Henry Roldán
The 2023 Major League Baseball season is right around the corner, and, at JefeBet, we can’t wait to dive into analyzing the top contenders for the biggest awards of the tournament, including the strikeouts leader across the MLB.
Striking out opponents is one of the most impressive qualities of top-notch pitchers, and we’ve got the inside scoop on whom the front-runners in Las Vegas are for leading the Majors in strikeouts at the end of the season. Without further ado, let’s take a closer look at these top contenders and what makes them stand out on the mound.
All odds are courtesy of DraftKings
Predictions, Betting Preview, and Favorites to Be the Strikeouts Leader in the MLB During the 2023 Season
Favorites
Gerrit Cole (+550) | New York Yankees
The Yankees’ ace pitcher is one of the top hurlers in recent seasons, and one of his key strengths is his ability to strike out opponents. Cole was strikeouts leader of all of Major League Baseball in 2019 with 356 strikeouts and last season with 257. It’s clear he knows how to make batters swing and miss. In fact, even with the shortened 2020 season, he managed to rack up at least 240K for the fourth year in a row. That’s what you call consistent dominance on the mound!
Corbin Burnes (+850) | Milwaukee Brewers
In the last two seasons, the Brewers’ starter has been killing it on the mound. He even snatched the National League’s Cy Young award in 2021, mainly due to his impressive 234 strikeouts. Last season, he once again hit over 200K, registering a whopping 243, the most in the entire league.
Dylan Cease (+1000) | Chicago White Sox
Cease has really stepped up his game in the last two seasons with the White Sox. It’s no wonder he was the runner-up for the Cy Young award last year! The right-hander has put up impressive numbers, with two consecutive seasons of 225 strikeouts. And get this, in 2021 he led the American League in K/9 with a whopping 12.3! It’s clear that Cease is a force to be reckoned with on the mound.
Sleeper Picks
Spencer Strider (+1000) | Atlanta Braves
Check out this young Braves’ pitcher who lit up the league last season! He finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting, and it’s no surprise why—the guy was an absolute beast on the mound. Strider struck out a whopping 202 batters in just 131.2 innings of work. That’s seriously impressive stuff! Of course, he’ll need to show that it wasn’t just a fluke, but we’re definitely excited to see what he can do this season.
Jacob deGrom (+1200) | New York Mets
In his first experience in the American League, deGrom has a great opportunity to shine if he can stay healthy. In 2019 and 2020, he led the National League in strikeouts and in nine seasons in MLB, he surpassed 200K four times. Throughout his career, he has a total of 1,608 strikeouts in just 1326.0 innings pitched. This guy is a strikeout machine!
Dark Horse
Robbie Ray (+1900) | Seattle Mariners
Ray is a beast on the mound! His main strength is striking out his opponents with the speed of his fastball, which helped him win the 2021 American League Cy Young Award and lead all of baseball with 248 strikeouts. In his nine seasons in the MLB, the lefty has surpassed 200 strikeouts five times and has an average of 11.0 K/9. That’s some serious heat!
JefeBet Prediction
If Jacob deGrom stays healthy throughout the season with Texas, he’ll have no rivals in the young circuit, just like with the Cy Young of the American League.
His arsenal is one of the best in baseball since it’s hard to figure out and tough to connect with. That’s why he’s surpassed the 200-strikeout mark several times in a season.
Prediction: Jacob deGrom.
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