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Several good pitchers are slated to take the mound the day before the MLB All-Star break, and they will record quite a few strikeouts. Betting on just how many has become quite the popular prop bet this season, and there are some interesting lines today. Here are the best bets for Sunday.
Best MLB strikeout prop bets July 14
5) Chris Sale Under 7.5 -155
Chris Sale has been one of the best pitchers in striking everyone out. However, his 7.5 line is a difficult one to overcome, even for someone with a K rate of 33%. The under is much more appealing today.
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4) Max Scherzer Under 5.5 -135
Max Scherzer used to dominate with strikeouts. This season, the Texas Rangers ace has a strikeout rate of just 19.1%. That's well below the league average, so don't expect him to reach the six strikeouts he'd need today to overperform his odds.
3) Bryan Bello Over 4.5 -160
Brayan Bello has struck out 22.1% of his batters faced, a number that is just a 10th of a percentage point over the league average. Nevertheless, the Boston Red Sox star has such a low over/under today that it's hard to envision him failing.
2) Carlos Rodon Over 5.5 -130
Carlos Rodon has been pretty abysmal of late, but that should change eventually. The former star pitcher was having a good season until he ran into a rough patch like most other pitchers on the New York Yankees. Still, his line is pretty low, although the odds of him going over aren't overwhelming.
1) Nick Lodolo Under 6.5 -130
Nick Lodolo has been good this year, striking out one-quarter of the batters he's faced and averaging 9.41 strikeouts per nine innings. Still, his line today is at 6.5, which makes it harder to envision the Cincinnati Reds star hitting the over. The odds aren't strong, but they suggest he won't.
