What is up, Fantasy Alarm family? Our MLB DFS Projections point to two standout strikeout prop plays tonight on ParlayPlay, built off season stats, current form, and matchup splits against lefties and righties for the Tuesday, July 28 slate. For a deeper look at how tonight's arms project pitch by pitch, check out our MLB DFS Pitcher Projections, and line-shop today's strikeout numbers with our MLB Odds Finder before you build your board. Let us get into the picks.

Troy Melton MLB ParlayPlay Pick: Higher than 5.5 Strikeouts

Melton is 5-1 with a 1.95 ERA since taking over a full rotation spot this season, and his 8.3 K/9 and 23.3% strikeout rate back up the eye test. His career-high nine strikeout effort against the Athletics his last time out is the latest sign the stuff is legit rather than a product of soft matchups. Baltimore carries the fifth-highest strikeout rate against right-handers in the league tonight, and Melton already handled this exact opponent well in his season debut back in May. Detroit has dropped three in a row and needs him to be the answer. That is the number. That is the play.

 

 

 

Chris Sale MLB ParlayPlay Pick: Higher than 7.5 Strikeouts

Sale matched his season high with 11 strikeouts against the Padres his last time out, the 94th double-digit K game of his career, moving him past Curt Schilling into seventh place all time. At 37, he's still running a 10.9 K/9 and a near 30% strikeout rate, elite marks by any standard. Tonight he gets a Mets lineup that ranks fifth in the majors in total strikeouts, setting up well for a repeat performance. Do not overthink it.

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