Just A Bet Outside highlighted Clarke Schmidt as a plus strike-out play against an Angels offense that has been whiffing at a league-worst 27.9% clip versus right-handers over the past three weeks. Schmidt owns 38 Ks in 37.1 innings, has recorded five or more Ks in five of his last six appearances, and has reached six or more in four of those. His strike-out percentage skyrockets on the road (31.8%) compared to Yankee Stadium (18.7%), which lines up perfectly with this West-Coast start. With similar strike-out effectiveness against both handednesses, Steven feels confident backing an over 5.5 or 6.0 K prop.

Razzle plans to roster Clarke Schmidt as a mid-range pivot. Schmidt has logged back-to-back strong outings (10 Ks in 11 IP) against low-K offenses and now draws a Mariners lineup he believes was overrated by early-season numbers. T-Mobile Park suppresses power, and the Yankees are –148 favorites, giving Schmidt +160 win odds. His 5.5 K-prop sits in the slate’s top tier. Razzle likes the blend of strikeout upside and run prevention for GPPs.

Jordan Cooper flagged Clarke Schmidt as his favorite salary-saving arm. At just $7,500, Schmidt carries a 5.5 strike-out prop against the strike-out–prone Mariners but is projected under 10-percent owned (SimLabs initially shows sub-1-percent). His optimal rate is 18-percent, nearly double the ownership Cooper expects once the market corrects. The low salary makes it easy to jam expensive one-off bats like Aaron Judge while still differentiating from King/Skenes chalk builds. Cooper believes Schmidt’s improved slider usage (31-percent this season) and Seattle’s 27-percent K-rate versus righties give him a realistic path to 20-plus DraftKings points, offering premium leverage on an otherwise condensed pitching slate.

Donnie Rightside said the Guardians’ lineup is built to punish Clarke Schmidt and makes Cleveland overs or left‑handed hitter props worth a look. Schmidt has long battled platoon splits, surrendering a .359 wOBA to left‑handed bats last season and giving up 1.54 HR/9 to that side of the plate. Cleveland can flip seven hitters to the left side today—Steven Kwan, Jose Ramirez, Kyle Manzardo, Carlos Santana, Nolan Jones, Josh Naylor and Brayan Rocchio—which DRS believes maximizes that weakness. With double‑digit winds helping carry to right field and the total still sitting at 9, he expects traffic early and thinks a Guardians team total or full‑game over clears. The overarching play: attack Schmidt’s lefty issues in DFS and betting markets before the number moves.

Kenny G suggests fading Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt, casting doubt on his effectiveness coming fresh off a shoulder injury. Schmidt's return and first start of the year create concerns about rust, workload limitations, and potential inefficiency. Despite having dominant overall offensive numbers (ranked second in majors in runs scored, first in slugging percentage), the Yankees’ recent struggles and low scoring in the first two games against Kansas City amplify Kenny's skepticism around Schmidt being ready to succeed immediately against a promising Kris Bubic and a Royals team that's motivated for a breakthrough win. Given these dynamics, Kenny is decidedly bearish on Schmidt and urges caution to anyone considering backing the Yankees at minus 162 odds.