The Boston Red Sox are in Minnesota to face the Twins, and we are looking to RHP Garrett Whitlock in this one. Let’s dive into the MLB player prop betting odds for Whitlock on tonight’s slate.
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Garrett Whitlock Prop O/U 5.5 Strikeouts
Whitlock seems to be trending in a positive direction as of late. He only pitched 39 innings (seven starts) this year due to several injuries, but today will be his fifth straight start, and he should throw around 90 to 95 pitches (five or more innings). Whitlock’s 20.9% strikeout rate (7.62 per 9) is far from eye-popping, but his 24% rate across three starts this month is much more encouraging. Furthermore, Whitlock’s 30.6% CSW (called strike + whiff rate) and 12.9% swinging-strike clips are rather impressive, suggesting that the recent uptick to his strikeout rate is not a blip on the radar. Whitlock strikes out 22.9% of lefties and 19.3% of righties and had six or more strikeouts in his two most recent starts. Today’s matchup against the Twins is a great opportunity for him to extend this mini streak to three starts.
The Twins strike out at an astonishing rate. Specifically, Minnesota has the highest collective strikeout rate against righties in the last month of baseball — 30.8%. Today’s lineup is a gold mine for racking up strikeouts, with eight batters that strike out at or above the league average against righties, headlined by Royce Lewis (29.8%), Edouard Julien (33.7%), Michael Taylor (34.7%), and Joey Gallo (36.8%).
Considering the Twins lineup and Whitlock’s recent improvement, taking the over on his strikeout prop (5.5, -112 via FanDuel) looks like a solid play. If you have not signed up for FanDuel, you can get a no-sweat first bet worth up to $1,000 by clicking here!
Best MLB Player Prop Today: Garrett Whitlock Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-112 at FanDuel)
