Tarik Skubal under 7.5 strikeoutsW
Oct 11, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 1.6400
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Skubal's 2026 K/9 is 10.57 (193 K in 164.2 IP) but the 7.5 line is a stretch against this MIL lineup. Brewers are 36-14 vs LHP — among the most effective lineups against left-handers in baseball. In three starts vs MIL he posted 7, 5, and 9 Ks (avg 7.0); only one of those cleared 7.5. His Sep 19 outing produced just 3 Ks. Extended rest (16 days) introduces rust risk. 7.5 requires an elite performance from a pitcher whose own vs-MIL history puts him right at the line or below 5 of 6 starts.
Tarik Skubal over 6.5 strikeoutsW
Oct 3, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 1.8100
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Skubal's 2026 K/9 of 10.55 (186 K in 158.2 IP) ranks among the best in baseball. His last two full starts produced 10 K (Sep 25, 7.0 IP) and 9 K (Sep 14, 7.0 IP). The Sep 19 outing (3 K, 5.0 IP) was a clear outlier tied to a 4-ER blow-up. On 8 days rest for NLDS Game 1, he projects as a full-deployment ace: 6-7 innings minimum. vs ATL this season: 7 K in 7.0 IP. ATL's lineup posts a .718 OPS (suppressed offense) and their overall pitching staff allows 8.45 K/9, suggesting this is not a contact-heavy lineup. Six-and-a-half strikeouts is below his per-start average at his current K/9 rate across a 7-inning workload (projected ~7.4 K). Line at -123 reflects fair market pricing but the two-start form is emphatic.
Tarik Skubal under 7.5 strikeoutsW
Sep 19, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 1.6400
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Skubal's K/9 is elite at ~10.6 across 146.2 IP in 2026, but his last 3 starts produced 9, 5, and 6 strikeouts — only 1 of 3 clearing the 7.5 line. The average across those three outings is 6.7 K. SF carries a .248 AVG and .716 OPS as a team, below average, but not an extreme strikeout lineup. The market already prices under at -156 (61.0% implied), consistent with recent outing data. Under 7.5 aligns with the 2-of-3 recent trend.
