Today's top MLB pitchers' strikeouts prop bets: 5 picks including Chris Sale, Max Scherzer and more for July 25, 2024

The strikeout remains one of the most exciting moments, not just for MLB baseball, but in all of pro sports. As the league's clubs prepare to take the field on Thursday, all will be looking for their starters to put forth some solid strikeouts.

Using odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, today we are examining the top strikeout probabilities for pitchers around MLB. Keep reading to see which stars might be able to win you some money on July 25.

Top MLB Strikeout Prop Leaders - July 25

Corbin Burnes: Under 6.5 -130

Baltimore Orioles ace Corbin Burnes is set to make his 21st start of the season. Now 10-4 with a 2.38 ERA, Burnes tossed six innings in last start, allowing just one earned run and striking out six. Against Thursday's opponents, the Padres, Burnes is 2-2 with 31 career strikeouts in six games.

"Wake up Babe it’s Corbin Burnes Day" - Kam Brice

Chris Bassitt: Under 5.5 -125

Toronto Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt will start on Thursday afternoon against the Rays. Now 35 years old, the veteran right-hander has allowed 12 earned runs in his past 16.2 innings but has also struck out 15 in that span. In seven career MLB games against the Rays, Bassitt has 38 strikeouts to his name.

Dylan Cease: Over 6.5 -145

Dylan Cease's 21 strikeouts over the past two weeks lead the MLB. The San Diego Padres starter now leads all of baseball with 159 strikeouts and has logged 122 innings already. Over his past two starts, the 28-year-old Cease has pitched 13 scoreless innings.

"Dylan Cease is back to being Dylan Cease. What a joy to watch" - Padres Nation

Chris Sale: Under 7.5 -155

Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale will make his 19th start of the season for the Braves as they face off against the New York Mets on Thursday. Now 13-3, the veteran leads MLB in winning percentage. Moreover, Sale has allowed more than one earned run in just one of his past five starts and owns 22 strikeouts across three games against the Mets over the course of his 14-year career.

Max Scherzer: Over 5.5 -175

In six starts since coming off of the IL, Max Scherzer has shown an uncharacteristic inconsistency for Texas. However, his ability to strike out opposing hitters seems to have remained, at least somewhat.

"With his 3,372nd career K, Max Scherzer passes Greg Maddux for 11th on the all-time strikeout list!" - MLB

Now 1-3 with a 3.99 ERA in six starts, the three-time Cy Young winner struck out six in four innings against the Astros on July 20, only to be chased by the O's in two innings a week later. In 25 appearances against Thursday's opponents, the White Sox, Scherzer is 14-6 with 180 strikeouts.

Note: All odds subject to change