# MLB Strikeout Props Today (May 29, 2026) — Best Pitcher K Picks > MLB strikeout prop picks for May 29, 2026 - Max Meyer leads the board across 15 games. 6-factor scoring model ranks pitchers by K likelihood. **Date:** 2026-05-29 **Author:** HeatCheck HQ **Tags:** MLB, Strikeouts, Pitcher Props, K Props, Daily Picks, Player Props **Full article:** https://heatcheckhq.io/blog/mlb-strikeout-picks-may-29-2026 **Live picks & dashboards:** https://heatcheckhq.io --- **Today's best MLB strikeout prop picks for Friday, May 29, 2026** are Max Meyer (Score: 77 — 10.17 K/9, 31.3% whiff rate), Shota Imanaga (Score: 73 — 9.39 K/9, 31.1% whiff rate), Taj Bradley (Score: 72 — 10.21 K/9, 27.2% whiff rate). Rankings are generated by HeatCheck HQ's 6-factor pitcher K scoring model, updated daily. # MLB Strikeout Props Today — May 29, 2026 28 pitchers, 15 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 - May 28](/blog/mlb-strikeout-picks-may-28-2026) ## Today's Slate - ATL @ CIN (Grant Holmes vs Chris Paddack) - 6:40 PM ET - SD @ WSH (Lucas Giolito vs Paxton Schultz) - 6:45 PM ET - MIN @ PIT (Taj Bradley vs Jared Jones) - 6:45 PM ET - TOR @ BAL (TBD vs Trevor Rogers) - 7:05 PM ET - BOS @ CLE (Tyler Samaniego vs Slade Cecconi) - 7:10 PM ET - LAA @ TB (Walbert Ureña vs Nick Martinez) - 7:10 PM ET - MIA @ NYM (Max Meyer vs Freddy Peralta) - 7:10 PM ET - CHC @ STL (Shota Imanaga vs Andre Pallante) - 7:15 PM ET - DET @ CWS (Troy Melton vs Erick Fedde) - 7:40 PM ET - KC @ TEX (Stephen Kolek vs MacKenzie Gore) - 8:05 PM ET - MIL @ HOU (Coleman Crow vs Kai-Wei Teng) - 8:10 PM ET - SF @ COL (Logan Webb vs Michael Lorenzen) - 8:40 PM ET - NYY @ ATH (Carlos Rodón vs Luis Severino) - 9:40 PM ET - AZ @ SEA (Zac Gallen vs George Kirby) - 10:10 PM ET - PHI @ LAD (Zack Wheeler vs Justin Wrobleski) - 10:15 PM ET ## Pick 1: Max Meyer — MIA vs NYM RHP | 68 K on season | Citi Field *68 K · 10.17 K/9 · 31.3% whiff · 2.52 ERA · 1.05 WHIP · 22.0% opp K rate* **Top K play tonight.** When swings result in whiffs at this rate (31.3%), Ks follow. Max Meyer brings exactly that profile against NYM. The slider (44.0% whiff) is the put-away offering when he needs it. The 10.17 K/9 is the season-long anchor. > **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: Shota Imanaga — CHC vs STL LHP | 67 K on season | Busch Stadium *67 K · 9.39 K/9 · 31.1% whiff · 4.04 ERA · 1.07 WHIP · 22.0% opp K rate* Whiff rate matters more than K/9 over short windows, and Shota Imanaga's elite 31.1% whiff rate (90th+ percentile) is the strongest signal on the slate. STL is the canvas. The split-finger (43.0% whiff) is the put-away offering when he needs it. The 9.39 K/9 is the season-long anchor. ## Pick 3: Taj Bradley — MIN vs PIT RHP | 59 K on season | PNC Park *59 K · 10.21 K/9 · 27.2% whiff · 2.77 ERA · 1.17 WHIP · 22.0% opp K rate* Taj Bradley has a strikeout pitch in his split-finger (44.7% whiff rate, 22% usage). PIT is going to see it every other at-bat. The 27.2% whiff rate underneath confirms the stuff is real, not BABIP-fueled. The 10.21 K/9 is the season-long anchor. ## Honorable Mentions - **Freddy Peralta** (NYM) vs MIA — 9.28 K/9, 27.3% whiff, 3.52 ERA, 63 K - **MacKenzie Gore** (TEX) vs KC — 10.15 K/9, 25.3% whiff, 4.42 ERA, 62 K - **Zack Wheeler** (PHI) vs LAD — 8.71 K/9, 25.4% whiff, 1.67 ERA, 36 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-29-2026) — Statcast-driven home run picks - [NRFI Picks Today](/blog/mlb-nrfi-picks-may-29-2026) — no run first inning best bets *Updated as lineups confirm. 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