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 Vampire Lestat Episode 5 airs Sunday, July 5, at 9 p.m. ET on AMC. The episode, titled “New York,” will also stream on AMC+. The episode arrives at a vulnerable point for Lestat, which is not where he prefers to live. Episode 4 ended after a concert shooting, a public spiral, and Gabriella’s attempt […]
July 3, 2026
Miami enters West Sacramento at 46-42, still carrying the shine from a 20-6 June. The Athletics are 41-46 and still chasing traction through a bruised roster. The standings point toward Miami, but the board is saying something different. The Athletics sit as home favorites, with a 10.5 total and an aggressive first-five lean. That deserves […]
July 3, 2026
Boston arrives in Anaheim carrying two different weeks at once. The Red Sox swept the Yankees, then ran face-first into Washington, a one-hit night, and the Willson Contreras/Nate Eaton suspension mess. The Angels return home from Seattle with their own offensive bruise, after scoring two, three, and zero runs in a three-game sweep. Thursday’s 1-0 […]
July 3, 2026
The Giants arrive at Coors Field at 36-50, buried in the wrong kind of July math. Colorado sits 35-53, with a 20-24 home record and another summer turning into triage. The records are ugly, but this board still has life because both offenses bring recent noise. San Francisco just snapped an eight-game skid against Arizona […]
July 3, 2026
Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today's MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.
July 3, 2026
The Orioles enter Great American Ball Park at 40-48, still trying to turn one clean win into something resembling traction before the All-Star break. Cincinnati sits 40-46 after a strong April collapsed into a 10-17 May and 9-17 June, with the Reds carrying a season-long .228/.309/.389 slash into this series. That makes Friday a strange […]
July 3, 2026
Los Angeles gets the cleaner reset spot in a rivalry opener carrying two very different kinds of frustration. The Dodgers are 56-31, back at Dodger Stadium after a 7-2 road trip, and still holding the kind of division shape that turns every home series into a maintenance test. San Diego arrives 43-42 after a 23-3 […]
July 2, 2026
Seattle enters Thursday with control of the series and pressure still attached to every home win. The Mariners are 44-43, trying to stay in the AL West race, while the Angels sit 36-51 with Mike Trout still absent. Seattle already took the first two games at T-Mobile Park, winning 6-2 and 8-3 before Wednesday’s off […]
July 2, 2026
Tampa Bay enters Kauffman Stadium with the hotter club, stronger record, and a necessary scar from yesterday’s ticket. The Rays are 50-33, leading the AL East, and riding a seven-game winning streak. Kansas City is 35-52, with six losses in seven games and four straight defeats against Tampa. The series has already tilted hard toward […]
July 2, 2026
Chicago opens a four-game AL Central series at Progressive Field with the better baseball case and a narrow standings edge. The White Sox enter 45-40, one game ahead of 45-42 Cleveland, after taking last week’s meeting through three one-run games. They also won a road series in Baltimore before Wednesday’s 6-1 loss, while Cleveland arrives […]
July 2, 2026
Miami’s June surge meets the Coors Field blender in Thursday’s series finale, and the board demands a scoring-first handicap. The Marlins enter 46-41 after a 20-6 June, with a road offense that has traveled into altitude with immediate force. They opened this series with 10 runs, followed with 14 runs on 21 hits, then ran […]
July 2, 2026