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Max Fried o5.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-125)
Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst
Max Fried hasn’t dominated this group of Bucs, but he has kept them in check. The veteran southpaw whiffed 22 of these current Pirates bats in 93 plate appearances, and I believe he can strike out 6+ today at PNC Park. Pittsburgh has some big swingers with significant whiff rates. Fried has struck out this lineup nearly 25% of the time. Pittsburgh has power, and they also have some speed, but they also strike out a ton. The sample size is small, but the Pirates own a 25% strikeout rate this year, which balloons to 47% against lefties.
