Zach has been part of the DraftKings team since 2017 and covers baseball, basketball, golf, football and any other sport that offers DFS fun. He has been playing fantasy sports since box scores were only available in the newspaper the following day. Even though he grew up almost 8,000 miles away in Guam, he is a diehard Boston sports fan but will take a fantasy value play wherever he can get it, even if it’s from the Yankees.
The Cincinnati Reds took down the Brewers on Sunday, snapping the Brew Crew’s 14-game winning streak. They’ll look to stay in the NL Wild Card hunt as they start a massive nine-game trip to the West with a stop in Anaheim to take on the Angels in a three-game set starting Monday. Let’s take a […]
August 18, 2025
Zach Thompson gives his top teams to consider for MLB DFS stacks on Monday's daily fantasy baseball slate on DraftKings.
August 18, 2025
All year long, DraftKings Sportsbook offers a wide variety of props, providing bettors a variety of ways to sweat out victories. Some options are slow-burn plays that last multiple days, weeks, or even the course of an entire season. Other bets, though, are set up to be quick hits to boost your bankroll with fast […]
August 18, 2025
After a fun Players’ Weekend that included some very meaningful series, the MLB is back to work this Monday with another jam-packed slate. The Brewers and Cubs will try to get in a doubleheader at Wrigley, with the second game part of the eight-game main MLB DFS slate, with four games in the early wave […]
August 18, 2025
UPDATE: The game is expected to start at 7:45 p.m. ET. The MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has been delayed due to weather. The game was scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET, but will now start late after heavy rain passes through the area. George Kirby is slated to start against Clay Holmes when […]
August 17, 2025
At the start of the day, Scottie Scheffler ($13,400; 120.5 FPTS) was four strokes behind Robert MacIntyre ($8,100; 105 FPTS), but Bobby Mac stumbled out of the gate with three bogeys in the first five holes. Scheffler surged past him with three birdies in the first seven holes to take the lead, and held on […]
August 17, 2025
As the final game of MLB Players’ Weekend, the Seattle Mariners and New York Mets clash in the MLB Little League Classic on Sunday Night Baseball. The two second-place teams are each chasing playoff spots and have split the first two games of this series, which took place at Citi Field, before moving to Williamsport, […]
August 17, 2025
The Texas Rangers pinch hit for corner infielder Jake Burger ($3,000; 7.0 FPTS) on Sunday afternoon against the Blue Jays. Burger went 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI before leaving the game in the seventh inning. While there was no clear injury at any point in Sunday’s contest, the team announced that he […]
August 17, 2025
The Boston Red Sox removed outfielder Wilyer Abreu ($4,000; 21 FPTS) from Sunday afternoon’s matchup against the Marlins. Abreu appeared to suffer an injury while scoring on a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning. The team announced that he was removed due to right calf tightness. Abreu was also involved in the Red Sox’ first […]
August 17, 2025
With four games in the late afternoon and evening, Players’ Weekend wraps up this Sunday with a few fun matchups. It’s a nice mix of some homer-friendly spots and some fun starting pitchers taking the mound. Each pitcher has a wide variety of different starting pitcher prop bets to consider on DraftKings Sportsbook. After breaking […]
August 17, 2025
Major League Baseball’s Players’ Weekend wraps up on Sunday with the final games of some fun series. While most of the games on the schedule start early, five games start at 3:00 p.m. ET or later. The 10 teams in those contests provide some good home run props to consider, especially with some homer-happy venues […]
August 17, 2025