Thursday Early MLB Looks: What Starting Pitchers Should Be on Today's Strikeout Watch?
Thursday Early MLB Looks: What Starting Pitchers Should Be on Today's Strikeout Watch?
The best thing to ever happen to MLB strikeout props is the watch list. Everyone knows that. Once we have a watch list, we can just sit back and wait for the managers to make their move. It's like a game of chess that they don't even know they're playing. Anytime you're in a game that the other people don't even know they're playing, you have the advantage. That's just how games work. Today we're at a particularly huge advantage if we just get a line on our boy Konnor Pilkington. He's the one we could ladder to the moon here if FanDuel has the cojones to put out a number. I'm not sure if they will but if they do, we're ready.
Remember, we need to see AT LEAST five of these batters in these lineups when they are released. If that happens, get ready to fire away. Be somebody today. (Be careful with Ryu tonight. I'd say make sure there are at least six of those guys in the Angels' lineup.)
Yankees vs. Rays - 6:40 pm ET
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Pitcher Target - Nestor Cortes 6+ Strikeouts (+106) (Bet $100 to win $106)
Rays To Look For When Lineup Is Released:
- Mike Zunino (46.2% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Francisco Mejia (33.3% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Brett Philips (30.6% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Ji-Man Choi (29.5% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Randy Arozarena (28.8% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Taylor Walls (28.6% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Kevin Kiermaier (27.5% strikeout rate last 15 days)
Guardians vs. Tigers - 7:10 pm ET
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Pitcher Target - Konnor Pilkington (No Line Yet)
*Will Update When Lines Are Available*
Tigers To Look For When Lineup Is Released:
- Derek Hill (34.6% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Robbie Grossman (33.3% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Jeimer Candelario (29.5% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Miguel Cabrera (28.3% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Javier Baez (27.5% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Daz Cameron (26.7% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Eric Haase (26.7% strikeout rate last 15 days)
Blue Jays vs. Angels - 9:38 pm ET
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Pitcher Target - Hyun Jin Ryu 5+ Strikeouts (+196) (Bet $100 to win $196)
Angels To Look For When Lineup Is Released:
- Jared Walsh (37.5% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Mike Trout (33.3% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Brandon Marsh (28.9% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Jack Mayfield (28.6% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Shohei Ohtani (26.3% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Andrew Velazquez (26.1% strikeout rate last 15 days)
- Max Stassi (25% strikeout rate last 15 days)
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