Monday’s MLB slate is loaded with strikeout upside, and three starters in particular look primed to blow past their strikeout totals tonight. From a Cy Young-caliber lefty at home to a rookie sensation with a nasty four-pitch mix, these are the arms sportsbooks may be underpricing on the strikeout market.

Each of these three pitchers has shown a clear recent trend that lines up perfectly with tonight’s matchup. Here’s why all three are worth backing on the over.

Cristopher Sánchez Ks Over 6.5 (-135, DraftKings)

Cristopher Sánchez has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this season, sitting at 15-4 with a 2.54 ERA and 181 strikeouts across 155.2 innings for the Phillies. That workload has translated into remarkable strikeout consistency at Citizens Bank Park, where Sánchez has cleared 6.5 Ks in 10 of his 14 home starts this year.

Tonight he draws the Marlins, who rank 19th in wRC+ (94) against left-handed pitching and carry a 23.3% strikeout rate versus lefties this season. Sánchez’s changeup-heavy approach has given left-handed-hitting lineups fits all year, and Miami’s lineup profile — plenty of swing-and-miss against southpaws — plays right into his hands. With Philadelphia at home and Sánchez rolling as a -249 favorite on the moneyline, there’s little reason to expect him to be on a short leash.

Shota Imanaga Ks Over 5.5 (-128, FanDuel)

Shota Imanaga has quietly put together a strong strikeout season at Wrigley Field, racking up 76 strikeouts in 82.2 home innings — a 22.7% strikeout rate that’s held up all year. He’s cleared this number in two of his last three starts, including both of his most recent home outings, a trend that matters given tonight’s game is once again at Wrigley.

The White Sox roll into Chicago as a rebuilding club still working through swing-and-miss issues in the lineup, and Imanaga gets a favorable price at -172 on the moneyline as the home favorite. Backing his strikeout prop lines up with both his recent form and the venue where he’s been most effective all season. If the market moves before first pitch, check your book — but at 5.5, this line still looks soft.

Nolan McLean Ks Over 5.5 (-140, DraftKings)

Nolan McLean has emerged as one of the most electric young arms in the league, and his strikeout trend over his last 10 starts — averaging 7.1 Ks per outing — tells the story. He flashed his ceiling on June 17 against the Reds with a 9-strikeout performance over seven shutout innings, and he’s carried that swing-and-miss stuff into the second half of the season at 8-8 with a 3.42 ERA.

Tonight he faces the Padres at Citi Field, and DraftKings is featuring McLean prominently in its “Meet the Mets” same-game parlay, which backs him for 7-plus strikeouts alongside other Mets prop legs. That’s a strong signal of how the market views his upside tonight. San Diego has struggled against high-strikeout arms this season, and with McLean trending well above this number over his last 10 outings, the over at 5.5 looks like good value even before factoring in his highlight-reel ceiling.

Lock These In

All three of these arms have the recent form, the matchup, and the raw stuff to clear their strikeout numbers tonight. Pair these with a look at today’s live MLB odds before locking anything in, since lines can shift closer to first pitch.

Each pick is backed by a real trend, not just a hot streak — that’s the kind of edge worth chasing on a Monday night slate like this.