Garion is a Toronto-based writer who has been playing fantasy sports since elementary school. With a particular affinity for advanced statistics and sabermetrics, he’s been covering DFS Baseball, Football and Basketball for DraftKings dating back to 2018. Prior to that, Garion’s work could be found at FNTSY, SportsGrid, HoopsHype, The New York Daily News and Sportsnet.ca. Still, he is a Dolphins fan, so his decision-making can be questioned from time-to-time.
Initially scheduled to start Friday’s contest against the Pirates, Andrew Abbott has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a left shoulder strain. Alan Busenitz was called up from Triple-A to fill Abbott’s roster spot, while Buck Farmer will now open versus Pittsburgh. Abbott is in the midst of a solid season for […]
August 23, 2024
Who do the Pirates think they are? Because from where I’m sitting, Pittsburgh’s 6:40 p.m. ET start time this evening is the only thing keeping us from a rare 15-game MLB featured slate. It’s okay. I didn’t want to write about Bailey Falter, anyway. Let’s focus on the 14 contests we do have and find […]
August 23, 2024
The Mariners have parted ways with manager Scott Servais on Thursday. Dan Wilson will be the interim manager. Seattle does not play this evening, but it will start a series with the Giants on Friday. Servais has been one of MLB’s longest tenured managers. 2024 marked Servais’ ninth in Seattle, where he has accumulated a […]
August 22, 2024
It’s Thursday and, as is tradition, we’ve got ourselves a teeny, tiny five-game MLB featured slate on DraftKings. The analysis? Not teeny at all. Let’s dive in and find some studs and values. Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $150K Relay Throw [$50K to 1st] For up-to-the-minute news, analysis and lineups, download the DK Network app. […]
August 22, 2024
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August 21, 2024
A 13-game MLB slate with zero weather concerns? It must be my birthday. Editor’s Note: It is not my birthday. My birthday is February 29th and, to answer your question, it is a little annoying to be born on the leap year. Let’s dive in and find some studs and values on the diamond for […]
August 20, 2024
I know what you’re thinking: Didn’t the Olympics just end? Why are we talking about something that isn’t happening for another four years? Well, we’re talking about it because baseball should be back in 2028 and there’s rumors that MLB players might just be allowed to participate. With that in mind, let’s take a look […]
August 15, 2024
Occasionally, a confluence of off-days and afternoon baseball gives us a primetime MLB slate so small that it’s actually sort of fun. Friends, tonight is one of those nights. Tonight, we have ourselves a three-game featured slate on DraftKings. Let’s dig deep and find some studs and values on the diamond. Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups […]
August 15, 2024
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August 14, 2024
This is going to be an interesting slate. We’ve got nine games starting on the diamond past 7:00 p.m. ET tonight and I would be lying if I said the probable pitching matchups were a defining feature. In fact, there’s only three pitchers priced at or above $9K and two of them are Seth Lugo […]
August 13, 2024
He’s baaaaaaaaack. Sidelined since June 16 with a fractured wrist, Betts has been reinstated from the 10-day IL and will be in the lineup on Monday when the Dodgers take on the Brewers in Milwaukee. Betts was in the midst of another fantastic season prior to his ailment, slashing .304/.405/.488 with a 154 wRC+ in […]
August 12, 2024