Today's Top MLB Pitchers Strikeouts Prop Bets: 5 picks including Walker Buehler, Zack Wheeler and more for August 20th, 2024
Strikeouts are pretty common in today's MLB, and they primarily come from starting pitchers. Each one has multiple almost every start, and the totals can vary widely. Predicting those totals is difficult, but it's a popular prop bet that takes gambling on baseball to a newer, deeper level. On that note, here are today's best props on pitcher strikeouts courtesy of DraftKings.
Best MLB strikeout prop bets for August 20
5) Zack Wheeler: Over 6.5 -145
Zack Wheeler is striking out 27.5% of the batters he is facing this season. He's also averaging almost 10 per nine innings, which means he'd need to go about six innings to reach his over today. Against the injury-riddled Atlanta Braves, that's a good bet.
4) Walker Buehler: Under 5.5 -140
Walker Buehler has had a difficult time coming back from injury this season. The Los Angeles Dodgers starter has a low K rate of 18.3% and is striking out 7.59 per nine innings. While the 5.5 line isn't that high, he hasn't shown enough to warrant taking the over.
3) Robbie Ray: Over 6.5 -135
Robbie Ray has been good since coming back from injury in the strikeout department. Sporting a stellar 32.6% K rate and a 12.86 K/9 (both would be among league leaders if he qualified), the San Francisco Giants star is a really good pick to get over 6.5 strikeouts today.
2) Nick Pivetta: Over 5.5 -160
Nick Pivetta has a K rate of 30.9% for the Boston Red Sox this season, so strikeouts are one thing he's done pretty well this year. The pitcher also sports an 11.09 K/9, so the 5.5 line is a little lower than expected. You should take the over as a result.
1) Cole Ragans: Over 6.5 -140
Cole Ragans is a genuine ace for the Kansas City Royals, and his 28.9% strikeout rate and 10.63 K/9 are evidence of that. Today, he's facing the struggling Los Angeles Angels, so he might record well over seven strikeouts and far surpass the line set for him.