Pitching continues to play a huge role in the success of MLB teams in 2022. Pitchers that can strikeout opposing batters are in high demand and each of the top-5 in strikeouts pitches for a team that is in playoff contention.

The best of the best MLB pitchers typically have a strikeout per inning ratio of at least 9.0. That’s at least one strikeout per inning.

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Today’s schedule doesn’t feature any of MLB’s top ten in strikeouts, but there are a number of quality pitchers taking the mound. Which ones offer the most value for bettors?

Here are the top MLB strikeouts props picks for Friday, June 10th 2022.

Joe Musgrove – OVER 5.5 Ks (-145)

Rockies vs. Padres Predictions

Musgrove is the ace of the Padres staff. He is a perfect 6-0 with a 1.64 ERA. On top of that, he has gone Over this prop in five of his last six starts and in eight of ten this season.

Colorado is struggling against right-handed pitching. The Rockies currently have a 23 percent strikeout rate versus right-handers over the previous two weeks. That ranks in the bottom half of the majors.

Musgrove went eight innings in his last start, a one-hit shutout of Milwaukee in which he struck out six.

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Bruce Zimmermann – OVER 3.5 Ks (-105)

Orioles vs. Royals Predictions

Sure, the Orioles are one of the worst teams in the majors, but they are playing the absolute worst tonight – Kansas City.

The Royals strike out 25 percent of the time against left-handers over the last two weeks. That is good news for Baltimore which will put lefty Bruce Zimmermann on the mound.

Zimmermann has actually gone Over this prop in seven of his starts this season. The Orioles lefty has pitched at least five innings in six of his last seven starts.

Roansy Contreras – OVER 4.5 Ks (-165)

Pirates vs. Braves Predictions

The young Pirates pitcher has started his season off well. He’s 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 23.1 innings of work so far.

The right-handed Contreras has gone Over this prop in four of his six appearances this season. Only three of those six appearances were starts.

What benefits Contreras tonight is the Braves lineup he will go up against. Over the last two weeks, the Braves are posting a 25.7 percent strikeout rate against right-handed pitching. Atlanta is also the MLB team that strikes out the most in 2022. The Braves average 9.6 strikeouts each game.

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Kyle Gibson – OVER 4.5 Ks (-150)

Diamondbacks vs. Phillies Predictions

Gibson is 3-2 this season with a 4.40 ERA. He got roughed up in his last start against the Angels, but he does have an 8.2 K/9 average. He’s gone over this prop in two of his last four props.

Gibson faces an Arizona lineup that struggles at the plate. The Diamondbacks are 25th in runs per game scoring 3.93. They rank in the bottom third of MLB in many of the most important offensive statistical categories.

The big one though is strikeouts. Arizona strikes out an average of 9.24 times per game Only Atlanta is worse.