
Friday Early MLB Looks: What Starting Pitchers Should Be on Today's Strikeout Watch?
Friday Early MLB Looks: What Starting Pitchers Should Be on Today's Strikeout Watch?
We made it to Friday and if we're being honest, it's been a ridiculously good week for the watch list. I don't have the numbers in front of me but if I did I am sure they would reflect that (probably). The thing about Friday is you can't half-step. You need to go into the weekend strong because even though the losses don't count on Saturday, you still want to be at your best. Plus we're getting into the summer when there are pool, beach, and boat days so the bets tend to slide a little on the weekend. It's the circle of life. It's fine. One way we can ensure that we aren't depositing all the time is just by going undefeated on Fridays. It's an old-school trick I picked up along the way and it still works. If you just go undefeated on Friday, then the losses on the weekend get canceled out. That's next-level stuff, I know. To help with an undefeated Friday, we need the watch list. We're talking ladders to the moon here people.
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.
Diamondbacks at Phillies - 7:05 pm ET
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Pitcher Target - Kyle Gibson 6+ Strikeouts (+200) (Bet $100 to Win $200)
Diamondbacks To Look For When Lineup Is Released:
- Jake Hager (37.5% strikeout rate this season)
- Jake McCarthy (33.8% strikeout rate this season)
- Jordan Luplow (32.2% strikeout rate this season)
- Cooper Hummel (37.5% strikeout rate this season)
- Pavin Smith (30% strikeout rate this season)
- Jose Herrera (29.2% strikeout rate this season)
- Jordan Luplow (32.2% strikeout rate this season)
- Dalton Varsho (25.2% strikeout rate this season)
Blue Jays at Tigers - 7:10 pm ET
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Pitcher Target - Jose Berrios 6+ Strikeouts (+154) (Bet $100 to Win $154)
Tigers To Look For When Lineup Is Released:
- Tucker Barnhart (31.5% strikeout rate this season)
- Derek Hill (30.3% strikeout rate this season)
- Daz Cameron (29.5% strikeout rate this season)
- Spencer Torkelson (27.3% strikeout rate this season)
- Miguel Cabrera (26.9% strikeout rate this season)
- Javier Baez (26.8% strikeout rate this season)
- Kody Clemens (25% strikeout rate this season)
Pirates at Braves - 7:20 pm ET
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Pitcher Target - Spencer Strider 8+ Strikeouts (+215) (Bet $100 to Win $215)
Pirates To Look For When Lineup Is Released:
- You Chang (50% strikeout rate this season)
- Travis Swaggerty (42.9% strikeout rate this season)
- Michael Perez (27.8% strikeout rate this season)
- Michael Chavis (27.5% strikeout rate this season)
- Jack Suwinski (27.3% strikeout rate this season)
- Tucupita Marcano (25.6% strikeout rate this season)
- Daniel Vogelbach (25.5% strikeout rate this season)
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