Xaiver joined DraftKings in August 2024, fresh out of the University of Oregon. The Massachusetts native was commenting on his sports video games by the time he could tie his shoes and fantasized about turning his favorite hobby into his future career. He might not have grown tall enough to be an elite stretch-five who could rock the rim, but this content-creating thing is a decent second option.
For now, the Battle of the Bay is on an indefinite hiatus with the Athletics’ pending move to Las Vegas. The series finale proved a fitting end—a pitcher’s duel decided in extra innings. Blake Snell ($9,800; 28.95 FPTS) continued his sizzling string of starts, consistently locating his fastball and limiting damage with traffic on the […]
August 18, 2024
Andre Pallante ($6,900; 18.15 FPTS) took the bump Saturday night and stifled one of the best offenses in the game. In front of the St. Louis crowd, the right-hander tossed seven strong innings while flashing an electrifying fastball that the Dodgers’ bats struggled to catch up to. He finished the outing with five punchouts while […]
August 17, 2024
Despite being amid one of their best stretches in recent months, the Cincinnati Reds’ hopes at clinching an NL Wild Card have taken a significant blow. Franchise ace Hunter Greene was placed on the IL Saturday evening with right elbow soreness stemming from his sensational outing Tuesday against division foe St.Louis Cardinals. President of Baseball […]
August 17, 2024
Gerrit Cole ($8,200; 25.9 FPTS) was a problem the young Detroit Tigers lineup had no chance of solving Friday night. The reigning AL Cy-Young winner went six scoreless innings, walked a pair, and punched out eight. The Yankees offense was unable to match the sustained excellence their ace provided, but did enough to leave Comerica […]
August 16, 2024