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Zach Thompson

Zach Thompson

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.

Latest articles from Zach Thompson

MLB Best Bets: Top Starting Pitcher Prop Bets for Monday 5/5/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Starting Pitcher Prop Bets for Monday 5/5/25

Major League Baseball has 10 games on the schedule this Monday night as 20 teams get the work week started with a new series. Three divisional matchups are on the board, and some interesting interleague series are also starting across the diamonds. In this post, we’ll look at my top three starting pitcher prop bets […]

May 5, 2025

Royce Lewis activated from the injured list

Royce Lewis activated from the injured list

MLB•MLB

On Monday, the Twins activated Royce Lewis before starting their home series with the the Orioles on Tuesday. We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/NoHdfJ3yYu — Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 5, 2025 Lewis has missed the entire season since straining his hamstring in spring training. He played six games on his rehab assignment in […]

May 5, 2025

Where is the Truist Championship being played in 2025?

Where is the Truist Championship being played in 2025?

The PGA TOUR is in Flourtown, Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia, this week for another Signature Event. This week’s tournament will take place on the Wissahickon Course of the Philadelphia Cricket Club. If you’re not familiar with this event or this course, don’t feel bad–it’s a new name and a new course. Let’s take a […]

May 5, 2025

Top MLB DFS Stacks for Monday 5/5/25

Top MLB DFS Stacks for Monday 5/5/25

Monday night’s fantasy baseball slate includes eight games under the lights on the main DFS fantasy baseball slate on DraftKings, which includes the appropriately festive “$200K Sinker de Mayo” contest, which offers a top prize of $50K for just a $5 entry. Of the 16 teams on the slate, a few stand out as excellent […]

May 5, 2025

Scottie Scheffler ties PGA TOUR record at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

Scottie Scheffler ties PGA TOUR record at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

After winning seven times on the PGA TOUR in 2024 and adding a gold medal and the FedExCup Championship, Scottie Scheffler ($13,300; 177 FPTS) claimed his first win of 2025 in memorable fashion this week. Wire-to-wire win for the hometown hero 🏆 Dallas native Scottie Scheffler claims his 14th TOUR title by EIGHT @CJByronNelson! pic.twitter.com/NUkhb3lXl9 […]

May 4, 2025

WATCH: Shota Imanaga suffers injury vs. Brewers 5/4/25

WATCH: Shota Imanaga suffers injury vs. Brewers 5/4/25

MLB•MLB

UPDATE: Imanaga has been added to the 15-day IL with a hamstring strain. Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanga had to leave Sunday afternoon’s matchup with the Brewers after suffering an injury while covering first base in the sixth inning. Shota Imanaga left the game after an apparent injury following this play. pic.twitter.com/dZJXzSeEoS — Marquee […]

May 4, 2025

Padres SP Stephen Kolek is a top waiver add for fantasy baseball

Padres SP Stephen Kolek is a top waiver add for fantasy baseball

MLB•MLB

The Padres got a 4-0 win on Sunday afternoon to close out their road sweep of the Pirates behind a strong season debut from Stephen Kolek. Kolek burst onto the fantasy baseball scene with an impressive 20.4 fantasy points. He went 5 1/3 shutout innings with four hits, two walk and four strikeouts. Stephen Kolek […]

May 4, 2025

What happened to Tanner Bibee? Live injury updates for Guardians vs. Blue Jays 5/4/25

What happened to Tanner Bibee? Live injury updates for Guardians vs. Blue Jays 5/4/25

MLB•MLB

On Sunday afternoon in the rubber game of the three-game series, the Guardians removed starting pitcher Tanner Bibee before the sixth inning of their game against the Blue Jays. Bibee came out to warm up for the sixth inning but had to call for a trainer and leave the game. Looks like leg cramps. The […]

May 4, 2025

Fantasy Baseball Picks: Dodgers vs. Braves MLB DFS Showdown Strategy on Sunday 5/4/2025

Fantasy Baseball Picks: Dodgers vs. Braves MLB DFS Showdown Strategy on Sunday 5/4/2025

Sunday Night Baseball this week is a great series finale between the Dodgers and the Braves in Atlanta. Coming into the series, the Braves were starting to show signs of turning things around after a slow start, going 9-3 in their previous 12 games. The Dodgers rolled in red hot, and have taken the first […]

May 4, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Starting Pitcher Prop Bets for Sunday 5/4/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Starting Pitcher Prop Bets for Sunday 5/4/25

All 30 MLB teams are in action on Sunday, with a doubleheader in St. Louis stacking 16 games on a full day of action. In this post, we’ll look at my favorite starting pitcher prop bets from the late afternoon and evening, including plays from MacKenzie Gore, Dustin May and Reese Olson. Every day of […]

May 4, 2025

Triston Casas will miss the rest of the season

Triston Casas will miss the rest of the season

MLB•MLB

On Friday night against the Twins, Red Sox 1B Triston Casas suffered a significant knee injury while trying to beat out an infield hit. Triston Casas was just taken off the field after seemingly injuring his left knee while running out a grounder in the second inning pic.twitter.com/s0smIz7Sd4 — WEEI (@WEEI) May 2, 2025 On […]

May 3, 2025