# MLB Strikeout Props Today (May 26, 2026) — Best Pitcher K Picks > Best MLB K props today: Kyle Harrison tops our 6-factor model across 15 games. Whiff rates, K/9, and opposing team K tendency scored. Updated daily. **Date:** 2026-05-26 **Author:** HeatCheck HQ **Tags:** MLB, Strikeouts, Pitcher Props, K Props, Daily Picks, Player Props **Full article:** https://heatcheckhq.io/blog/mlb-strikeout-picks-may-26-2026 **Live picks & dashboards:** https://heatcheckhq.io --- **Today's best MLB strikeout prop picks for Tuesday, May 26, 2026** are Kyle Harrison (Score: 80 — 11.75 K/9, 31.1% whiff rate), Chase Burns (Score: 77 — 9.76 K/9, 34.7% whiff rate), Cam Schlittler (Score: 77 — 10.23 K/9, 29.5% whiff rate). Rankings are generated by HeatCheck HQ's 6-factor pitcher K scoring model, updated daily. # MLB Strikeout Props Today — May 26, 2026 15 games on the board. These arms have the swing-and-miss stuff to cash K props. > [Pitching Stats Dashboard](/mlb/pitching-stats) — full pitcher arsenals and K metrics for every starter. > **Yesterday's K picks:** [MLB Strikeout Picks - May 25](/blog/mlb-strikeout-picks-may-25-2026) ## Today's Slate - WSH @ CLE (Cade Cavalli vs Joey Cantillo) - 6:10 PM ET - TB @ BAL (Griffin Jax vs Shane Baz) - 6:35 PM ET - LAA @ DET (Jack Kochanowicz vs Keider Montero) - 6:40 PM ET - CHC @ PIT (Jordan Wicks vs Braxton Ashcraft) - 6:40 PM ET - ATL @ BOS (Spencer Strider vs Ranger Suarez) - 6:45 PM ET - MIA @ TOR (Sandy Alcantara vs Braydon Fisher) - 7:07 PM ET - CIN @ NYM (Chase Burns vs TBD) - 7:10 PM ET - MIN @ CWS (Joe Ryan vs Sean Burke) - 7:40 PM ET - NYY @ KC (Cam Schlittler vs Bailey Falter) - 7:40 PM ET - STL @ MIL (Michael McGreevy vs Kyle Harrison) - 7:40 PM ET - HOU @ TEX (Jason Alexander vs Jack Leiter) - 8:05 PM ET - SEA @ ATH (Emerson Hancock vs Luis Severino) - 9:40 PM ET - PHI @ SD (Aaron Nola vs Randy Vásquez) - 9:40 PM ET - AZ @ SF (Eduardo Rodriguez vs Tyler Mahle) - 9:45 PM ET - COL @ LAD (Kyle Freeland vs Eric Lauer) - 10:10 PM ET ## Pick 1: Kyle Harrison — MIL vs STL LHP | 59 K on season | American Family Field *59 K · 11.75 K/9 · 31.1% whiff · 1.77 ERA · 1.07 WHIP · 22.0% opp K rate* **Top K play tonight.** Kyle Harrison's 11.75 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 STL he keeps adding to the season total. The 31.1% whiff rate underneath confirms the stuff is real, not BABIP-fueled. The 4-seam fastball (33.5% 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: Chase Burns — CIN vs NYM RHP | 64 K on season | Citi Field *64 K · 9.76 K/9 · 34.7% whiff · 1.83 ERA · 0.95 WHIP · 22.0% opp K rate* A 34.7% whiff rate is in territory only a handful of starters in the league reach. Chase Burns brings that to the mound against NYM tonight. The slider (51.7% whiff) is the put-away offering when he needs it. The 9.76 K/9 is the season-long anchor. ## Pick 3: Cam Schlittler — NYY vs KC RHP | 75 K on season | Kauffman Stadium *75 K · 10.23 K/9 · 29.5% whiff · 1.50 ERA · 0.86 WHIP · 22.0% opp K rate* Cam Schlittler's 4-seam fastball is a put-away pitch — a 36.6% whiff rate on the season. He throws it 46% of the time, which means KC's hitters see it constantly. The 29.5% whiff rate underneath confirms the stuff is real, not BABIP-fueled. The 10.23 K/9 is the season-long anchor. ## Honorable Mentions - **Braxton Ashcraft** (PIT) vs CHC — 9.42 K/9, 27.1% whiff, 2.89 ERA, 65 K - **Joe Ryan** (MIN) vs CWS — 9.77 K/9, 25.9% whiff, 3.02 ERA, 61 K - **Cade Cavalli** (WSH) vs CLE — 10.32 K/9, 24.6% whiff, 3.86 ERA, 61 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-may-26-2026) — Statcast-driven home run picks - [NRFI Picks Today](/blog/mlb-nrfi-picks-may-26-2026) — no run first inning best bets *Updated as lineups confirm. 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