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Nick Friar

Nick Friar

Nick wears a few hats as a Content Specialist at DraftKings. As an ex-college baseball player (Northwestern), he loves to dig into MLB. But having covered the NBA as a writer before he began contributing to DK, Nick does just as much basketball, along with NFL.

Latest articles from Nick Friar

NBA Finals: How to watch Game 2 of Celtics-Mavericks

NBA Finals: How to watch Game 2 of Celtics-Mavericks

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Boston has jumped out to a 1-0 series lead after taking Game 1 at home in the 107-89 finish vs. Dallas. Can the Mavericks even the series before the action shifts to Dallas or will the Celtics take a commanding 2-0 lead? DraftKings Sportsbook bettors can simply make their prediction on who will win this […]

June 9, 2024

MLB Picks: Best Baseball Player Props for June 7

MLB Picks: Best Baseball Player Props for June 7

DraftKings Network analyst Nick Friar breaks down his favorite player props from Friday’s MLB slate, with the help of the DraftKings Sportsbook Stats Hub. Landed on Griffin Canning and Spencer Steer props after looking through the @DKSportsbook‘s Stats Hub ⬇️ @DKNetwork pic.twitter.com/msu0t1Qb22 — Nick Friar (@Nick_Friar) June 7, 2024 Nick’s Plays Griffin Canning under 4.5 […]

June 7, 2024

Red Sox vs. White Sox Bets: How to approach player props from Boston-Chicago on June 6

Red Sox vs. White Sox Bets: How to approach player props from Boston-Chicago on June 6

Tanner Houck and Jake Woodford make for quite an odd matchup. Houck has blossomed into the All-Star Boston hoped he might be. Woodford, meanwhile, just made his first MLB start of 2024 on May 28 — which didn’t go well — after struggling at the minor-league level. The Red Sox are merely 31-31, but this […]

June 6, 2024

MLB Picks: Best Baseball Player Props for June 5

MLB Picks: Best Baseball Player Props for June 5

DraftKings Network analyst Nick Friar breaks down his favorite player props from Wednesday’s MLB slate, with the help of the DraftKings Sportsbook Stats Hub. Playing 2 unders with lines at 4.5 after looking through the @DKSportsbook Stats Hub ⬇️ @DKNetwork pic.twitter.com/YnHgVQVzrV — Nick Friar (@Nick_Friar) June 5, 2024 Nick’s Plays Dylan Cease under 4.5 strikeouts […]

June 5, 2024

Rangers vs. Tigers Bets: How to approach player props from Texas-Detroit on June 3

Rangers vs. Tigers Bets: How to approach player props from Texas-Detroit on June 3

Nathan Eovaldi had an abbreviated outing in his return from a groin strain as a result of him not making any rehab starts. After logging 37 pitches over three frames, it seems likely that 50-60 pitches is what we’ll see from him vs. Detroit. Tarik Skubal, on the other hand, continues to shove. Outside of […]

June 3, 2024

MLB Picks: Best Baseball Player Props for May 31

MLB Picks: Best Baseball Player Props for May 31

DraftKings Network analyst Nick Friar breaks down his favorite player props from Friday’s MLB slate, with the help of the DraftKings Sportsbook Stats Hub. Rolling with a pair of plus-money plays today after scrolling through the @DKSportsbook‘s Stats Hub ⬇️ @DKNetwork pic.twitter.com/0uDxJ49P2n — Nick Friar (@Nick_Friar) May 31, 2024 Nick’s Plays Sixto Sanchez under 2.5 […]

May 31, 2024

Braves vs. Nationals Bets: How to approach player props from Atlanta-Washington on May 30

Braves vs. Nationals Bets: How to approach player props from Atlanta-Washington on May 30

The Braves and Nats close out this series with a matchup between Trevor Williams and Ray Kerr. Not exactly a pair of showstoppers, but Williams has been as consistent as any starter this season, and Kerr has the ability to rack up some strikeouts. There’s a prop for each starting pitcher that’s playable — in […]

May 30, 2024

MLB Picks: Best Baseball Player Props for May 29

MLB Picks: Best Baseball Player Props for May 29

DraftKings Network analyst Nick Friar breaks down his favorite player props from Wednesday’s MLB slate, with the help of the DraftKings Sportsbook Stats Hub. Locked in on HOU-SEA and CHC-MIL after scrolling through the @DKSportsbook‘s Stats Hub ⬇️ @DKNetwork pic.twitter.com/F0AJl4n5lb — Nick Friar (@Nick_Friar) May 29, 2024 Nick’s Plays Justin Verlander over 6.5 strikeouts -110 […]

May 29, 2024

MLB Bets: Systems bettors should note

MLB Bets: Systems bettors should note

One important thing to note before digging into specific systems: The Systems tool in the DraftKings Stats Hub now allows you to filter systems by team and not solely by grading. Here’s what the different views looks like: SYSTEM: Road underdog on the Run Line following a win This system has been going strong since […]

May 28, 2024

NBA Western Conference Finals: How to watch Timberwolves-Mavericks on May 28

NBA Western Conference Finals: How to watch Timberwolves-Mavericks on May 28

The NBA Finals are almost upon us, but the matchup is not etched in stone just yet. The Timberwolves sit at 0-3 in this series, as the Mavericks hope to take care of business in Game 4. While bettors have plenty of options to attack Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, they aren’t limited […]

May 28, 2024

NBA Eastern Conference Finals: How to watch Celtics-Pacers on May 25

NBA Eastern Conference Finals: How to watch Celtics-Pacers on May 25

The NBA Finals are almost here, but no one has officially punched a ticket yet. The Celtics enter the series 2-0 as they make the trip to Indiana, where the Pacers hope to defy the odds for the third time in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. While bettors have plenty of options to attack Game 3 […]

May 25, 2024