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.
Pittsburgh reaches the Bronx at 52-48 after winning seven of ten and five of its last six. This surge has substance beyond the results. The Pirates hit .300/.385/.496 while scoring 70 runs and launching 16 homers across ten games. They also collected 106 hits and 39 walks, creating traffic before producing power. New York remains […]
July 20, 2026
Sunday Night Baseball carries unusual emotional and tactical weight after Los Angeles completed an 8-2 Game One victory. The Dodgers also won Friday 2-1, outscoring New York 10-3 while moving to 63-36. The Yankees fell to 54-44 and are 18-20 since Aaron Judge fractured his rib. Los Angeles owns a .261/.343/.432 season slash with 516 […]
July 19, 2026
Sunday’s rubber game finds San Francisco at 42-56 and Seattle one game below .500 at 49-50. The Giants opened the series with a 7-0 shutout before Seattle answered 4-3 in 10 innings. San Francisco is 20-31 away, while the Mariners have built a 28-21 home record. Since July 1, the Giants have produced a .262/.328/.434 […]
July 19, 2026
Sunday’s rubber game brings Washington into Sacramento at 49-50, while the Athletics sit 42-56. Washington won Friday 23-4 before the Athletics answered 15-1 Saturday, ending their 10-game losing streak. Those blowouts generated 43 runs, yet recent offensive quality remains sharply separated. Washington is 29-19 away; the Athletics are 16-27 at Sutter Health Park. Since July […]
July 19, 2026
Coors Field has already shown both faces of its appetite. Cincinnati launched four homers during Friday’s 7-2 victory, then Colorado answered with 14 hits in Saturday’s 10-3 rout. The Reds enter 44-53 with a minus-62 run differential and a 42-55 expected record. Colorado stands 40-60, owns a minus-87 differential and carries a 42-58 expected record. […]
July 19, 2026
Minnesota reaches Sunday’s rubber match at 49-50 after Saturday’s 6-2 loss ended a three-game winning streak, while Chicago sits at 55-43 after winning six of nine. The Twins have won seven of their last 10 despite playing without Byron Buxton, but Saturday required two Kody Clemens solo homers to produce their entire offense. Chicago answered […]
July 19, 2026
Dan Johnson analyzes his three favorite MLB NRFI (no run first inning) prop bets for today's full slate of ballgames.
July 19, 2026
Dan Johnson analyzes his three favorite home run props across all of today's loaded MLB slate.
July 19, 2026
Dan Johnson gets you set for the season finale of The Vampire Lestat, which airs this weekend on AMC/AMC+.
July 17, 2026
Seattle begins the second half at 48-49 after losing five of six games before the All-Star break. The Mariners scored 20 runs during that slide, with eight arriving during their lone victory. San Francisco arrives at 41-55 after winning three of four and allowing nine runs across those victories. The Giants’ lineup has ranked fourth […]
July 17, 2026
Washington opens Friday’s series at Sutter Health Park with a 48-49 record and MLB’s highest run total. Those 516 runs have produced only a plus-seven differential because Washington’s bullpen repeatedly surrendered late leads. The Nationals hit 13 homers across their final six games before the All-Star break. The Athletics are 41-55 after nine consecutive losses […]
July 17, 2026