Stan joined DraftKings in December of 2020. It was a glorious time, except for that whole COVID thing, when we got Madden streams and boisterous bat flips from the KBO. I was brought on board to bring some West Coast flavor. I especially love hoops, and most of my content is in that arena. When I walk along the beach, strumming my guitar, the beat that I hear is not one of crashing waves. No, it is the beat of the ball bouncing off the hardwood with highs provided by the squeaks of the sneakers. Ball is life.
In the eighth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Corbin Carroll was hit on the hand by a 1-2 inside fastball. After the game, X-rays were negative. Prior to exiting, Carroll went 1-for-3 with a triple and a strikeout. He was replaced by Alek Thomas. The Diamondbacks start a three-game series in […]
June 18, 2025
Wednesday evening’s matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox has been postponed due to rain. The game was originally scheduled to begin later this evening but will now be played tomorrow as part of a doubleheader. The first game of the day begins at 1:10 p.m. CT, while the second matchup will […]
June 18, 2025
This is the opener of a three-game series in Detroit between the Tigers and visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Bailey Falter is scheduled to pitch for Pittsburgh while Casey Mize should get the nod for Detroit. Pirates at Tigers prediction, preview Bailey Falter has a minuscule 15.4% strikeout rate, the fifth-lowest in MLB, and the ERA is […]
June 17, 2025
This is the second matchup of a four-game series in Miami between the Marlins and visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Jesus Luzardo is scheduled to pitch for Philadelphia while Cal Quantrill should get the nod for Miami. Phillies at Marlins prediction, preview Jesus Luzardo has risen after struggling last season. He posted a 4.26 FIP and only […]
June 17, 2025
In a pivotal Game 5 on Monday, both the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder came out swinging while flying around on defense and pushing the pace on offense. And these were not inconsequential flails in the air as if swatting a fly. No, these were Canelo Alvarez haymakers. With 7:45 left in the first […]
June 16, 2025
In the first half of Monday’s Game 5, Tyrese Haliburton attempted to drive down the left side of the lane but stumbled and fell to the ground. After he got up, he was seen rubbing the lower section of his right leg. He went back to the locker room but did return. Haliburton had a […]
June 16, 2025
This is the opener of a four-game series in Miami between the Marlins and visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Mick Abel is scheduled to pitch for Philadelphia while Sandy Alcantara should get the nod for Miami. Phillies at Marlins prediction, preview Mick Abel has started three games this season, the first three of his career. And he’s […]
June 15, 2025
The Pacers tried to sweep the leg in Friday’s Game 4, but the Thunder blocked, jumped and repelled all attempts. But not without taking some serious damage. OKC was down by a point after the first quarter, then went into halftime down three points. Indiana then tightened the screws, laid the wood and every other […]
June 15, 2025
Shohei Ohtani is THE man amongst men, THE unicorn amongst unicorns, THE <insert anything> amongst <insert anything>. As a pitcher in MLB, he is one of the best. In 481.2 career innings, Ohtani has a K/9 of 11.36 while allowing a HR/9 of 0.99. The career FIP is 3.31. Oh, he averages 96.7 mph on […]
June 15, 2025
After Thursday’s first round of the U.S. Open, J.J. Spaun ($6,700; 92.5 FPTS) was atop the leaderboard and +1200 to win it all on DraftKings Sportsbook. Heading into the weekend, he was in second place by one stroke and +700 to win it all. Sunday did not begin so pleasantly for Spaun, as he bogeyed […]
June 15, 2025
Rafael Devers signed with the Boston Red Sox in August of 2013 at the age of 16 years old. He was regarded as one of the best left-hand hitting international prospects. He is now considered one of the best left-hand batters in MLB. It took Devers a few years to make it to the majors, […]
June 15, 2025