MLB Pitcher Props for Sep. 8: Yankees' Schlittler Scales the Rockies

We’re in the home stretch of the regular season of major league baseball as the race for playoff positioning intensifies. We’ve got a full 15-game slate that kicks off with a 6:35 pm ET start when a pair of American League teams in the thick of a crowded playoff race collide. That matchup features the Guardians and the Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Charm City.

We’ve taken a look at the matchups on the docket and found the best options are as far as betting on MLB pitcher props on the board. Read on to get our breakdown of the top plays for Tuesday, September 8 on the diamond as we try to put some cash in your pocket. All odds were current as of 1 am ET on September 8.

Best MLB Pitcher Strikeout Bets Today: Player Props for September 8

Sean Burke, White Sox Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-150, Fanatics)

Burke is a major reason the White Sox are in the mix for a playoff spot just two seasons after losing 121 games. He enters this game 8-6 with a 3.20 ERA, a 1.144 WHIP, 54 walks and 167 strikeouts over 154.2 innings of work on the year. Burke gets a crack at a Pirates squad that is prone to striking out with regularity. Pittsburgh fans at the second-highest rate (9.46 times per game) this season. In addition, that number climbs even higher, to 10.47 strikeouts per contest, on the road. Burke has at least six punchouts in 15 of his outings this season. Facing a Pirates team that slumped in the second half, take the over in this contest.

Cam Schlittler, Yankees Over 7.5 Strikeouts (-125, FanDuel)

Schlittler is a front of the rotation guy for the Yankees this season, not to mention a Cy Young candidate. He is 12-6 with a 2.04 ERA, a 0.938 WHIP, 42 walks and 210 strikeouts over 171.2 innings of work on the year. The Rockies are tied for the eighth-highest strikeout rate in the majors, whiffing 8.71 times per nine innings. Schlittler is fourth in the majors in strikeouts on the year. In addition, Schlittler recorded seven-plus strikeouts in 18 starts this season. That includes nine whiffs in eight innings in his last start. In addition, he has 87 strikeouts over 63.2 innings at Yankee Stadium this season. He racks them up again here to cash the prop.

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Best MLB Pitcher Prop Picks Today (09/08):

Tarik Skubal, Dodgers Over 17.5 Outs (-160, Hard Rock)

Skubal was dealt to the Dodgers from the Tigers at the trade deadline, bolstering the rotation of the two-time defending champs. He comes in 8-7 with a 2.86 ERA, a 0.982 WHIP, 22 walks and 159 strikeouts over 132.1 innings of work. Skubal missed some time earlier this season after elbow surgery but rebounded nicely. He worked at least six innings in 15 of his 22 starts on the year. In addition, he tossed at least six innings in four of his six starts with the Dodgers and went 5.2 innings in a fifth start. Cincinnati faded in the second half of the season. Meanwhile, current Reds hitters are a combined 2-of-22 (.091) with 10 strikeouts against Skubal. Look for him to go at least six frames.

Sandy Alcantara, Marlins Over 18.5 Outs Recorded (-105, Fanatics)

Alcantara bounced back this season after a rough 2025 that saw him post a 5.36 ERA over 174.2 innings of work. He enters this start 13-9 with a 3.54 ERA, a 1.186 WHIP, 51 walks and 142 strikeouts on the year. In addition, Alcantara logged a league-high 195.2 innings of work entering this one. That makes him likely to crack the 200-inning plateau for the third time in his career. Alcantara is a bastion of consistency as he’s worked at least six frames in 26 of his 30 starts. Meanwhile, he worked 5.2 innings in two of his other four outings. Facing a Mets’ lineup that entered Monday 25th in the majors with 4.17 runs a game works in his favor. In addition, he threw six scoreless frames in his lone start against them this season. Look for another good start here.

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