Best MLB Strikeout Bets: Lock In This Expert's Best MLB Player Prop Bets for Wednesday
Do you need more MLB prop bets for today? Well, Jason Radowitz has you covered! He's sharing his best strikeout props for Wednesday.
Jason Radowitz - June 21, 2023, 9:56 AM EDT
5 minBest MLB Strikeout Bets: Lock In This Expert's Best MLB Player Prop Bets for Wednesday
Half of the league will play games in the daytime today. There's going to be baseball being played throughout the day, so I can't complain at all.
Here are three strikeout props to consider for the later portion of the slate.
June 21 Best MLB Strikeout Props
AJ Smith-Shawver Over 4.5 Ks -126 is currently the best odds. Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds for this pick
It's been an interesting start to this rookie's career. He's earned 25% of strikeouts against lefties but has struck out only 16.7% of righties as a right-handed pitcher.
The Braves phenom will take on the Phillies lineup that has only hit a .132 ISO and a wOBA of .314. This projected lineup has also struck out 24% of the time and has more lefties than righties.
The lefties in the lineup have combined to strike out 26.1% of the time, including names like Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, and Brandon Marsh. He's got the stuff to earn strikeouts against these lefties and will also take on right-handed bats that have struck out at a high rate against righties, like Nick Castellanos and J.T. Realmuto.
I'll take his Over.
Paul Blackburn Over 3.5 Ks +112 is currently the best odds. Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds for this pick
Paul Blackburn has struck out 25.3% of batters in the last month. Yet, his strikeout prop is sitting at 3.5 at plus money.
Sure, he's facing a Guardians lineup with players who usually don't strike out at a high rate.
The Guardians have only struck out 19.1% of the time against righties in the last month.
However, there will likely be two batters at the bottom of the order who have struck out at least 24% of the time against righties. Blackburn has also kept lefties to a .105 ISO and wOBA of .284 over his last 41 plate appearances against lefties. The Guardians should have seven lefties in the lineup. Therefore, I wouldn't be shocked if Blackburn pitched a quality start. If he does that, I'd like to believe he'll earn at least four strikeouts.
Martin Perez Under 3.5 Ks +114 is currently the best odds. Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds for this pick
Perez rarely faces lefties. He's also facing righties. In the last month, he's taken on 113 righties and has faced just nine lefties. Nothing will change tonight against the White Sox
He's expected to face eight righties and one lefty in the Chicago lineup.
The White Sox have struck out 23.1% of the time against lefties in the last month. They've got five batters striking out at least 25% of the time. But Perez has only struck out 12.4% of right-handed batters in the last 30 days.
Perez has a low whiff percentage and a low swinging strike percentage against righties in the last month and throughout the season. I'm going to trust the White Sox here. Take Perez to go Under 3.5 K's.
Best MLB Strikeout Prop Bets Today
- AJ Smith-Shawver Over 4.5 Ks (-126) (Bet $126 to collect $226)
- Paul Blackburn Over 3.5 Ks (+112) (Bet $100 to collect $212)
- Martin Perez Under 3.5 Ks (+114) (Bet $100 to collect $214)
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