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Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Wednesday, August 16, 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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Reese Olson more than 5.5 strikeouts
Olson has managed to strike out six or more batters in four starts this season, two of which have come against the Twins. In fact, Olson has pitched 11 1/3 innings against these Twins and has managed to mow down 17 batters while allowing just one earned run across two starts. It appears he has their number, and this makes some sense, as they are currently posting the fifth-highest K rate vs. right-handers over the previous three weeks with a rate of 27% and have been near the top of the K charts vs. righties all season.
Kenta Maeda more than 6.0 strikeouts
We got burned here last week in a day game with Maeda as he only managed to strike out four Tigers, however, he has struck out at least seven batters in five of his previous seven starts. The Tigers are currently posting the ninth-highest K rate vs. right-handers over the previous three weeks with a rate of 24.3%. They are also pairing this with just a 5.7% walk rate, which would help Maeda avoid some trouble. It might also be prudent to look at some unders on hits allowed props today as well as some overs on outs recorded for Maeda.
Kevin Gausman more than 6.5 strikeouts
Gausman has struck out seven or more batters in five of his previous seven starts and struck out six batters in those other two starts. He will be at home in this one where he has posted a 12.9 K/9 compared to a 10.8 K/9 mark on the road. He will be facing the Phillies as well, who have posted a 23% K rate vs. right-handers over the previous three weeks, which ranks in the bottom half of baseball.
Aaron Nola more than 6.0 strikeouts
We are going to stay in the same game on this last one as Nola has struck out at least six batters in each of his previous seven starts with some of these starts coming against low-strikeout teams in the Nationals, Guardians, and Marlins. Tonight, he will be up against the Blue Jays, who are posting nearly a 23% K rate vs. right-handers over the previous three weeks while pairing that with a sub-100 wRC+ mark.
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