Prime-Time First TD Bets — Sunday Night Football, Week 16
Alex Christenson
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Yusei Kikuchi Over 5 K’s
Well, last week Yusei Kikuchi shut me up real quick with a monster 8-striekout showing, but I did state that it was not his lack of strikeout upside that had me on his under, but it was the fact that I thought the Rays would hit him hard, which they did not. However, he now faces the A’s in a pitcher-friendly Oakland Coliseum, so the fear of getting beaten by power is relatively low. Kikuchi has a 26% K-rate this season, and this projected lineup has six hitters who strike out 21% of the time or more this season.
Nick Pivetta Over 5 K’s
This Rays team is getting a bit healthier with Wander Franco and Kevin Kiermaier returning to the lineup, but they are still without three of their regular starters: Brandon Lowe, Mike Zunino and Manuel Margot. Nick Pivetta is striking out 24% of hitters this season and this projected lineup for the Rays has five hitters with a K% of 26% or higher.
Michael Kopech Over 5 K’s
We have seen the downward slide in strikeout production from Michael Kopech returning to a starting role, and while it may have slid a bit more than I would have expected, it is something that I think he will improve on as the season goes, so some of these low numbers can be a place to take advantage. He struck out six hitters last start against the strikeout-friendly Angels and now gets a matchup against a Twins team that also likes to strike out a lot. In this Twins projected lineup, six hitters strike out 24% of the time against RHPs this season.
The Card
Yusei Kikuchi o5 K’s
Nick Pivetta o5 K’s
Michael Kopech o5 K’s
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