Today's Top MLB Pitchers Strikeouts Prop Bets: 5 picks including Chris Sale, Luis Gil and more for August 12th, 2024

Strikeouts are the name of the game for MLB starting pitchers. It is the one outcome that doesn't really involve the defense and it doesn't allow the hitter to even remotely feel good about their at-bat. Starters often get quite a few, and a prop bet tries to determine how many SOs each pitcher could have. Interested sports bettors can read below to find out what today's best DraftKings bets are.

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Best MLB strikeout prop bets for August 12

5) Sonny Gray: Over 6.5 -130

Take Sonny Gray's over today vs. the Reds (Imagn)

Sonny Gray is striking out over 30% of all the batters he faces this season, which translates to a 10.96 K/9 (almost a career-high). He's facing the Cincinnati Reds today, so pick him to get more than seven strikeouts in this matchup.

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4) Blake Snell: Over 7.5 -130

Blake Snell has been pitching very well (Imagn)

Blake Snell has been excellent over the last couple of weeks. The San Francisco Giants ace is really rounding into form. This year, he's striking out 31.4% of the batters he has faced, and even a tough matchup with the Atlanta Braves doesn't scare oddsmakers.

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3) Pablo Lopez: Over 6.5 -160

Take the over for Pablo Lopez today (Imagn)

Pablo Lopez has a K rate of 27.1% and a K/9 of 10.05, both above the MLB average. He starts a key series with the Kansas City Royals, but the odds are good that he will at least record seven strikeouts today.

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2) Luis Gil: Over 7.5 +110

Luis Gil has a good matchup today (Imagn)

Luis Gil has to hit eight strikeouts today to hit the over. The New York Yankees ace has been good in that department all year (28.5% K rate, 10.56 K/9) and gets to face the disappointing Chicago White Sox. Take the over on his strikeouts today.

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1) Chris Sale: Over 8.5 +100

Take the over on Chris Sale today (Imagn)

Asking an MLB pitcher to record nine or more strikeouts in a start is a tall task, but Chris Sale is one of baseball's best strikeout pitchers. The Atlanta Braves star is striking out 32.6% of the batters he's facing, averaging 11.63 per nine innings. The odds aren't that strong, but they are good that he'll hit the over.