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Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, August 8, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks.
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MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Today
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Yusei Kikuchi less than 5.5 strikeouts
Yusei Kikuchi has eclipsed this total in just two of his previous five matchups and has a tremendously difficult matchup in terms of strikeout potential against the Guardians tonight. Over the previous three weeks, Cleveland is posting a ridiculous 13.8% K-rate vs. southpaws across 189 plate appearances, which is ranked first in baseball over that span. Kikuchi will also be on the road in this one where his K/9 rate takes a 1.6 hit per nine innings compared to playing in the Rogers Centre.
Yonny Chirinos more than 3.5 strikoeuts
We are going back to Pittsburgh to attack the Pirates even after Spencer Strider let us down in a big way last night. Over the previous three weeks, the Pirates are posting the sixth-highest K-rate in baseball with a rate of 27.2%. Yonny Chirinos, in his most recent start, was able to mow down five Angels while allowing three earned runs in five innings pitched. He should see a similar workload in this one against a weaker offense, which should allow to him hit the four-strikeout mark.
Carlos Carrasco less than 4.0 strikeouts
Carlos Carrasco has had a very forgettable 2023 season in which he has posted a 6.60 ERA and has only managed to eclipse this total in three starts. The matchup will not get any easier in this one as the Cubs are posting just an 18.8% K-rate vs. right-handers over the previous three weeks, which is ranked the third-best in baseball over that span. They are also posting a wRC+ mark of 162 over this span, which is ranked the best in baseball. Quite frankly, Carrasco will be in a very tough spot here and has a high probability of getting shelled.
Logan Gilbert less than 5.5 strikeouts
This is a tad risky as Logan Gilbert is a solid pitcher and is capable of getting more than 5.5 strikeouts. However, he has failed to eclipse this total in each of his previous four starts and in eight of his previous 10 starts. He will be up against the Padres tonight, who are posting the second-best K rate vs. right-handers over the previous three weeks with a rate of 17.9%.
They are also posting a solid 9.7% walk rate and a wRC+ mark of 116 over that same span, so Gilbert could certainly find some trouble in this one. He will also be at home where he has posted a 4.66 ERA compared to a 3.22 ERA on the road.
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