Best MLB Strikeout Props Today (May 13): Imanaga, Ohtani & Bradish Picks With FanDuel Odds

Today’s Top Strikeout Picks at a Glance

With a full MLB slate, there are numerous strikeout props to sort through as lines are posted for most of the day’s starting pitchers. We’re here to help. In addition to our MLB projections, we’ll publish this strikeouts prop feature each day. Which MLB strikeout props appear to offer the best value today on FanDuel Sportsbook’s MLB odds? All MLB odds come from FanDuel Sportsbook and can change throughout the day after publication.

Shota Imanaga Over 5.5 Strikeouts: Best Strikeout Prop Bet for Cubs vs. Braves

Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves, 7:16 PM ET

Shota Imanaga is enjoying a career-defining season in 2026. He owns a 2.28 ERA, 53 strikeouts, and a 0.93 WHIP through 47.1 innings, with two 10-strikeout performances already this year. The 32-year-old left-hander has become Chicago’s clear ace. In his most recent start against the Reds, Imanaga earned the win, allowing one run on six hits over six innings while fanning 10, marking his second double-digit strikeout outing of the campaign. He has allowed just one run over his last 13 innings across two starts, dropping his ERA to 2.28 with 53 strikeouts in eight appearances. His splitter down in the zone and a rising four-seam fastball aimed at the upper third of the strike zone form a two-pitch combination that yields elite chase rates and swing-and-miss production. The matchup with Atlanta’s lineup, though talented, is favorable; the Braves’ right-handed power hitters are susceptible to Imanaga’s elevated fastball and chasing splitter. This over is my top strikeout prop on the board today.

Shohei Ohtani Over 6.5 Strikeouts: Best Strikeout Prop Bet for Giants vs. Dodgers

San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET

Shohei Ohtani has been outstanding on the mound this season, carrying a 2-2 record with a 0.97 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, and 42 strikeouts across 37 innings. He has not allowed more than two runs in any start this year. He will bring into this outing a 0.97 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, and a 22.8% K-BB rate. Those numbers reflect a pitcher operating at peak form as a full two-way player for the first time since before his Tommy John surgery. Ohtani’s arsenal against the Giants is the key matchup angle. The Giants sit at 18-24 and have been inconsistent against elite right-handed pitching despite taking the first two games of this current series against the Dodgers. If anything, L.A. has dropped the last two nights—by a combined 10 runs—in a clean, simple style.

Kyle Bradish Under 5.5 Strikeouts — Yankees vs. Orioles