Sunday’s slate features a full AL East doubleheader storyline, with one arm attacking a favorable matchup and a division rival on the other side offering real fade value against the same opponent. A red-hot Cubs lefty and a Little League Classic starter with a fresh matchup round out the over side, while a workload-managed rookie coming off nine days of rest anchors the lone under pick. The fade of the day involves a pitcher still building back up from an elbow injury running into a lineup that has not chased much against lefties all year. For the full up-to-the-minute board, run these matchups through our Daily Strikeout Prop Finder and shop the market with our MLB Odds Finder before locking anything in. Let’s get into today’s best MLB strikeout picks.

Best MLB Strikeout Props Today

Jose Soriano Over 5.5 Strikeouts (+110)

Soriano has settled in nicely since joining Toronto, backing 136 strikeouts and a 3.29 ERA this season with a 23.5 percent strikeout rate that has helped stabilize the Blue Jays rotation down the stretch. New York carries a 24.2 percent strikeout rate against right-handed pitching, a favorable matchup that plays into his sinker and slider combination even against a lineup that has otherwise been playing well. Toronto has also won two of three meetings against New York this season, a sign the club has found ways to compete even when the Yankees carry the better overall record. That combination of a strong strikeout environment and recent team success gives him a real path to clearing this number. 

Shota Imanaga Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-110)

Imanaga struck out 10 batters over six innings in his last start against the White Sox, a bounce-back performance that came with his fastball velocity trending up to 91.5 miles per hour after dipping in the outing before. His season strikeout rate sits at 24.2 percent with 140 strikeouts across 143.1 innings, numbers that reflect real swing-and-miss stuff even in a season with an unflattering overall record. Seattle carries a 24.2 percent strikeout rate against left-handed pitching, a solid matchup that lines up with his recent form. Chicago has also won four of Imanaga’s last five starts, a sign the club has found a rhythm behind him at exactly the right time.

Jake Bennett Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+100)

Bennett has not pitched in nine days after Boston intentionally skipped his turn in the rotation for workload management, a precaution after he blew past his previous career high in innings pitched this season. His strikeout profile has always leaned modest, sitting at an 18.9 percent rate and 6.8 K/9 built more around contact management than swing-and-miss stuff. San Francisco carries a 25.1 percent strikeout rate against left-handed pitching on paper, but Bennett’s extended layoff and recent second-half regression raise real questions about both his sharpness and how deep Boston will let him go in his return outing. That combination of extended rest and a modest strikeout baseline makes the under the smarter side of this line. 

Shane Drohan Over 4.5 Strikeouts (+100)

Drohan has posted a 3.86 ERA and a 3.36 FIP with 99 strikeouts across 100.1 innings this season, a solid rookie campaign that has helped fill in admirably for an injury-riddled Milwaukee rotation. His last start against the Dodgers produced five strikeouts over 5.1 innings, right in line with his season-long form. Atlanta carries a 21.9 percent strikeout rate against left-handed pitching, a workable matchup for this national showcase start at the Little League Classic in Williamsport. This will be his first career look at the Braves, and his recent workload and strikeout consistency give him a real path to clearing this modest number. 

 

 

 

Pitcher Strikeout Projections vs. Betting Lines

Every strikeout prop on the board gets measured against season-long performance, recent form, and opponent tendencies before it ever makes this column. Betting lines move for a reason, and our job is to find where the market has not fully priced in a matchup edge. That is the foundation of every pick you see above.

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Strikeout Props to Avoid Today

Carlos Rodon vs. Toronto

Rodon has looked sharp in flashes since returning from elbow surgery, backing a 3.22 ERA and a 56-to-28 strikeout-to-walk ratio across just 50.1 innings this season, but he has made only 10 starts total as the Yankees carefully manage his workload following two separate injured list stints. Toronto’s strikeout rate against left-handed pitching ranks in the bottom third of baseball, a contact-oriented profile that has given plenty of lefties trouble finding swings and misses against this lineup all season.

Rodon’s last meeting with Toronto this year saw him strike out just seven over five innings, a solid but unspectacular total that lines up with his overall workload-limited profile rather than a big strikeout ceiling. Even a healthy version of Rodon facing a lineup that simply does not chase much against left-handers makes clearing this number a tougher ask than the raw stuff suggests. 

 

Today’s Best MLB Strikeout Parlay (+1504)

Stack the four picks above into a same game parlay and you are looking at combined plus money value across a slate that leans in different directions across the board.

Pitcher

Team

Opponent

Line

Target Pick

Odds

Season ERA

Season Record

Jose SorianoTORNYY5.5Over+1103.2910-6
Shota ImanagaCHCSEA5.5Over-1103.778-9
Jake BennettBOSSF4.5Under+1003.467-6
Shane DrohanMILATL4.5Over+1003.866-4

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