Today's Top MLB Pitchers' Strikeouts Prop Bets: 5 picks including Ronel Blanco, Jack Flaherty, and more for August 3rd, 2024

For an MLB pitcher, delivering a strikeout remains one of the most exhilarating moments possible. With all thirty MLB clubs in action on Saturday, thirty arms will be looking to make an impact.

By considering the odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook, today we are examining the top MLB strikeout probability leaders for August 3. Keep reading to see which MLB stars might be deserving of a bet from you on Saturday.

Top 5 MLB Strikeout Prop Leaders - August 3

Ronel Blanco: Under 6.5 -135

Despite pitching more innings than any other Houston Astros arm this season, Ronel Blanco's 2.95 ERA is the lowest on the rotation. Now 9-5 on the season, Blanco's 114 strikeouts on the season are second on the club only to Hunter Brown. On Saturday, Blanco will face the Rays, against whom he has 3 strikeouts in two career MLB innings.

"Game 2 vs @TampaBayRaysFR. Ronel #Blanco 2.95 ERA - 1.00 WHIP - .175 AVG. #relentless" - Houston Astros France

Jack Flaherty: Under 6.5 -140

Jack Flaherty will make his first start for the Los Angeles Dodgers since his trade at the deadline. Now 28 years old, Flaherty is putting up figures similar to 2019, when he nearly won the NL Cy Young Award.

Now 7-5 with a 2.95 ERA on the season, Flaherty's 0.956 WHIP figure is the lowest of his career. Having struck out 133 batters in 105 innings this season, Flaherty pitched six shutout innings in his final game as a member of the Tigers on July 24.

Garret Crochett: Over 5.5 -135

With 160 strikeouts on the season, Garrett Crochet of the Chicago White Sox ranks third in MLB in the category. A 25-year-old was surprisingly not traded at the deadline, Crochet is now 6-8 with a 3.23 ERA on the season. Tonight, Crochet and the Sox will host the Twins, who Crochet has struck out thirteen times in his past two starts against the divisional foe.

"Garrett Crochet's 10th and 11th Ks." - Pitching Ninja

Mitch Keller: Over 4.5 -165

Mitch Keller is slated to make his twenty-second appearance of the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Now 10-5 with a 3.30 ERA, Keller has only allowed three earned runs in his past fourteen innings, logging nine strikeouts in that period. Additionally, Keller's 114 strikeouts this season lead his club.

"Mitch Keller this afternoon: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR. 97 pitches, 61 strikes, 10 whiffs. His ERA is down to 3.30 this season" - Platinum Ke'Bryan

Carlos Rodon: Under 6.5 -135

Between May 15 and July 15, New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon went 5-5 with a 5.74 ERA. However, since the end of the All-Star break, the former Cy Young contender appears to have brought things under control.

In his pair of starts since the break, the 30-year-old is 2-0, having allowed just three earned runs in 13.1 innings, striking out seventeen batters during that stretch. Tonight, it will be Rodon who gets the ball against the visiting Blue Jays.