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Today's best MLB strikeout prop bets and pitcher K props for Saturday, April 25. Kipp Heisterman's expert MLB player prop picks, betting odds, and advanced stat analysis to help you win.
It's a fun Saturday for strikeout props, as we have a full slate of games to peruse through, which always makes the decisions that much tougher for narrowing down plays. I typically am not a guy who likes to bet unders, but I find myself looking into them more and more, and may even have one or two to consider for today's slate.
I'll offer up a few of my top picks here today, but you'll need to grab a premium pass to see all five of my favorite K prop wagers. Our top MLB writers are posting their favorite props in Discord daily, so gain additional access to those picks as well with a premium RotoBaller membership.
In this article, I'll provide my favorite prop bets for MLB games on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Odds will change during the day, so lock in those bets as early as possible and always shop for the best number across multiple sportsbooks or prediction markets! If you love betting on baseball, check out our premium betting tools here at RotoBaller and sign up to access all our daily premium content!
High-Confidence Strikeout Picks
Trevor Rogers OVER 5.5 strikeouts (+105 Hard Rock)
I think we are getting pretty solid value on Trevor Rogers in this spot at plus money, given what we are seeing out of the Red Sox recently. Over the previous two weeks, the Red Sox have posted a 26.8% K rate against left-handed pitching, which ranks fourth-worst in baseball.
Boston is also posting an ugly 46 wRC+ against southpaws over this same span, which ranks dead last in baseball. Additionally, their walk rate of 7.7% is not all that scary for Rogers, either. This also covers 142 plate appearances, so we are not talking a small sample size.
These data points should help give Rogers some length. He has struck out six or more in two of his previous three starts. He has also posted a very solid 34.4% chase rate this season, which has him ranked in the 81st percentile. He also has 40 plate appearances against this Red Sox lineup and has posted nearly a 23% K rate against them.
MacKenzie Gore OVER 6.5 strikeouts (-139 DraftKings)
Left-handed pitchers are going to be a major theme of this article, and we are going to continue the trend with MacKenzie Gore, who will be going up against the Athletics at Globe Life Field today. Gore has looked solid to begin the season, striking out seven or more batters in three of his first five starts.
While he has only managed to mow down five batters in each of his previous two starts, he will be returning home today, where he has racked up 18 strikeouts across 11 innings pitched. Overall, he ranks in the 91st percentile in terms of K rate and has also posted a 28.4% whiff rate thus far in 2026.
The matchup against the Athletics is pretty solid as well. Over the previous two weeks, they have posted a K rate of 23.2% against left-handers, which ranks them in the bottom half of the league. Their wRC+ mark of 83 also has them ranked ninth-worst in the league.
This is a really good spot for Gore as long as he can keep the walks to a minimum, as the A's are still posting a walk rate north of 12%, which is my only concern here.
