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 reaches Sunday night with four consecutive victories and an opportunity to sweep baseball’s most talented roster. The Red Sox won Friday 9-4 before grinding out Saturday’s 3-2 victory. They have now secured eight consecutive series and improved to 59-51. Los Angeles remains 69-42 with baseball’s best +154 run differential, but the Dodgers have dropped […]
August 2, 2026
Minnesota and Seattle reach Sunday’s rubber match after splitting the series’ first two games. The Twins won Friday 5-3 before Seattle answered with Saturday’s 4-3 walk-off. Minnesota enters 56-56 after winning seven of 10, while Seattle stands 54-58 following a 3-7 stretch. The Mariners have scored only 447 runs, the American League’s second-lowest total. Their […]
August 2, 2026
San Diego enters Sunday at 57-54 after winning seven of eight and taking two consecutive games from San Francisco. The Padres followed Friday’s 7-0 victory with Saturday’s 6-5 walk-off, despite blowing a late three-run advantage. Jake Cronenworth delivered the winning single after Xander Bogaerts opened the ninth with a double. San Francisco sits 47-64, including […]
August 2, 2026
Dan Johnson analyzes his three favorite home run props across all of today's loaded MLB slate.
August 2, 2026
Dan Johnson gets you set for episode 5 of the new MGM+ series 'The Westies,' starring J.K. Simmons.
July 31, 2026
Minnesota opens this series at 55-55 after Kody Clemens authored Thursday’s most astonishing finish. His 407-foot grand slam erased a three-run deficit with two outs and two strikes in the ninth. The Twins had managed one hit through eight innings and entered the rally facing another damaging home loss. They have won six of 10 […]
July 31, 2026
San Francisco enters Friday at 47-62 after taking Thursday’s opener 4-1 behind Robbie Ray’s six strong innings. The Giants have won two straight and stand 5-5 across their last 10 games. They hit .248 during that span while producing a 3.68 ERA. Wednesday’s 16-run eruption against Milwaukee preceded another 11-hit performance Thursday. Daniel Susac homered, […]
July 31, 2026
Milwaukee reaches Anaheim at 67-41, holding the National League’s best record and a five-game division cushion. The Brewers are 6-4 across ten games, batting .266 while outscoring opponents by three. That stretch ended poorly, with Wednesday’s 16-3 beating completing a series loss in San Francisco. Their pitching staff still owns a 3.51 ERA, second overall, […]
July 31, 2026
Kansas City enters Friday at 46-64, while Colorado sits 42-67, leaving both clubs far outside the playoff picture. The sharper distinction comes from recent form: Kansas City is 6-4 over its past ten, Colorado 3-7. Those records conceal uneven offense, since the Royals batted .229 and the Rockies .243 during those stretches. Colorado was outscored […]
July 31, 2026
After being mentioned in trade rumors for weeks, the Mets scratched Freddy Peralta from his start against the Marlins on Friday.
July 31, 2026
