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Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Thursday, August 17, 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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Patrick Corbin less than 4.5 strikeouts
Although Corbin is up against a Red Sox team that is posting a K rate north of 27%, this prop still seems a bit high for him. He has failed to reach five strikeouts in each of his previous three starts and has failed to do so in six of his previous 10 starts. This matchup feels eerily similar to the one Tarik Skubal had against Boston back on August 11th where he managed to strike out just three Red Sox across 5 1/3 innings pitched.
Tarik Skubal more than 5.0 strikeouts
Speaking of Skubal, he has a tough matchup against the Guardians, who are only posting a 21.6% K rate vs. left-handers over the previous three weeks. That being said, this K rate should be high enough for Skubal to get more than five strikeouts when you consider the Guardians are pairing it with a ridiculously low 19 wRC+ mark and a walk rate of just 5.6% over that same three-week span. Skubal has eclipsed five strikeouts in three of his seven starts in 2023 and matched it in one other start.
Chris Sale more than 5.5 strikeouts
We are going with a trio of Southpaws in today's article as Chris Sale will be on the mound against the Washington Nationals in a late-afternoon game. While the Nationals are posting a respectable 18% K rate vs. Southpaws over the previous three weeks, there is nothing respectable about this number on Sale. In his 12 starts this season, he has eclipsed this total in all but three of them. He is fresh off of a seven-strikeout performance against the Tigers and should continue to see his pitch count rise starting this afternoon. It should also be noted that this prop is currently set to roughly -130 across the books.
Other Recommendations: George Kirby more than 5.0 strikeouts
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