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<h2>1. HOU <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/framber-valdez/57588">Framber Valdez</a> OVER 6.5 Strikeouts (-136) @ Athletics</h2>
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<li>Valdez has been a strikeout machine lately, recording 12 and 11 K&#8217;s in his past two outings.</li>
<li>The lefty has tallied at least seven punch outs in three consecutive starts and six of his past seven.</li>
<li>The Athletics rank middle of the pack in strikeouts per game, with 8.19.</li>
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<h2>2. BOS <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/garrett-crochet/57943">Garrett Crochet</a> OVER 7.5 Strikeouts (-154) @ Seattle Mariners</h2>
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<li>Crochet ranks second in MLB with 117 strikeouts across 96.1 IP (10.93 K/9).</li>
<li>He has cleared this line in three of his past four starts, totaling 39 K&#8217;s over 27.3 innings during that span.</li>
<li>In his Apr. 24 start against the Mariners, Crochet racked up nine strikeouts in just 5.0 IP.</li>
<li>Seattle&#8217;s offense is averaging 8.88 strikeouts per game, the fourth-most in MLB.</li>
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