The New York Yankees will face the Kansas City Royals in the first matchup of a three-game series on the road tonight. The game will begin at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Yankees are 5-5 in their last 10 and need to bounce back after dropping two straight against the Boston Red Sox.
Max Fried has been on fire this season, going 8-1 with a 1.78 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP. Check out my favorite prop bet for Fried against the Royals tonight.
Best Max Fried Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Max Fried Over 4.5 Strikeouts (-150)
Fried ranks first in record, fourth in ERA, and eighth in WHIP this season among pitchers in the MLB. His first season in the Bronx has gotten off to a hot start. With his recent play, it was surprising to see his total in strikeouts so low at 4.5. Getting him to surpass that mark at -150 on DK Sportsbook is a great play.
He has totaled more than 4.5 strikeouts in six of his previous seven starts. Fried has faced the Royals once this season, and he finished the outing with seven Ks. He recorded nine punchouts in his first start against Kansas City in 2024. Fried has looked good on the road this season, with more than 4.5 strikeouts in six of eight appearances.
Fried has only had five or fewer strikeouts in back-to-back starts once this season, and it was in April. When Fried pitches six-plus innings, it is good news, since he has finished with more than 4.5 strikeouts in his last five times doing so. Kansas City has an incredible young lineup, but Fried has all the tools to go into Kauffman Stadium and put together another elite performance.
