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.
UPDATE: According to multiple sources, Perez left the game because his hamstring spasmed while he was stretching out between innings. This is peculiar, but a more encouraging first read than an arm-related concern, especially for a 23-year-old starter who missed 2024 after Tommy John surgery and remains one of the franchise’s key rotation pieces. Eury […]
May 27, 2026
Atlanta arrives in Boston with the authority of a club that has traveled like a contender. The Braves are 37-18, an MLB-best 20-8 away from home, and Tuesday’s 7-6 win at Fenway had the texture of a team shaking itself awake after two quiet offensive nights. Boston is 22-31 and just 8-18 at Fenway, but […]
May 27, 2026
The Angels and Tigers arrive at Comerica Park with the same 21-34 record and very different emotional weather. Los Angeles has finally found a little road lift, carrying a four-game winning streak into Detroit after Tuesday’s 10-6 comeback turned a quiet night into a late-inning ambush. The Tigers are 13-13 at home, yet Comerica has […]
May 27, 2026
The Cubs and Pirates arrive at PNC Park tied at 29-26, but the two clubs do not feel remotely tied in the standings of momentum. Pittsburgh has won three straight, just buried Chicago 12-1 behind 15 hits and a five-run first inning, and has started to look like the more functional run-creation group in this […]
May 27, 2026
Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today's MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.
May 27, 2026
Dan Johnson analyzes his three favorite home run props across all of today's loaded MLB slate.
May 27, 2026
Widow’s Bay has evolved into a very specific pleasure: watching old New England rituals—historical societies, beach ceremonies, library events, awkward neighborhood parties—collapse into supernatural panic with the eerie formality of a town that has rehearsed disaster for generations. But the pleasure this past week, spiritually, belongs all to Keri Russell. Matthew Rhys—her dear husband—has always […]
May 26, 2026
Colorado’s trip to Dodger Stadium comes with the kind of gap the market usually rushes to tax. The Rockies are 20-34, carrying a 4.98 team ERA, 1.47 WHIP and .277 opponent average, while the Dodgers are 33-20 with 274 runs, 68 HR, a .344 OBP, .427 SLG, a 3.10 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and a .211 […]
May 25, 2026
The Athletics and Mariners hit Sutter Health Park with the division table tighter than either team probably wants. Oakland is 27-26, still holding the AL West lead despite a -7 run differential, and Seattle is 25-29, only 2.5 games back despite a season that has felt far messier than its pitching talent suggested. The A’s […]
May 25, 2026
Washington brings a better offensive résumé to Cleveland than the price might imply. The Nationals are 27-27, strong enough on the road at 17-11, and dangerous enough at the plate to make a heavy Guardians moneyline feel lazy at -180. They rank near the top of the league with a 108 wRC+, have already hit […]
May 25, 2026
Arizona arrives in San Francisco with the kind of momentum that makes a sub-.500 home team feel less comfortable than the line suggests. The Diamondbacks are 28-24, third in the NL West, and just finished a 6-1 homestand with a 9-1 thumping of Colorado that included 13 hits, seven extra-base hits, a 7-0 lead by […]
May 25, 2026