3 Best MLB Strikeout Prop Bets for Friday 6/6/25

Within a given MLB slate, there are tons of strikeout props to sort through as there are lines posted for most of the day's starting pitchers.

Across today's action, which MLB player props seem to present the best value in FanDuel Sportsbook's MLB betting odds?

We're going to dig into that today, laying out my favorite strikeout props across all the action. You can also do some research of your own by digging into our MLB player prop projections.

Please note lines and MLB projections are subject to change throughout the day after this article is published. All MLB odds come from FanDuel Sportsbook. All stats come from FanGraphs and Baseball Savant unless noted otherwise.

Today's Best MLB K Prop Picks

Colton Gordon Over 4.5 Strikeouts (+116)

The early returns on Colton Gordon have been good enough where I think we can back his over even as he goes on the road to face the Cleveland Guardians.

In Gordon's first four starts, his underlying numbers are much better than his results. He has a 23.0% strikeout rate, helping lead to a 2.66 expected ERA. A good bit of his 5.95 ERA may be attributable to bad luck.

He was able to get strikeouts before the promotion, too. His mark was 25.3% across 8 starts in Triple-A. He rarely walks batters, which is a key given he's unlikely to go more than 85 or so pitches tonight.

The Guardians' active roster has a 24.6% strikeout rate against lefties this year, showing their low-strikeout ways are a thing of the past. I've got Gordon projected at 5.12 strikeouts tonight, so the over seems like a value.

Dean Kremer Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+118)

This is the third time this week we've gone with the under for a righty facing the Athletics in Sacramento. The first two both worked out, so I'm going back to the well with Dean Kremer.

The same thought process from before applies: the A's are a below-average strikeout team in a park that has been tough for strikeouts thus far.

Additionally, strikeouts have been down for Kremer this year. He's at 17.5% through 12 starts, and that number has crept down as he has increased the usage on his sinker. He has had some big outings recently with 7, 6, and 8 strikeouts within his past 5 starts, but the overall body of work is below his baseline.

I have Kremer as more likely to go under 4.5 than over, pushing me to take the plus money.

Sonny Gray Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-118)

Sonny Gray is letting his breaking balls cook this year, and it's creating value in his over even against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

For the full season, Gray's strikeout rate is 27.2%. Although that's lower than last year, it's well above his career baseline and has remained high even with changes to how the strike zone is being called. He has likely kept it elevated thanks to leaning more on both his sweeper and curve than he did last year.

The curve usage is up from where it was even to begin this season. He has thrown it 18.2% of the time his past 8 starts, up from 15.2% before. That has come at the expense of his four-seamer, which is a boon for strikeouts.

The Dodgers -- shockingly -- aren't a good matchup for a righty. Even accounting for that, I have Gray projected at 6.56 strikeouts tonight. Pitchers in that range for me have gone over 5.5 strikeouts 58.3% of the time, meaning -118 is a quality price to buy.

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