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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 03/30/23
Sandy Alcantara more than 4.5 strikeouts - While the Mets will be a tough matchup for Sandy as they stuck out just 19.6% of the time against righties in 2022, this number is just too low for him. He posted an 8.19 K/9 at home in 2022 and had five or more strikeouts in 24 starts, including two of his four starts against the Mets.
Shane Bieber more than 6.0 strikeouts - Bieber had a solid spring finale in which he struck out 11 batters over 6 2/3 innings pitched. He finished 2022 with a 25% K rate, which was well below his career average of 29.3%, so some positive regression should be expected in 2023. That could certainly start on Opening Day as he faces a Mariners' squad that ranked in the top half of baseball in terms of K rate vs. right-handers in 2022.
Shohei Ohtani more than 6.5 strikeouts - This may be my favorite play on the board as long as Ohtani is ready to take on a full workload. He will be up against an Athletics team that struck out 24.1% (sixth-most) against right-handed pitchers in 2022. Ohtani faced the A's four times in 2022 and struck out 30 batters across 24 2/3 innings pitched. He should be in a good spot to mow down at least seven tonight.
Gerrit Cole less than 8.0 strikeouts - It is no secret I am down on Cole in terms of strikeouts this season as I previously wrote him up as an under 8.5 10+ strikeout games. He has not lasted more than 5 1/3 IP in any of his previous three Opening Day starts. The Yankees may take it easy on him in this one as well given the state of their current rotation. He has a decent matchup against a Giants team that ranked in the top 10 in terms of K rate vs. right-handers in 2022, but this still seems a tad high for Cole in his first start of the season. For reference, Cole had 14 games of more than eight strikeouts in 2022.
Other Recommendations - Max Scherzer more than 6.0 strikeouts
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