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.
Paolo Banchero was the number-one pick of the Orlando Magic in the 2022 NBA draft. The 6’10”, 250-pound unicorn was a sensation from the outset, averaging 20 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 treys to earn Rookie of the Year honors. The efficiency, though, wasn’t great, as he converted only 42% of his field […]
July 7, 2025
This is the opener of a three-game series in Cincinnati between the Reds and visiting Miami Marlins. Janson Junk is scheduled to pitch for Miami while Brady Singer should get the nod for Cincinnati. Marlins at Reds prediction, preview Janson Junk had pitched a total of 39.3 innings since 2021. He’s thrown 37.1 innings this […]
July 6, 2025
This is the opener of a three-game series in Chicago between the White Sox and visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Jose Berrios is scheduled to pitch for Toronto while Sean Burke should get the nod for Chicago. Blue Jays at White Sox prediction, preview Jose Berrios has been the vanilla bean of MLB, often tasteful but […]
July 6, 2025
This is the opener of a three-game series in Boston between the Red Sox and visiting Colorado Rockies. Austin Gomber is scheduled to pitch for Colorado while Richard Fitts should get the nod for Boston. Rockies at Red Sox prediction, preview Austin Gomber has a laughable 6.9% strikeout rate and 2.3% K-BB% this season. Granted, […]
July 6, 2025
Yu Darvish experienced right elbow inflammation in March. There was optimism that he would be able to return in May, as he threw bullpen sessions and made a rehab start in Triple-A, but he suffered a setback and was pushed back. Well, the time is nigh. After some bullpen sessions and a simulated game, Darvish […]
July 6, 2025
This is the final game of a three-game series in Sacramento between the Athletics and visiting San Francisco Giants. Hayden Birdsong is scheduled to pitch for the San Francisco while Jacob Lopez should get the nod for the Athletics. Giants at Athletics prediction, preview Hayden Birdsong was hyped coming into the season after putting up […]
July 6, 2025
There are nine MLB games on the early slate for Saturday, with the first starting at 2:10 p.m. EST. Here are three value picks for the slate. This article is written before the actual lineups come out, so keep track of updates throughout the day. Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $150K Bat […]
July 5, 2025
This is the second game of a three-game series in Washington between the Nationals and visiting Boston Red Sox. Walker Buehler is scheduled to pitch for the Boston while Mitchell Parker should get the nod for Washington. Red Sox at Nationals prediction, preview Walker Buehler used to throw gas and miss bats. He averaged close […]
July 5, 2025
This is the opener of a three-game series in Washington between the Nationals and visiting Boston Red Sox. Nick Lodolo is scheduled to pitch for the Cincinnati while Ranger Suarez should get the nod for Philadelphia. Reds at Phillies prediction, preview Nick Lodolo is creeping up on a career high of 115.1 innings pitched. He’s […]
July 4, 2025
This is the second game of a three-game series in Toronto between the Blue Jays and visiting Los Angeles Angels. Jack Kochanowicz is scheduled to pitch for the Los Angeles while Max Scherzer should get the nod for Toronto. Angels at Blue Jays prediction, preview Jack Kochanowicz has been, well, not good, despite averaging 95.9 […]
July 4, 2025
In the 10th inning of Friday’s game against the Texas Rangers, Xander Bogaerts injured his hamstring after following through on a swing. Bryce Johnson was the substitute. Prior to exiting, Bogaerts went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Bogaerts has missed only two games this season and the plate discipline numbers remain fantastic. The walk rate is […]
July 4, 2025