Griffin Wong has been a content writer at DK Network since November 2024. Prior to that, he was the former sports editor for the Harvard Crimson, where he covered the football team for two years and earned four Story of the Year nominations from the Associated College Press. A lifelong Lakers and Dodgers fan, Griffin’s favorite athlete of all time is Kobe Bryant. When he’s not writing, Griffin is usually skiing, running, golfing, or playing basketball — badly.
Just under 10 months ago, the New York Liberty edged out the Minnesota Lynx in overtime of Game 5 to win their first WNBA Finals. With both teams retaining strong rosters in 2025, their first three regular-season matchups have certainly carried playoff aura, with the Lynx edging out all three by a combined 25 points. […]
August 19, 2025
With Monday being one of two possible off-days, you never know what to expect from a Monday slate. Thankfully for baseball fans, teams have stacked their schedule for today, with 13 games (including a double-header between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs) set for this evening. With so many teams in action, the slate of […]
August 18, 2025
For the first time in several seasons, the NL West is in for a proper battle to the top. The Los Angeles Dodgers currently lead the division by two games after sweeping the San Diego Padres over the weekend and are in for a bit of a respite with a four-game road series at Coors […]
August 18, 2025
With most of Wednesday’s MLB games taking place early in the day, DraftKings’ featured DFS slate offers just five games, with the earliest first pitch set for 6:45 p.m. ET and the latest for 9:40 p.m. ET. With such a small slate, there aren’t necessarily five pitchers worth targeting. For the smaller slate, here are […]
August 6, 2025
With the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers separated by just three games atop the NL West and the Dodgers floundering in the Southern California summer heat instead of soaring like they usually do, the division could be in for its first true compelling title fight since 2021. San Diego, which is 8-2 in […]
August 6, 2025
When Jeffrey Springs stepped off the mound last Wednesday after picking up a win over the Seattle Mariners, he must’ve considered the possibility that it could’ve been his last pitch in an Athletics uniform, given the trade rumors surrounding him. But the 32-year-old southpaw is still on the roster, opposing the Washington Nationals tonight for […]
August 6, 2025
Prior to last night, 24 of the league’s 30 teams had scored 10 or more runs in a single game at least once since the All-Star break. Finally, the Los Angeles Dodgers joined that crew with a 12-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, one of four teams yet to reach that milestone, with the […]
August 6, 2025
A few weeks ago, it looked like the NL Central would be baseball’s most competitive division, with the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers jostling for position down the stretch. But after a hot stretch for the Brewers — even sans wunderkind Jacob Misiorowski — Milwaukee has opened up a four-game lead in the division as […]
August 6, 2025
Although several impactful players changed teams at last Thursday’s MLB trade deadline, many of the marquee moves were centered around relief pitchers. The Chicago Cubs arguably should’ve acquired a starter, but instead, it was their opponent tonight — the Cincinnati Reds — who landed probably the second-most impactful starter to move teams. That hurler — […]
August 5, 2025
Tuesdays mean 15-game MLB slates, and 15-game slates mean 30 starting pitchers to choose from, with prop bets available on all of them. Pitchers ranging in pedigree from Garrett Crochet to Anthony Molina will start today, as some teams are caught in the throes of a postseason push while others evaluate young prospects. Here are […]
August 5, 2025
