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.
The Royals and Rangers collide once more in a showdown that’s shaping up to be a battle of pitching versus offense. Kansas City snapped a miserable six-game losing streak with a commanding 6-1 win in Game 1, but don’t expect them to repeat that dominance on Wednesday night. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and […]
June 18, 2025
Anyone else feel like there were about seventy-billion home runs hit last night? Good. Baseball was getting too caught up in all its front office storylines; glad the players brought our attention back to the field in a big way. For today’s slate, so far I’ve written up the Nationals vs. Rockies, Cubs vs. Brewers, […]
June 18, 2025
Atlanta Braves’ sharp rise in recent days sets them up for a dominant performance against the slumping New York Mets. Despite their sub-.500 season, the Braves are hungry for a win, with Chris Sale on the mound to lock things down. Sale’s been virtually untouchable, posting a 2.79 ERA and holding hitters to a .232 […]
June 18, 2025
The Nationals are due for a necessary win, but don’t expect this to be an easy path. The Rockies are coming off an explosive 10-6 win, capped by a historic seven home runs. But don’t let that fool you—Colorado is still a team teetering on the edge of irrelevance. Washington has their back against the […]
June 18, 2025
Hello, and happy gardening season to all you autumn turf sickos! Since we’ve last hit a round of the Fantasy Football Five Lists of Five, the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl, Rory McIlroy got his career Grand Slam, and the 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone! I worked with my wonderful senior editorial […]
June 17, 2025
Hello, and happy gardening season to all you autumn turf sickos! Since we’ve last hit a round of the Fantasy Football Five Lists of Five, the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl, Rory McIlroy got his career Grand Slam, and the 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone! I worked with my wonderful senior editorial […]
June 17, 2025
Hello, and happy gardening season to all you autumn turf sickos! Since we’ve last hit a round of the Fantasy Football Five Lists of Five, the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl, Rory McIlroy got his career Grand Slam, and the 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone! I worked with my wonderful senior editorial […]
June 17, 2025
The massive story tonight, of course, is the return of Shohei Ohtani to the mound. But Ohtani isn’t expected to throw too many pitches, so it’s fair to want to capitalize on some of the Padres’ hottest hitters. And who, I ask you, is hotter than Manny Machado right now? We’ll break down his stats […]
June 16, 2025
What felt like minutes after the Boston Red Sox swept the New York Yankees at Fenway—in so doing, taking five out of six games from the Bronx Bombers over the last eight days—saw superstar DH/3B Rafael Devers traded to the San Francisco Giants for Jordan Hicks and several pitching prospects, one of whom the Red […]
June 16, 2025
Tonight’s matchup at Nationals Park brings the Rockies, the worst team in baseball, into the fray against the Nationals, who have been struggling themselves but still hold a distinct edge. Despite Washington’s eight-game losing streak, they have a massive pitching advantage and a more capable offense in this one. Jake Irvin takes the mound for […]
June 16, 2025
The Yankees host the Angels in a clash of power against pitching at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are licking their wounds after a rough weekend against the Red Sox, while the Angels are reeling from a series loss to the Orioles. The stakes are high for both teams as they aim to bounce back, but […]
June 16, 2025