Wednesday Early Afternoon MLB Looks: What Starting Pitchers Should Be on Today's Strikeout Watch?
Wednesday Early Afternoon MLB Looks: What Starting Pitchers Should Be on Today's Strikeout Watch?
Yesterday we only had two guys from this fire publication see enough whiffers to make a move. Hunter Greene covered while Garrett Whitlock fell one strikeout short. The other guy, Reid Detmers, didn't see enough whiffers but he at least threw a no-hitter (nbd) so that has to count for something. Hats off to him for that. Point is, that this article cooks with grease. Monday through Friday. We just make a hit list in the morning and wait for lineups to come out. At this point, I think we can say we are snipers in our free time. That's pretty much correct except we don't use guns. Anyway, we've got a lot of action today so we may as well set up our targets for the afternoon games first.
We need to see AT LEAST five of these batters in these lineups. If that happens, get ready to climb a ladder. Be somebody today.
Brewers vs. Reds - 12:35 pm ET
Pitcher Target - Adrian Houser 5+ Strikeouts (+154) (Bet $100 to win $154)
Reds To Look For When Lineup Is Released:
- Aramis Garcia (37.8% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Albert Almora (37.5% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Joey Votto (32.2% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Tyler Naquin (31.1% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Matt Reynolds (28.1% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Tommy Pham (27% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- TJ Friedl (26.8% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Mike Moustakas (26.7% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Jake Fraley (25% strikeout rate last 15 days)
Dodgers vs. Pirates - 12:35 pm ET
Pitcher Target - Ryan Pepiot 5+ Strikeouts (+102) (Bet $100 to win $102)
Pirates To Look For When Lineup Is Released:
- Andrew Knapp (41.7% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Cole Tucker (40.9% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Roberto Perez (37% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Josh VanMeter (31% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Michael Chavis (28.2% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Daniel Vogelbach (25.5% strikeout rate last 15 days)
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