Get ready for an exciting matchup between two top National League teams as the Los Angeles Dodgers (10-4) take on the Chicago Cubs (9-6) at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers will have Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1-1, 1.69 ERA) on the mound facing off against the Cubs’ Matthew Boyd (1-0, 0.00 ERA). Boyd, a free agent signing in the offseason, will be looking to lead the Cubs to victory against the formidable Dodgers.
This game is just one of 15 matchups on Friday’s MLB schedule. Other notable pitching duels include Robbie Ray (2-0, 3.18 ERA) and the Giants taking on Marcus Stroman (0-0, 7.27 ERA) and the Yankees, Aaron Nola (0-2, 6.35 ERA) and the Phillies going up against Andre Pallante (1-0, 3.86 ERA) and the Cardinals, and Jacob deGrom (0-0, 3.38 ERA) and the Rangers facing off against Bryce Miller (0-2, 5.73 ERA) and the Mariners.
Sportsbooks have set the total strikeout player props for Boyd at 4.5 and Yamamoto at 5.5 for this game. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every MLB game 10,000 times, rates Boyd Over 4.5 strikeouts as a 4.5-star play and Yamamoto Over 5.5 strikeouts as a 4-star play.
While the Cubs-Dodgers matchup is sure to be exciting, the model has identified three other pitcher strikeout props for Friday that stand out:
Robbie Ray Under 6.5 strikeouts (-128) vs. Yankees (7:05 p.m. ET)
Rating: 5 stars
Model projection: 4.9 strikeouts
Bowden Francis Over 4.5 strikeouts (+125) vs. Orioles (7:05 p.m. ET)
Rating: 4.5 stars
Model projection: 5.3 strikeouts
Jacob deGrom Under 7.5 strikeouts (-147) vs. Mariners (9:40 p.m. ET)
Rating: 5 stars
Model projection: 5.4 strikeouts
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