MLB strikeout props for Mon. 8/19: Bradley to regain form vs. A's

Tanner Houck under 4.5 Ks (+100 DraftKings)

Red Sox at Astros, 8:10 p.m. ET

Houck is really struggling to generate strikeouts right now. The Boston Red Sox right-hander has gone under this line in seven of his last nine starts, and he's failed to reach even four Ks in five of his last six. In 50 combined plate appearances against Houck, current Houston Astros hitters have a tiny 6.0 percent strikeout rate. The Astros struck out only once in their last matchup against Houck earlier this month. 

Taj Bradley over 6.5 Ks (-108 FD)

Rays at Athletics, 9:40 p.m. ET

Bradley has gotten smacked around for 21 hits and 15 earned runs over his last three starts, but he surrendered one total run over his previous five starts before this stretch. Odds are we see the right-hander return to that form against an Oakland Athletics lineup that ranks 28th in whiff rate (28.1 percent) and chase contact rate (50.7 percent) this year. Bradley already has three double-digit strikeout performances this season, so he could be a good candidate for some plus-money alts in this matchup.