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.
Boston might be back in that dangerous July pocket. They might have reclaimed their heatwave heaters from ’25. The Red Sox are still 41-48, but the record has started to feel stale. They have won four straight, nine of 11, and opened this road trip 4-0. Tuesday’s 8-1 win at Rate Field had the shape […]
July 8, 2026
The new Dune: Part Three trailer has arrived, and Paul Atreides already sounds exhausted by his own legend. That is the right place for this story to begin. Dune: Part Two ended with Paul winning power and losing almost everything that made him human. Warner Bros. released the new trailer Wednesday, giving Villeneuve’s third Dune film its clearest public shape yet. The movie opens in theaters and IMAX on Dec. 18. It adapts Dune Messiah, Frank Herbert’s bleak, strange sequel to the original novel. That book is where Dune stops flattering the fantasy of the chosen one. Paul is no longer the gifted young duke hiding in the desert. He is emperor, prophet, husband, father, weapon, and prisoner of the machine built around him.
July 8, 2026
Seattle and Miami meet again at loanDepot Park after the Marlins stole the opener, 6-5, in 10 innings. Seattle enters 47-45 after a 5-1 homestand, but the road version still brings some volatility. Miami is 50-42, has won four straight, and continues to play like one of the league’s better June-to-July stories. The Marlins went […]
July 8, 2026
Detroit won Tuesday’s opener 6-2, and the same problems follow the A’s into Wednesday. The Athletics have dropped four straight, while the Tigers have won six of seven and keep creating pressure innings. Tuesday’s sixth inning showed the difference. Detroit turned singles, doubles, walks, and defensive stress into four runs after the bullpen entered. The […]
July 8, 2026
Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today's MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.
July 8, 2026
Colorado opens this Dodger Stadium set at 37-54, 15-29 away, and last in the NL West. Los Angeles enters 59-32, 29-15 at home, and already 5-2 against Colorado this season. The Dodgers have won seven of their last 10 with 13 HR, a .282/.369/.457 slash, and 4.19 ERA. The Rockies bring a noisy counter, with […]
July 6, 2026
Arizona and San Diego open a four-game Petco Park series with the same record and the same urgency. The Diamondbacks are 44-45, 17-25 away, and still second in the NL West. The Padres are 44-45, 23-21 at home, and coming off a 5-2 win that ended an eight-game skid. Arizona just dropped a 3-2 game […]
July 6, 2026
Milwaukee opens this NL Central series at 55-33, with the league’s best run-prevention profile and a 26-15 road record. St. Louis enters 47-40, still dangerous at Busch Stadium and chasing urgently from third place. This is also a strange five-game, four-day series, with Tuesday’s doubleheader created by a May rainout. That makes Monday’s opener matter […]
July 6, 2026
Tampa Bay opens this four-game AL East set at 52-35, four games clear of New York. The Yankees arrive 49-40 after losing nine of 10 and 12 of their last 15. They have been outscored 86-41 across that 15-game slide. Tampa has already taken four of five in the season series and owns a 31-12 […]
July 6, 2026
Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today's MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.
July 6, 2026
Philadelphia enters this rubber match at 50-40, while Kansas City sits 36-54 after splitting the first two games. The Phillies won Saturday behind power, then the Royals answered Sunday behind cleaner pitching and late contact. That creates a useful handicap tension. Kansas City showed enough fight to avoid a lazy favorite ticket. Philadelphia still owns […]
July 6, 2026