Friday's MLB Best Bets: Drew Smyly, Lucas Giolito, and the Strikeout Watch List

Friday's MLB Best Bets: Drew Smyly, Lucas Giolito, and the Strikeout Watch List

Here's how you can tell I'm a complete professional and class act. It's actually easy to spot once you know what you're looking for. If you notice, I'm still posting the Strikeout Watch List and pretending like I really care about baseball when all I can think about is football. That's not as easy as it seems. It's actually pretty hard. Like when I sat down at my computer today, all I could think about was football but I still was able to rattle off a decent move in MLB. If we're being honest, the first guy on the list is only here because the game is in the afternoon on a Friday. We have to at least be looking and the team he's playing strikes out like it's their job. But the second guy has legs. We could end up on the moon tonight and we'll do it in a sport that we're not even paying attention to. That's crazy.

Remember, we need to see AT LEAST five of these batters in these lineups when they are released. If that happens, get your space suit on. If we don't see at least five of these names in each lineup, walk away. We'll find something better. Also, don't forget to be somebody today.

Giants at Cubs - 4:05 pm ET

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Pitcher Target - Drew Smyly 6+ Strikeouts (+154) (Bet $100 to Win $154)

Giants To Look For When Lineup Is Released:

• JD Davis (48.4% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Joc Pederson (38.2% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Mike Yastrzemski (37% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Joey Bart (35.7% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Austin Wynns (34.5% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• David Villar (30.4% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Lewis Brinson (30% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Luis Gonzalez (29% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Evan Longoria (28.9% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• LaMonte Wade (27.9% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Brandon Crawford (25% strikeout rate last 15 days)

White Sox at Athletics - 9:40 pm ET

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Pitcher Target - Lucas Giolito 7+ Strikeouts (+235) (Bet $100 to Win $235)

Athletics To Look For When Lineup Is Released:

• Ramon Laureano (50% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Shea Langeliers (42.2% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Dermis Garcia (40.6% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Cody Thomas (38.9% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Seth Brown (36.5% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Stephen Vogt (34.8% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Sheldon Neuse (33.3% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Jonah Bride (30% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Nick Allen (25% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Cristian Pache (25% strikeout rate last 15 days)

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