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Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson

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.

Latest articles from Dan Johnson

When does The Vampire Lestat episode 2 come out on AMC?

When does The Vampire Lestat episode 2 come out on AMC?

The Vampire Lestat opened with the exact kind of premiere that makes a title change feel useful. AMC’s Anne Rice series came back as a tour documentary, breakup album, vampire grievance machine, and cursed rock show. Lestat de Lioncourt read Daniel Molloy’s bestseller and chose the funniest possible rebuttal: becoming louder than the book. Episode […]

June 12, 2026

Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays prediction, pick for MLB on Friday 6/12/26

Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays prediction, pick for MLB on Friday 6/12/26

The Rays arrive in Anaheim carrying the American League’s best record, a Boston sweep, and a six-game Southern California trip. Tampa Bay is 40-25 after Drew Rasmussen finished the Red Sox series with seven scoreless innings, 13 strikeouts, and 20 whiffs. The Angels sit at 27-42, though the last week has carried more life than […]

June 12, 2026

Minnesota Twins vs. St. Louis Cardinals prediction, pick for MLB on Friday 6/12/26

Minnesota Twins vs. St. Louis Cardinals prediction, pick for MLB on Friday 6/12/26

The Cardinals reach Target Field with heat in the bats and an uncomfortable pitcher waiting for them. St. Louis is 37-29, 18-13 on the road, and one night removed from a snapped six-game winning streak. Minnesota is 31-39 after losing 11 of 15, including Thursday’s 11-0 beating against Detroit. The Twins allowed six homers, made […]

June 12, 2026

Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers prediction, pick for MLB on Friday 6/12/26

Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers prediction, pick for MLB on Friday 6/12/26

Texas arrives at Fenway Park carrying the kind of shape Boston keeps chasing. The Rangers are 34-34 after winning nine of 12, reaching .500, and taking four straight series. The Red Sox are 27-39, 10-21 at Fenway, and sliding again after a 1-4 road trip. That creates a strange pricing problem. Boston has the better […]

June 12, 2026

MLB Best Bets: Top player prop bets for Friday 6/12/26

MLB Best Bets: Top player prop bets for Friday 6/12/26

Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today's MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.

June 12, 2026

Disclosure Day review: Spielberg is back behind the wild camera wheel, but lacking true narrative magic

Disclosure Day review: Spielberg is back behind the wild camera wheel, but lacking true narrative magic

Disclosure Day is a gorgeous, if uneven, Spielberg UFO thriller that turns extreterrestrial revelation into a race between human faith and corporate secrecy.

June 12, 2026

MLB Best Bets: Top player prop bets for Thursday 6/11/26

MLB Best Bets: Top player prop bets for Thursday 6/11/26

Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today's MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.

June 11, 2026

MLB Best Bets: Top home run props for Thursday 6/11/26

MLB Best Bets: Top home run props for Thursday 6/11/26

Dan Johnson analyzes his three favorite home run props across all of today's loaded MLB slate.

June 11, 2026

Athletics vs. Milwaukee Brewers prediction, pick for MLB on Wednesday 6/10/26

Athletics vs. Milwaukee Brewers prediction, pick for MLB on Wednesday 6/10/26

The Brewers and Athletics reach Wednesday in Las Vegas with the series already fully detached from normal baseball. Milwaukee won 15-14 in 12 innings Monday, then Oakland answered with a 7-5 win Tuesday. The two games have produced 41 runs and 17 homers, with the Athletics tying a franchise record by hitting 12 homers across […]

June 10, 2026

Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs prediction, pick for MLB on Wednesday 6/10/26

Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs prediction, pick for MLB on Wednesday 6/10/26

The Cubs have reached the point where Coors Field feels less like a schedule spot than an intervention. Chicago is 34-33 after losing six of eight, and Tuesday’s 7-3 loss captured the entire spiral in miniature. The Cubs created traffic, missed repeatedly with runners in scoring position, and watched Colorado land the clean early swings. […]

June 10, 2026

Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers prediction, pick for MLB on Wednesday 6/10/26

Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers prediction, pick for MLB on Wednesday 6/10/26

The Royals took Tuesday’s opener 5-3 because Jac Caglianone changed the entire night with two swings. Kansas City had no hits through four innings, then turned one Caglianone homer into a sixth-inning flood and another into the winning margin. Texas had the stranger offensive night, collecting eight hits before the Royals had one and still […]

June 10, 2026