Max Scherzer
Max Scherzer is projected for 5.0 strikeouts. The best price on Over 5.5 is +134 at Pinnacle, against OPTIMAL's fair price of +155. Max Scherzer has gone over 5.5 strikeouts in 3 of the last 10 games (30%), versus the 43% the market implies.
Max Scherzer projections and betting odds for Strikeouts. Compare lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and other sportsbooks.
Props & Odds
Strikeouts O/U 5.5
5.0projHit rate vs Over 5.5
market implies 43%- Last 5
- 40% 2 of 5
- Last 10
- 30% 3 of 10
- Last 20
- 15% 3 of 20
- Last 38
- 18% 7 of 38
Projected range
projection 5.0Most likely 3.8–6.3 Typical 2.7–7.3
Odds analysis
Over 5.5 · fair +155-
Optimal
+155
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Pinnacle +134
Recent games
| Opp | Date | W/L | W | IP | OUT | HIT | K | BB | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs CIN | 09-27 | W | 1 | 7.0 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| @ BAL | 09-23 | L | 0 | 5.0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| vs DET | 09-16 | W | 1 | 5.0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| vs BAL | 09-11 | L | 0 | 5.0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| @ KC | 09-05 | W | 0 | 5.7 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| vs SEA | 08-30 | W | 1 | 7.0 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| vs KC | 08-25 | L | 0 | 5.0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| @ TB | 08-19 | L | 0 | 4.0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| vs BOS | 08-13 | L | 0 | 5.0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| @ PHI | 08-08 | W | 0 | 5.3 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| vs STL | 08-02 | L | 0 | 6.0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| @ WSH | 07-27 | W | 0 | 2.7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| vs PHI | 06-10 | L | 0 | 3.3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| vs CLE | 04-24 | L | 0 | 2.3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| @ ARI | 04-19 | L | 0 | 6.0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| vs MIN | 04-12 | L | 0 | 2.3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| vs LAD | 04-06 | L | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| vs COL | 03-31 | W | 1 | 6.0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| vs LAD | 11-02 | L | 0 | 4.3 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| @ LAD | 10-28 | L | 0 | 4.3 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| @ SEA | 10-17 | W | 1 | 5.7 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| vs BOS | 09-24 | L | 0 | 5.0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| @ KC | 09-19 | L | 0 | 0.7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| vs BAL | 09-13 | W | 0 | 5.0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| @ NYY | 09-07 | L | 0 | 4.3 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
FAQ
What are Max Scherzer's projections?
OPTIMAL projects Max Scherzer for 5.0 strikeouts. Half of the projected outcomes for strikeouts fall between 3.8 and 6.3, and four in five between 2.7 and 7.3.
What are the best odds on Max Scherzer Over 5.5 strikeouts?
The best price on Max Scherzer Over 5.5 strikeouts is +134 at Pinnacle. OPTIMAL's fair price, with the vig taken out, is +155.
How often has Max Scherzer gone over 5.5 strikeouts?
Max Scherzer has gone over 5.5 strikeouts in 2 of the last 5, 3 of the last 10, 3 of the last 20 and 7 of the last 38 games. The best price implies 43%.
What props does Max Scherzer have?
Sportsbooks have posted 1 prop for Max Scherzer: strikeouts. Each one on this page shows OPTIMAL's projection, the hit rate against the line and every book's price.
How does OPTIMAL project Max Scherzer?
OPTIMAL builds its projections from the player prop odds posted across sportsbooks and betting exchanges. Instead of a single number it gives a full range of outcomes for each stat, so you can see how likely a line is to hit. Hit rates come from Max Scherzer's game logs.