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 San Francisco Giants came to Denver needing a soft landing and found another ledge instead. Colorado, 22-37, can sweep the series Sunday after winning 8-6 on Friday and 8-3 on Saturday. San Francisco, 22-36, has lost five straight games and 10 consecutive matchups inside the NL West. Friday broke the Giants late, with a […]
May 31, 2026
The Texas Rangers have spent this weekend finding offense in the middle of an injured roster. Corey Seager remains out, Wyatt Langford remains on rehabilitation assignment and Evan Carter misses another game. Texas still enters Sunday one win from a sweep after producing 16 runs and 24 hits across two games. Kansas City arrives in […]
May 31, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin on the 10-day injured list after a right forearm flexor strain failed to clear quickly enough for regular duty. Griffin had been dealing with soreness after the issue surfaced while throwing earlier this week. Pittsburgh initially cleared the 20-year-old to hit and serve as designated hitter, […]
May 31, 2026
Cleveland has spent two days learning how quickly this series can turn. The Guardians opened it with a four-run first inning and a 4-3 win. Boston answered Saturday with a 9-1 result that looked far louder than the afternoon played. The Red Sox led 3-1 entering the ninth before Cleveland’s lower bullpen tier folded. Sunday […]
May 31, 2026
Dan Johnson analyzes his three favorite home run props across all of today's loaded MLB slate.
May 31, 2026
UPDATE: Rafaela was scratched due to lower back tightness. It looks like he’s, at worst, only day-to-day. Manager Chad Tracy expects him to be in the lineup following tomorrow’s off day. Boston Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela was scratched from Sunday’s lineup ahead of the series finale against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. […]
May 31, 2026
Philadelphia returns to Dodger Stadium with October still close enough to sting. Los Angeles ended the Phillies’ 2025 season here, then spent this May looking every bit like a club prepared to do the same thing again. The Dodgers are 36-20 after winning five straight and 12 of 14, closing their Colorado sweep with Shohei […]
May 29, 2026
The Diamondbacks arrive in Seattle carrying one of the sharper late-May runs in baseball. Arizona enters 31-24, second in the NL West, after winning five straight and 10 of 11. The Diamondbacks swept San Francisco on the road after taking three of four from Colorado, turning a middling start into a genuine divisional push. Seattle […]
May 29, 2026
The Cubs and Cardinals meet with the National League Central beginning to sharpen around them. Chicago enters 31-26, holding second place after emerging from a 10-game losing streak. St. Louis sits 29-25, close enough to turn this weekend into an immediate standings correction. The Cardinals return home after Milwaukee swept them by a combined 13-2 […]
May 29, 2026
Toronto arrives at Camden Yards with a small opening and an exhausted margin for error. The Blue Jays are 28-29 after Thursday’s 2-1 win, their seventh victory in nine games. Baltimore is 26-31, still trying to carry forward a three-game sweep of Tampa Bay. The Orioles scored 26 runs in that series, then wasted eight […]
May 29, 2026
The Washington Nationals’ return home arrives with the strange electricity of a young club discovering that its future might already be useful. Washington is 29-28 after a 4-2 trip through Atlanta and Cleveland, with series wins over two clubs carrying October expectations, while San Diego arrives at 31-24 after a four-game losing streak and its […]
May 29, 2026