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.
We love an evening slate of Wednesday baseball with tightly-contested Moneylines, juicy run lines, and plenty of letdown/bounceback spots. Between games like the Yankees vs. Orioles, Cubs vs. Pirates, Mets vs. Diamondbacks, and Red Sox vs. Jays, we’ve got a full bill of high-voltage games. Having said that, below are my three favorite baseball bets […]
April 30, 2025
Out west, now, for some late-night ball. Miami’s pitching struggles meet a Dodgers offense hungry for a bounce-back after a few missteps. With Cabrera’s control issues and the Dodgers’ dominant bats led by Hernandez and Ohtani, this one’s shaping up to be a statement win. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for […]
April 28, 2025
We head down to Texas on this fine Monday evening for some Spring baseball. Flaherty on the mound. Torkelson and McKinstry swinging hot bats. An Astros lineup that just can’t seem to get it together. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Monday night baseball game between the Astros and the […]
April 28, 2025
For a pretty barren Monday, this here might be the game that’s got everyone’s attention tonight. The Rangers have been stumbling, and the Athletics? They’re a freight train gaining momentum. Texas is coming off some tough losses, and facing an ace like JP Sears is no easy task. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and […]
April 28, 2025
It’s game time at Great American Ball Park, and the tension is mounting. With Andre Pallante on the hill, Nolan Arenado heating up, and the Cardinals looking to bounce back from a home loss, tonight’s matchup promises fireworks. The Reds may be riding a four-game win streak, but three of those were the Colorado Rockies. […]
April 28, 2025
Monday once again brings us a bit of a desolate slate of MLB games, with back-of-the-rotation starters hoping to pleasantly surprise their ball clubs with quality starts. After evaluating the market of games—Astros vs. Tigers, Orioles vs. Yankees, Rangers vs. A’s—it turned out that the best values I found were in the Cincinnati Reds vs. […]
April 28, 2025
I’d like to begin here: Joel got up. Joel always got up, he went down getting up, and we’ll forever remember him as someone who—even when he was bludgeoned to a pulp—got up for those he loved. Urgently, and without question. Brimming with complicated love. Always bruised, and often bruising in his physically and spiritually […]
April 27, 2025
The clock is TICKING! Welcome to DraftKings Network’s live coverage of the 2025 NFL Draft: your one-stop shop for pick-by-pick grades, analysis, detailed betting insight and recaps of the most-bet NFL Draft markets offered on DraftKings Sportbook. Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft kicks off at 8 p.m. ET from Green Bay, Wisconsin, with […]
April 24, 2025
Fenway Park is going to be rocking tonight. With the Mariners stumbling and Emerson Hancock on the mound, rowdy Bostonians fueled by tea hope the Red Sox are primed to punish a pitching staff that’s outmatched. It hasn’t been pretty for Seattle on the road this season, but their offense is showing enough signs of […]
April 23, 2025
No more excuses for the reigning world champs, one has to think. After a backbreaking extra-innings loss last night that saw them blow a four-run lead in two-plus innings, the Los Angeles Dodgers are myopically focused on one thing: redemption. redemption tonight. Matthew Boyd and the Cubs are gonna see if they can keep the […]
April 23, 2025
We’re lucky enough that we’ve only got three afternoon games on which we won’t be placing slips tonight. As for the evening slate? Heaters: Diamondbacks vs. Rays, Red Sox vs. Mariners, Cubs vs. Dodgers. The list goes on. Below are my three favorite baseball bets today based on my game predictions and previews. Links to […]
April 23, 2025