Strikeout Kings — K Prop Cheat Sheet, 6/26 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

When I started polling the audience for what data they’d like to see or had trouble scraping, pitcher props were easily the most popular answer. So I placed all of today’s probable starters’ 2025 strikeout and swinging strike rates next to their opponent, plus where that offense ranks against that handed pitcher in Ks over their last month of play.

Finally, we wrap up by pairing our favorite picks for a pitching parlay.

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TODAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS + OPPONENTS RANK vs LHP/RHP:

• HOU Hunter Brown — 31.6% K, 11.5% SwStrk vs. PHI 19.9% K, Rank 6
• ATL Grant Holmes — 27.2% K, 12.4% SwStrk vs. NYM 20.7% K, Rank 9
• PHI Cristopher Sanchez — 25.3% K, 13.0% SwStrk vs. HOU 21.1% K, Rank 8
• MIA Janson Junk — 25.0% K, 8.9% SwStrk vs. SF 21.9% K, Rank 20
• TOR Kevin Gausman — 24.1% K, 12.2% SwStrk vs. CLE 21.5% K, Rank 17
• SF Hayden Birdsong — 23.3% K, 11.2% SwStrk vs. MIA 21.4% K, Rank 14
• DET Dietrich Enns — 22.0% K, 9.5% SwStrk vs. ATH 24.3% K, Rank 20
• TB Shane Baz — 21.9% K, 10.4% SwStrk vs. KC 17.8% K, Rank 2
• NYM Griffin Canning — 21.0% K, 11.0% SwStrk vs. ATL 21.9% K, Rank 19
• CLE Tanner Bibee — 20.3% K, 9.3% SwStrk vs. TOR 17.7% K, Rank 1
• MIN Simeon Woods Richardson — 20.1% K, 9.3% SwStrk vs. SEA 21.7% K, Rank 18
• KC Michael Lorenzen — 19.3% K, 9.9% SwStrk vs. TB 22.0% K, Rank 21
• CHC Shota Imanaga — 18.8% K, 12.3% SwStrk vs. STL 22.1% K, Rank 11
• ATH Jeffrey Springs — 17.9% K, 10.9% SwStrk vs. DET 22.9% K, Rank 13
• SEA Emerson Hancock — 17.7% K, 9.2% SwStrk vs. MIN 21.2% K, Rank 13
• LAD Clayton Kershaw — 17.6% K, 9.9% SwStrk vs. COL 27.5% K, Rank 29
• STL Andre Pallante — 16.5% K, 10.2% SwStrk vs. CHC 20.4% K, Rank 7
• COL Austin Gomber — 9.1% K, 8.9% SwStrk vs. LAD 20.8% K, Rank 7

LAGHEZZA’S LEAN:

Taking a little bit of a different approach today. All the big strikeout guys find themselves in tough spots — and it’s not like you’re ever going to get a deal on Hunter Brown. 

Meanwhile Janson Junk’s working his way into full workloads, hitting this +5K mark in 3 of his last 6 GS. Nice spot for the ladder crowd, also.

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• Janson Junk, MIA Over 4.5K

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.