Strikeout Props
Player | Best Odds | |||||||
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Zack Wheeler PHI | o6.5-118 u6.5-105 | o6.5-118 u6.5-108 | N/A N/A | o6.5-125 u6.5-105 | N/A N/A | N/A N/A | o6.5-125 u6.5-105 | N/A N/A |
Yusei Kikuchi TOR 14.7% edge | o6.5+102 u6.5-120 | o6.5+102 u6.5-130 | N/A N/A | o6.5-110 u6.5-120 | o6.5-113 u6.5-129 | N/A N/A | o6.5-110 u6.5-120 | N/A N/A |
Bailey Ober MIN | o5.5-150 u6.5-146 | o6.5+114 u6.5-146 | N/A N/A | o6.5+120 u6.5-155 | o6.5+111 u6.5-164 | N/A N/A | o5.5-150 u5.5+115 | N/A N/A |
Shelby Miller LAD | o5.5-105 u5.5-125 | N/A N/A | N/A N/A | N/A N/A | N/A N/A | N/A N/A | o5.5-105 u5.5-125 | N/A N/A |
Lucas Giolito LAA | o5.5+112 u5.5-140 | o5.5+112 u5.5-142 | N/A N/A | o5.5+110 u5.5-145 | o5.5+102 u5.5-149 | N/A N/A | o5.5+105 u5.5-140 | N/A N/A |
How Do Strikeout Props Work?
Pitcher strikeout props are among the most popular in all of MLB betting. Before legal sportsbooks emerged in the United States, K's were one of the only MLB props available.
In this market, you're betting on whether or not a player will go over or under the set number of strikeouts. Because there are a limited number of strikeouts, the juice could be heavily weighted on either side.
Sportsbooks will only list the two starting pitchers, as there's no guarantee any other pitchers will enter the game.
Here's how pitchers will look in our props comparison tool -- the pitcher on the left, then each sportsbook listed left to right with overs at the top and unders at the bottom.
Strikeout Prop Examples
Let's use the example above. Dodgers starter Julio Urias was listed at 6.5 K's for this August game against the Marlins. But sportsbooks were projecting him to go over 6.5 more often -- that's why he's listed at -55 to the over at DraftKings. A bettor would have to risk $15.50 to win $10 on that over, and betting the under would net $11.50 on a $10 bet.
Why? Because Urias is likely to have around 7.2 strikeouts, so you can't price him exactly at -110 on both sides. And if you priced him at 7.5 K's, you'd have to juice the under more heavily.
Edward Cabrera is listed at 5.5 strikeouts, with more balanced juice on each side. At DraftKings, you have to risk $11 to win $10 on him going over 5.5 K's, and if he gets six or more, you'll win your bet. If he strikes out 5, you'll lose your over bet.