Smith’s write-up on that game here!—and the stratospheric price tag for Shohei Ohtani in DFS contests (right at $7,400 on DraftKings), it’s a bit of an S-Tier day for baseball no? So far I’ve written up the Padres vs. Nationals, Orioles vs. Rangers […]
June 25, 2025
Texas and Baltimore wrap up this series tonight at Camden Yards with the kind of stakes that feel heavier than their records. The Rangers sit just under .500 but come in with serious momentum after last night’s extra-innings thriller, where their bats woke up just in time to split the first two games. Baltimore is […]
June 25, 2025
Shohei Ohtani is priced at a staggering $7,400 on DraftKings tonight, and at first glance, it feels like a bold tax on anyone who wants to lock him into their MLB DFS lineup. It’s one of the most expensive hitter salaries you’ll see all season. The contest, MLB $200K Bat Flip [$50K to 1st], is […]
June 25, 2025
This is one of those otherwise nondescript mid-summer games that sneaks up and punches you in the mouth. San Diego and Washington wrap their series at Petco with a day game that feels sneaky volatile, and sneaky important re. momentum, especially with Nick Pivetta and MacKenzie Gore going. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and […]
June 25, 2025
The Red Sox roll into Angel Stadium tonight with the sting of back-to-back losses and a shaky Walker Buehler on the mound. The Angels, coming off a tight series with Houston, sense an opening to steal a win and swing some momentum their way. Both teams hover around .500 and sit just outside the wild-card […]
June 23, 2025
First pitch at Busch tonight is loaded with stakes. The Cubs come in off a sloppy 1–3 stretch, and St. Louis returns home looking to build off a 6–1 heater before that flat finish against Cincinnati. Liberatore vs. Brown is a stark contrast of styles, and as the Cubs and Cardinals collide in a crucial […]
June 23, 2025