# MLB Strikeout Props Today (June 22, 2026) — Best Pitcher K Picks > MLB strikeout prop picks for June 22, 2026 - Dylan Cease leads the board across 13 games. 6-factor scoring model ranks pitchers by K likelihood. **Date:** 2026-06-22 **Author:** HeatCheck HQ **Tags:** MLB, Strikeouts, Pitcher Props, K Props, Daily Picks, Player Props **Full article:** https://heatcheckhq.io/blog/mlb-strikeout-picks-jun-22-2026 **Live picks & dashboards:** https://heatcheckhq.io --- **Today's best MLB strikeout prop picks for Monday, June 22, 2026** are Dylan Cease (Score: 81 — 13.56 K/9, 37.6% whiff rate), Gavin Williams (Score: 68 — 10.16 K/9, 30.4% whiff rate), Drew Rasmussen (Score: 64 — 9.45 K/9, 25.5% whiff rate). Rankings are generated by HeatCheck HQ's 6-factor pitcher K scoring model, updated daily. # MLB Strikeout Props Today — June 22, 2026 25 pitchers, 13 games. Here's where the strikeout stuff and matchup align. > [Pitching Stats Dashboard](/mlb/pitching-stats) — full pitcher arsenals and K metrics for every starter. > **Yesterday's K picks:** [MLB Strikeout Picks - June 21](/blog/mlb-strikeout-picks-jun-21-2026) ## Today's Slate - NYY @ DET (Gerrit Cole vs Framber Valdez) - 6:10 PM ET - KC @ TB (Michael Wacha vs Drew Rasmussen) - 6:40 PM ET - TEX @ MIA (Tyler Alexander vs Tyler Phillips) - 6:40 PM ET - PHI @ WSH (TBD vs Foster Griffin) - 6:45 PM ET - HOU @ TOR (Hunter Brown vs Dylan Cease) - 7:07 PM ET - CHC @ NYM (Shota Imanaga vs Kodai Senga) - 7:10 PM ET - MIL @ CIN (Brandon Woodruff vs Brady Singer) - 7:10 PM ET - LAD @ MIN (Eric Lauer vs Zebby Matthews) - 7:40 PM ET - CLE @ CWS (Gavin Williams vs Anthony Kay) - 7:40 PM ET - AZ @ STL (Merrill Kelly vs Andre Pallante) - 7:45 PM ET - BOS @ COL (Jake Bennett vs Ryan Feltner) - 8:40 PM ET - BAL @ LAA (Kyle Bradish vs Sam Aldegheri) - 9:38 PM ET - ATL @ SD (Grant Holmes vs Michael King) - 10:10 PM ET ## Pick 1: Dylan Cease — TOR vs HOU RHP | 110 K on season | Rogers Centre *110 K · 13.56 K/9 · 37.6% whiff · 2.71 ERA · 1.19 WHIP · 22.0% opp K rate* **Top K play tonight.** Dylan Cease's 13.56 K/9 puts him in elite strikeout territory — the kind of arm that punches out a batter every nine pitches he's in the game. Tonight against HOU he keeps adding to the season total. The 37.6% whiff rate underneath confirms the stuff is real, not BABIP-fueled. The changeup (65.3% whiff) is the put-away offering when he needs it. > **Dig deeper into pitcher arsenals** on the [Pitching Stats dashboard](/mlb/pitching-stats) — see pitch mix, whiff rates, and velocity for every starter. ## Pick 2: Gavin Williams — CLE vs CWS RHP | 103 K on season | Rate Field *103 K · 10.16 K/9 · 30.4% whiff · 3.83 ERA · 1.13 WHIP · 22.0% opp K rate* A 30.4% whiff rate is in territory only a handful of starters in the league reach. Gavin Williams brings that to the mound against CWS tonight. The sweeper (42.4% whiff) is the put-away offering when he needs it. The 10.16 K/9 is the season-long anchor. ## Pick 3: Drew Rasmussen — TB vs KC RHP | 84 K on season | Tropicana Field *84 K · 9.45 K/9 · 25.5% whiff · 2.59 ERA · 0.88 WHIP · 22.0% opp K rate* Drew Rasmussen's 9.45 K/9 puts him in elite strikeout territory — the kind of arm that punches out a batter every nine pitches he's in the game. Tonight against KC he keeps adding to the season total. The 25.5% whiff rate underneath confirms the stuff is real, not BABIP-fueled. The changeup (44.6% whiff) is the put-away offering when he needs it. ## Honorable Mentions - **Shota Imanaga** (CHC) vs NYM — 8.77 K/9, 30.5% whiff, 4.26 ERA, 84 K - **Kyle Bradish** (BAL) vs LAA — 9.44 K/9, 26.3% whiff, 4.00 ERA, 85 K - **Foster Griffin** (WSH) vs PHI — 8.57 K/9, 24.2% whiff, 3.32 ERA, 80 K ## Related Guides - [MLB Stats Explained](/blog/mlb-stats-explained) - [Hitter vs Pitcher Matchup Guide](/blog/hitter-vs-pitcher-matchup-guide) - [MLB Weather Betting Guide](/blog/mlb-weather-betting-guide) ## Before You Lock Check the [Pitching Stats dashboard](/mlb/pitching-stats) for full arsenal breakdowns and the [Hitting Stats page](/mlb/hitting-stats) for pitch mix analysis showing which lineups are most vulnerable to certain pitch types. Confirm lineups and starting pitchers before betting — a bullpen game changes everything. K/9 and whiff rate together are the strongest predictors of strikeout volume. Our strikeout model scores probable starters across 6 factors — K/9, whiff rate, opposing team K tendency, pitcher quality, workload pace, and venue. Full pitcher profiles on the [Pitching Stats dashboard](/mlb/pitching-stats). **More from HeatCheck HQ:** - [Pitching Stats Dashboard](/mlb/pitching-stats) — pitcher arsenals, K rates, and advanced metrics - [Hitting Stats Dashboard](/mlb/hitting-stats) — batter K vulnerability and pitch mix analysis - [Dinger Picks Today](/blog/mlb-dinger-of-the-day-jun-22-2026) — Statcast-driven home run picks - [NRFI Picks Today](/blog/mlb-nrfi-picks-jun-22-2026) — no run first inning best bets *Updated as lineups confirm. 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