What is going on, everyone? Thursday's Underdog board has two pitchers sitting at plus money in favorable strikeout spots, and we are fully behind both of them. We are protecting the rest of our premium plays, but these two free breakdowns are as strong as anything we have on the board. Check all model movements at the Fantasy Alarm Bet Tracker and lock in the full expert picks page before you submit your cards.

Bryce Miller MLB Underdog Fantasy Pick: Higher than 5.5 Strikeouts

Bryce Miller is the anchor of your Underdog card today, and the value here is real. Since returning from an oblique injury in mid-May, Miller has been one of the best pitchers in baseball, posting a 1.58 ERA with 43 strikeouts and a career-best 30.5% strikeout rate. His most recent outing was a gem, six scoreless innings against Detroit with one hit and a season-high nine strikeouts. His contact suppression numbers are elite across the board, with an 85.5 mph average exit velocity allowed and a 3.6% barrel rate. Tonight, he draws a Pittsburgh lineup carrying a 22.4% strikeout rate against right-handed pitching, a workable matchup for a pitcher missing bats at this rate. Now fully stretched out, Miller has the volume to clear this number. Lock in the Higher.

 

 

 

Tatsuya Imai MLB Underdog Fantasy Pick: Higher than 5.5 Strikeouts

Tatsuya Imai is the second leg of your Underdog card, and he is coming off the best start of his major league career. After a rough June 12 outing, Imai bounced back with 11 strikeouts and zero walks in a win over Cleveland, the kind of performance that shows exactly why the Astros invested in him. He has flashed this kind of dominance all season, including a combined no-hitter in May and a nine-strikeout effort in April. His swing-and-miss stuff is genuinely elite, anchored by a 26.5% strikeout rate and a 10.5 K/9. Tonight, he draws a Detroit lineup carrying a 23.1% strikeout rate against right-handed pitching on the season and 24.6% over the last two weeks. Our MLB DFS Projections favor the Higher. Get it in.

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