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.
After a busy afternoon of baseball, only one baseball matchup is in primetime this Saturday–the MLB Speedway Classic. The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will meet at the Bristol Motor Speedway as Major League Baseball continues its series of playing games in a variety of venues and locations in an attempt to grow the game. […]
August 2, 2025
Zach Thompson details his top starting pitcher prop bets on Saturday, including Brandon Woodruff, Chase Burns, and J.T. Ginn.
August 2, 2025
The seven-game main MLB DFS slate gets underway this Saturday afternoon at 4:05 p.m. ET. With 14 teams in the player pool, there are plenty of strong options from all across the salary spectrum. I highlighted my top MLB DFS plays of the day, but there are even MORE options that make sense as MLB […]
August 2, 2025
Zach Thompson details his top home run props for Saturday's games, spotlighting Jose Ramirez, Alex Bregman and Shea Langeliers.
August 2, 2025
The Astros and Red Sox both made moves at the trade deadline that they hope set them up to make their way into the American League playoffs. At the deadline, the Astros added mostly to their offense, while the Red Sox fortified their pitching depth. The Astros are 4 1/2 games up in the AL […]
August 1, 2025
UPDATE: Play has been suspended for the day at the Wyndham Championship and Round 2 will resume Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. ET. The Wyndham Championship this week is the last chance for PGA TOUR players to qualify for the FedExCup playoffs, which start next week. They’ll have to sweat out the cut a little […]
August 1, 2025
While the hitters and the starting pitchers get most of the headlines, this year the MLB Trade Deadline was especially impactful for relief pitchers. My colleague Garion Thorne did a great job keeping up with all the craziness, but now that the dust has settled, let’s take a look at who the closers are across […]
August 1, 2025
Zach Thompson details his top starting pitcher prop bets on Friday, including Ranger Suarez, Nick Pivetta, and Jack Leiter.
August 1, 2025
Offenses around Major League Baseball were shaken up a little bit at the trade deadline, and all 30 teams are back in action this Friday, headed into a brand new month. After four games start early, 11 games make up the Friday night slate, in what’s shaping up to be a good night for offense […]
August 1, 2025
All 30 teams in Major League Baseball are back in action on Friday, although many have new looks and additions after a very active MLB Trade Deadline. After a pair of afternoon games, 13 games are on the scoreboard for under the lights. If you’re looking to start August with a bang by picking some […]
August 1, 2025
After a wild MLB Trade Deadline on Thursday, all 30 MLB teams are on the field this Friday, ready to start the new month with a massive day of fantasy baseball. After four games with early start times, 11 games are on the main MLB DFS fantasy baseball on DraftKings. With 22 teams in the […]
August 1, 2025