# MLB Strikeout Props Today (May 31, 2026) — Best Pitcher K Picks > MLB strikeout picks for May 31, 2026: 15-game slate scored across 6 pitcher K factors. Jacob Misiorowski is tonight's top K play. Updated daily. **Date:** 2026-05-31 **Author:** HeatCheck HQ **Tags:** MLB, Strikeouts, Pitcher Props, K Props, Daily Picks, Player Props **Full article:** https://heatcheckhq.io/blog/mlb-strikeout-picks-may-31-2026 **Live picks & dashboards:** https://heatcheckhq.io --- **Today's best MLB strikeout prop picks for Sunday, May 31, 2026** are Jacob Misiorowski (Score: 87 — 14.06 K/9, 39.0% whiff rate), Spencer Strider (Score: 68 — 11.08 K/9, 34.8% whiff rate), Nolan McLean (Score: 67 — 11.05 K/9, 25.3% whiff rate). Rankings are generated by HeatCheck HQ's 6-factor pitcher K scoring model, updated daily. # MLB Strikeout Props Today — May 31, 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 30](/blog/mlb-strikeout-picks-may-30-2026) ## Today's Slate - TOR @ BAL (Spencer Miles vs Kyle Bradish) - 12:15 PM ET - SD @ WSH (Griffin Canning vs Zack Littell) - 1:35 PM ET - MIN @ PIT (Zebby Matthews vs Braxton Ashcraft) - 1:35 PM ET - BOS @ CLE (Ranger Suarez vs Tanner Bibee) - 1:40 PM ET - LAA @ TB (Jack Kochanowicz vs Shane McClanahan) - 1:40 PM ET - ATL @ CIN (Spencer Strider vs Nick Lodolo) - 1:40 PM ET - MIA @ NYM (Janson Junk vs Nolan McLean) - 1:40 PM ET - DET @ CWS (Keider Montero vs Sean Burke) - 2:10 PM ET - MIL @ HOU (Jacob Misiorowski vs Tatsuya Imai) - 2:10 PM ET - KC @ TEX (Michael Wacha vs Jack Leiter) - 2:35 PM ET - SF @ COL (Robbie Ray vs Tanner Gordon) - 3:10 PM ET - NYY @ ATH (Will Warren vs Jacob Lopez) - 4:05 PM ET - AZ @ SEA (Merrill Kelly vs Bryce Miller) - 4:10 PM ET - PHI @ LAD (Andrew Painter vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto) - 4:10 PM ET - CHC @ STL (Jordan Wicks vs Matthew Liberatore) - 7:20 PM ET ## Pick 1: Jacob Misiorowski — MIL vs HOU RHP | 100 K on season | Daikin Park *100 K · 14.06 K/9 · 39.0% whiff · 1.83 ERA · 0.83 WHIP · 22.0% opp K rate* **Top K play tonight.** Jacob Misiorowski's 14.06 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 39.0% whiff rate underneath confirms the stuff is real, not BABIP-fueled. The 4-seam fastball (45.2% 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: Spencer Strider — ATL vs CIN RHP | 32 K on season | Great American Ball Park *32 K · 11.08 K/9 · 34.8% whiff · 3.46 ERA · 1.15 WHIP · 22.0% opp K rate* 11.08 K/9 is among the best in the game. Spencer Strider faces CIN tonight, and if the strike zone cooperates, the K total piles up fast. The 34.8% whiff rate underneath confirms the stuff is real, not BABIP-fueled. The curveball (53.8% whiff) is the put-away offering when he needs it. ## Pick 3: Nolan McLean — NYM vs MIA RHP | 75 K on season | Citi Field *75 K · 11.05 K/9 · 25.3% whiff · 4.40 ERA · 1.09 WHIP · 22.0% opp K rate* When the K/9 is 11.05, the projection writes itself. Nolan McLean is a strikeout artist by trade, and MIA's lineup is the next set of victims. The 25.3% whiff rate underneath confirms the stuff is real, not BABIP-fueled. The curveball (42.6% whiff) is the put-away offering when he needs it. ## Honorable Mentions - **Braxton Ashcraft** (PIT) vs MIN — 9.24 K/9, 27.0% whiff, 2.75 ERA, 70 K - **Yoshinobu Yamamoto** (LAD) vs PHI — 8.30 K/9, 29.0% whiff, 3.09 ERA, 59 K - **Will Warren** (NYY) vs ATH — 10.07 K/9, 24.1% whiff, 3.55 ERA, 65 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-31-2026) — Statcast-driven home run picks - [NRFI Picks Today](/blog/mlb-nrfi-picks-may-31-2026) — no run first inning best bets *Updated as lineups confirm. 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