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Garion Thorne

Garion Thorne

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.

Latest articles from Garion Thorne

MLB DFS Picks: Top DraftKings Targets and Values for Monday 7/28/25

MLB DFS Picks: Top DraftKings Targets and Values for Monday 7/28/25

It’s always difficult to say a particular night is the most stacked pitching slate I’ve ever seen in MLB DFS, because you have to remember that Opening Day slates tend to be pretty incredible. That said, there’s some legitimate aces toeing the rubber on Monday. So much so, that there are five different starters priced […]

July 28, 2025

Does the Ryan McMahon trade make the Yankees the favorites to win the AL East?

Does the Ryan McMahon trade make the Yankees the favorites to win the AL East?

Suddenly, the trades are coming fast and furious. After another series in Toronto that put the Yankees’ defensive woes under a microscope, GM Brian Cashman has decided to address the problem with a long-term solution. New York is trading two prospects to Colorado in exchange for third baseman Ryan McMahon. The 30-year-old is under contract […]

July 25, 2025

Gregory Soto Trade: Who did the Orioles get back from the Mets?

Gregory Soto Trade: Who did the Orioles get back from the Mets?

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After the first major domino of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline fell on Thursday night, we’ve got our second notable deal of the week, with the Mets acquiring hard-throwing lefty Gregory Soto from the Orioles. Soto was the Tigers’ closer back in 2022, but he’ll obviously stay in his current set-up role with New York, […]

July 25, 2025

MLB Best Bets Today: Baseball Picks, Predictions for Friday 7/25/25

MLB Best Bets Today: Baseball Picks, Predictions for Friday 7/25/25

You have to love a Friday, right? Not only are we hours away from the weekend, but there’s a full slate on baseball waiting for us as soon as the workday is finished. I feel like Fred Flintstone sliding down the tail of a brontosaurus, man. Here are my MLB best bets on DraftKings Sportsbook […]

July 25, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Friday 7/25/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Friday 7/25/25

Home runs. Long balls. Bleacher reachers. Whatever you want to call them, people love watching and betting on home runs during baseball games. So much so, we’ve got a whole article dedicated to just that. It’s Friday. That means all 30 teams are in action on tonight’s MLB slate. That also means roughly 600 home […]

July 25, 2025

MLB Best Bets Today: Three-leg moneyline parlay for Thursday 7/24/25

MLB Best Bets Today: Three-leg moneyline parlay for Thursday 7/24/25

Who’s up for a little Thursday MLB moneyline parlay? There are just four games on the diamond this evening, so we’re going to have to use the 75% of the slate to make this thing three-legs, but I’m confident that we can come up with a winner on the DraftKings Sportsbook. Without further ado, let’s […]

July 24, 2025

MLB DFS Picks: Top DraftKings Targets and Values for Thursday 7/24/25

MLB DFS Picks: Top DraftKings Targets and Values for Thursday 7/24/25

I guess a Thursday night MLB DFS slate with only four games is better than the zero games we got last Thursday, right? Right?!? There’s no way around it. It’s a teeny tiny schedule in the baseball world this evening, but that doesn’t make the $50,000 first place prize that DraftKings is offering in its […]

July 24, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Thursday 7/24/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Thursday 7/24/25

Home runs. Long balls. Bleacher reachers. Whatever you want to call them, people love watching and betting on home runs during baseball games. So much so, we’ve got a whole article dedicated to just that. It’s a light four-game evening slate in MLB, but here are my top three picks on the DraftKings Sportsbook to […]

July 24, 2025

MLB DFS Picks: Top Fantasy Baseball Value Plays for Wednesday 7/23/25

MLB DFS Picks: Top Fantasy Baseball Value Plays for Wednesday 7/23/25

There’s baseball happening all throughout the day on Wednesday, but this article will be strictly focusing on tonight’s featured five-game MLB DFS slate on DraftKings. Looking for some value plays to offset the studs in your lineups? I’ve got you covered below. Set your DraftKings fantasy basketball lineups here: MLB $125K Bat Flip [$25K to […]

July 23, 2025

St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies prediction, pick for Wednesday 7/23/25

St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies prediction, pick for Wednesday 7/23/25

Don’t look now, but the Rockies are red-hot coming into today’s matchup with the Cardinals. Well, red-hot in context of its season, as Colorado has won three of its five games coming out of the All-Star break. Heck, it has a chance to win two straight series with a victory this afternoon. That’s a big […]

July 23, 2025

Kansas City Royals at Chicago Cubs prediction, pick for Wednesday 7/23/25

Kansas City Royals at Chicago Cubs prediction, pick for Wednesday 7/23/25

With the MLB Trade Deadline just over a week away, we’re starting to be on high alert for #HugWatch. You know, when a player gets traded mid-game, so they just start hugging all their teammates in the dugout? I doubt that happens in today’s tilt between the Royals and the Cubs, yet there is a […]

July 23, 2025