MLB Strikeout Predictions Today: Best K Prop Bets for Monday, May 25
It's the "Monday Punchout Monitor," and several pitchers are walking into perfect strikeout spots across the slate. Between free-swinging lineups, rising pitch counts and a few nasty breaking balls generating tons of whiffs lately, the setup is there for a big strikeout night Monday.
We have Ben Brown facing a Pirates lineup that strikes out as much as anyone in baseball, Kumar Rocker getting a Houston lineup piling up swings and misses lately, and Randy Vasquez drawing a Phillies offense that has quietly been striking out at a high rate recently. If you're hunting strikeout props Monday night, these are arms with serious upside to pile up K's.
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Best Strikeout Props Today
Ben Brown 7+ Strikeouts vs. Pirates (+211)
Brown is finally getting stretched out more as a starter, and now he gets a dream matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates, who strike out the second-most in baseball at 9.3 times per game. Brown just punched out six Brewers hitters over five innings in his last start, and his nasty curveball continues to generate a ton of swings and misses. This feels like a really nice spot for Brown to rack up strikeouts Monday night.
Kumar Rocker 6+ Strikeouts vs. Astros (+193)
Rocker just struck out seven Rockies hitters in his last start, and now he gets another lineup that has been swinging and missing a ton lately in the Houston Astros. Houston has piled up 124 strikeouts over its last 14 games, nearly nine per game. Rocker's nasty breaking stuff continues to generate plenty of whiffs too, which makes this feel like a really solid spot for another strong strikeout night Monday.
Randy Vasquez 5+ Strikeouts vs. Phillies (+221)
Vasquez has hit five or more strikeouts in half of his starts this season, and now he gets a Phillies lineup that has been swinging and missing a ton lately. Philadelphia has piled up 122 strikeouts over its last 13 games, more than nine per game. Vasquez has also been better at home, reaching this number in four of his six home starts. This feels like a really nice spot for him to rack up a few K's Monday night.
2026 MLB K Leaders
- RHP Dylan Cease, Toronto Blue Jays (92)
- RHP Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers (88)
- LHP Cristopher Sanchez, Philadelphia Phillies (86)
- RHP Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians (84)
- LHP Reid Detmers, Los Angeles Angels (75)
- RHP Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees (75)
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This story was originally published May 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM.