Before I place a single strikeout prop, I run through the same 5-step process every time.
I put it all into one cheat sheet — and today, you're getting it for free.
Here's the quick version of what's inside:
Rule 1 — Start with the lineup, not the pitcher. The opposing lineup's average K's vs. RHP or LHP is your foundation. That's where the research begins.
Rule 2 — Always use the handedness split. A lineup's overall K average means nothing. What matters is how they fare against righties specifically (or lefties). The split is everything.
Rule 3 — Recency bias belongs to the lineup. If a lineup has been going Under on K's in 8 of their last 10 games vs. righties, that's a meaningful streak — and it tips neutral decisions.
Rule 4 — Layer in the pitcher's history. How has this pitcher performed vs. high-K and low-K lineups specifically? Road start? Check their splits at that ballpark.
Rule 5 — Juice vs. data is your final sanity check. If the line is juiced one way but your research points the other direction, that's a Danger Zone. The clearest edges come when lineup data, pitcher history, and juice all align.
The cheat sheet also includes my Zone Key (Over / Neutral / Under), the full 5-step research checklist, and my daily research stack — the tools I personally use to find edges every game day.
Save it. Screenshot it. Use it tonight.
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🏆 ONE ENTRY LEFT. 174 PEOPLE STANDING. $25,000 ON THE LINE.
I started this contest with 5 entries.
Four of them are gone.
The last one is alive and out of 1,266 people who entered, only 174 are still standing.
I'm not going to pretend this isn't stressful. Every morning I wake up and this is the first thing I think about. One wrong pick and it's over. One bad night from a guy I trusted and everything's done.
Today I'm going with Shea Langeliers.
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THERE'S STILL TIME TO GET INTO THE NEXT ONE.
If you're not already in a contest — a brand new $25K Hit Streak Survivor is starting tomorrow and spots are still available.
Same format. Pick one batter per day to get a hit. Last person standing wins $25,002. And if your pick hits for the cycle on any given day — surprise $10,000 Cycle Jackpot on top of everything.
One catch: there's a 4:10 PM ET game tomorrow so the entry deadline is before 4 PM ET Tuesday. Set a reminder right now.
I'll tell you exactly how I make my pick every day. You just have to be in it.
Good luck tonight. Go Langeliers.
— Ariel
Ariel Epstein, known as the Prop Queen, turned her passion for fantasy sports and prop betting into a career. After years of working for other media companies and sportsbooks, it’s time to share her knowledge, preparation and analysis with other sports bettors.
