If you're looking for some MLB strikeout props for the second day of the season, our baseball betting experts have you covered with five pitcher prop picks for the Friday slate.
Our MLB experts have targeted Jack Leiter in the Red Sox-Rangers game, Tylor Megill and Hunter Brown in the Mets-Astros matchup, Reynaldo Lopez in Braves-Padres and Jack Flaherty against the Dodgers in the nightcap.
If you're feeling spicy, all of our Friday MLB strikeouts props can be grouped together into a juicy +1802 five-leg parlay.
MLB Strikeout Props & Parlay — Friday, March 28
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Kyle Murray's Red Sox vs Rangers Best Bet: Fade Jack Leiter
By Kyle Murray
There are some people around the Rangers — and in our industry — who are looking to see if Leiter takes a leap this season. And while this is likely going to be a strong strikeout matchup, I think there is some value here with the under sitting at +120.
On Opening Day, Red Sox hitters struck out 13 times, with Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi racking up nine strikeouts.
However, Leiter doesn't have that level of strikeout stuff — he struck out just 18% of hitters last year.
I also think there is a reasonable chance that the power of this Red Sox lineup gets to Leiter and knocks him out early.
Pick: Jack Leiter Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+120)
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Kyle Murray's Mets vs Astros Best Bet: Plus-Money Fade
By Kyle Murray
Another under at plus-money here as I'm going to fade Tylor Megill in this matchup against the Astros.
Unlike Leiter, Megill did flash good strikeout stuff last season as he had a 26.5% K%.
However, this is a tough spot for him — the projected Astros lineup has a K% of just 19.5%. This projected lineup features six hitters with a K% below 19% so Megill could have a tough time missing bats.
Pick: Tylor Megill Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+100)
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Kyle Murray's Mets vs Astros Best Bet: Good Spot for Brown
By Kyle Murray
Hunter Brown's had an up-and-down start to his career, but he finally settled down and had a good season in 2024.
Last year, he posted a 25% K% with a 9.4 K/9.
There is certainly some danger in this Mets lineup, but there are also some strikeouts to be had here as six of the nine projected starters have a 22% K% or higher against right-handed pitchers.
Pick: Hunter Brown Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-122)
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Charlie Wright's Braves vs Padres Best Bet: Worrying Signs for Reynaldo
By Charlie Wright
